Grimsby Town — York City 5:2: match report and statistics
England. League Two · 31.10.2026 12:30 · Finished
Compare teamsBlundell Park (Cleethorpes)Aaron Jackson (England)
Who will win?
Votes: 0- Grimsby Town0%
- Draw0%
- York City0%
Overview
The England. League Two match Grimsby Town – York City on 31.10.2026 12:30 (UTC) finished 5:2. Grimsby Town took the victory. Goals: Andy Cook 13', Alex Hunt 18', Jack Hunt 28', Iwan Morgan 31', Cameron McJannett 75', Josh Andrews 78', Geza David Turi 86'.
Form of Grimsby Town in the last 6 matches: wins 1, draws 2, defeats 3. Form of York City in the last 6 matches: wins 2, draws 3, defeats 1.
Head-to-head meetings: 8. Wins of Grimsby Town: 0, wins of York City: 6, draws: 2. The last meeting on 20.07.2024 14:00 ended York City 2:1 Grimsby Town.
Grimsby Town: position 6 in the table, points: 20, matches played: 14. York City: position 7 in the table, points: 20, matches played: 14.
Related pages: Grimsby Town statistics, York City statistics, England. League Two.
More matches: all Football matches of the day. Data on this page is provided by SportAPI Football data API.
Team playing styles
Grimsby Town
Strengths
- Creating chances using through ballsVery Strong
- Aerial duelsVery Strong
- Coming back from losing positionsStrong
- Creating scoring chancesStrong
- Attacking set piecesStrong
- Attacking down the wingsStrong
- Stealing the ball from the oppositionStrong
Weaknesses
- Finishing scoring chancesWeak
- Avoiding offsideVery Weak
Playing style
Attempt through balls often Possession football Control the game in the opposition's half Attacking down the right Take a lot of shots Opponents play aggressively against them
York City
Strengths
- Attacking down the wingsVery Strong
- Creating chances through individual skillVery Strong
- Creating chances using through ballsStrong
- Coming back from losing positionsStrong
- Finishing scoring chancesStrong
Weaknesses
- Defending set piecesWeak
- Stopping opponents from creating chancesVery Weak
- Aerial duelsVery Weak
Playing style
Short passes Possession football Take long shots Non-aggressive Consistent first eleven Playing in their own half Opponents play aggressively against them
What to expect
- Grimsby Townwill dominate in the airExtremely Likely
- Grimsby Townwill create many scoring chancesVery Likely
- Grimsby Townwill score from a setpiece situationLikely
- Grimsby Townwill control the game in the opposition's halfLikely
Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| York City | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Match events
2nd half3 : 0
Match statistics
- 2.84 Expected goals (xG) 0.37
- 31% Possession 69%
- 24 Total shots 10
- 8 Shots on target 3
- 7 Big Chances 1
- 5 Corners 4
- 65 (148/226)Assists(437/524) 83
- 3.26 xG on target (xGOT) 1.1
- 12 Shots off target 5
- 4 Shots blocked 2
- 16 Shots from inside the penalty area 5
- 8 Shots from outside the penalty area 5
- 2 Hit the woodwork 0
- 2 Headed goals 0
- 35 Touches in opposition box 16
- 0 Accurate through passes 1
- 0 Offsides 3
- 7 Free kicks 12
- 47 (27/58)Long Balls(23/62) 37
- 54 (58/107)Passes in final third(61/105) 58
- 56 (10/18)Crosses(1/15) 7
- 1.81 Expected assists (xA) 0.44
- 22 Throw-ins 19
- 12 Fouls 7
- 71 (15/21)Tackles(13/21) 62
- 55 Duels won 54
- 32 Clearances 37
- 8 Steals 5
- 0 Errors leading to shot 1
- 0 Errors leading to goal 0
- 1 Saves 3
- 1.1 xGOT faced 3.26
- -0.9 Goals prevented -1.74
- 7 Goal kicks 11
Lineups
Grimsby Town3-4-1-2York City3-4-2-1 Starting line-up
- 31
Christy PymGK - 17
Cameron McJannett75' - 2
Maldini Kacurri - 5
Harvey Rodgers - 30
Charles Vernam67' - 7
Jamie Walker80' - 15
Geza David Turi86' - 12
Joe Foulkes - 4
Kieran GreenC90' - 39
Andy Cook13'67' - 9
Iwan Morgan31'80'
Substitutes
- 1
Harvey CartwrightGK - 8
Cian Doyle90' - 10
Sonny Finch67' - 11
Ryley Reynolds - 14
Justin Amaluzor80' - 19
Josh Andrews67'78' - 28
Finley Cartwright80'
Coach
David Artell
Missing players
Reece Staunton Missing Player
Jayden Sweeney Missing Player
Doug Tharme Missing Player
Cameron Gardner Missing Player
Edon Pruti Missing Player
Elliot Smith Missing Player
Starting line-up
- 1
Alfie McNallyGK - 2
Ryan FallowfieldC68' - 5
Zak Johnson - 3Kitching M.
- 32
Jack Hunt28' - 8
Alex Hunt18' - 16
Arthur Read68' - 12
Harry Boyes80' - 7
Joe Grey55' - 10
Ollie Pearce - 9
Josh Stones55'
Substitutes
- 4
Zech Medley80' - 11
Frankie Maguire55' - 15
Jeff King - 18
Jovan Malcolm55' - 23
Joe Felix68' - 30
Alex Newby68' - 31
George Sykes-KenworthyGK
Coach
Scott Lindsey
Missing players
Ollie Banks Missing Player
Craig Hewitt Missing Player
Hiram Boateng Missing Player
Morgan Williams 1999 Missing Player
Lead tracker
Grimsby Town +3Biggest lead+1 York City
12
Positional statistics
Grimsby Town
Attack sides
Left flank32%
Centre25%
Right flank43%
Where the game is played
34%Own third
38%Middle
30%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
18% 65% 17%
Opponent
12% 76% 12%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
13% 54% 33%
Opponent
18% 56% 26%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
York City
Attack sides
Left flank34%
Centre25%
Right flank41%
Where the game is played
29%Own third
39%Middle
32%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
13% 69% 18%
Opponent
22% 60% 18%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
7% 55% 37%
Opponent
4% 67% 29%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Season team stats
Average per match
Grimsby TownYork CityGeneral
Fouls129
Corners75
Goals12
Shots1615
Offsides32
Yellow cards22
Aerial duels won, %5443
Possession, %5360
Pass accuracy, %7082
Average rating6.76.6
Attack
Fouls won1212
Goals12
Shots1615
Shots on target55
Successful dribbles65
Dispossessed88
Offsides32
Defence
Tackles1514
Fouls129
Interceptions9.16.3
Clearances31.825.5
Shots blocked1.84.5
Opponent shots10.713.5
Goals by situation
Goals / Shots (Conversion)
Open play0.7 / 8.7 (7%)1.2 / 10.4 (11%)
Set pieces0.4 / 5.9 (6%)0.4 / 3.6 (10%)
Counter attacks0.1 / 1.1 (7%)0.2 / 0.9 (16%)
Penalties0.2 / 0.2 (66%)—
Own goals0.2 / 0.2 (100%)—
Total1.5 / 16.1 (9%)1.7 / 14.9 (11%)
Passes per match
Short297444
Long7770
Crosses2122
Through balls21
Total397538
Top scorers
Top assists
Best rated
Head-to-head
Grimsby Town?WDLLD
Matches played: 8
draws: 2
0 / 8
Wins
6 / 84 / 14
Goals
10 / 140 / 0
Yellow cards
0 / 00 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0
York City?LWDDD
Matches
Previous matches: Grimsby Town
Previous matches: York City
Preview
Match info
- Tournament
- England. League Two
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Venue
- Blundell Park (Cleethorpes)
- City
- Cleethorpes
- Address
- Blundell Park
- Capacity
- 9,546
- Map
- Open map
- Referee
- Aaron Jackson
Upcoming matches: Grimsby Town
Upcoming matches: York City
England. League Two
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25:15 | +10 | 31 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 28:18 | +10 | 26 | DWDLW |
| 3 |  Walsall | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21:12 | +9 | 22 | WLWDD |
| 4 |  Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17:17 | 0 | 22 | DLLWW |
| 5 |  Cheltenham Town | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23:25 | -2 | 21 | LWWLL |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | 20 | WWDLL |
| 7 | York City | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24:21 | +3 | 20 | LLWDD |
| 8 |  Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20:19 | +1 | 20 | WLDLW |
| 9 |  Accrington Stanley | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 23:17 | +6 | 19 | DWDWD |
| 10 |  Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24:21 | +3 | 19 | LWDLD |
| 11 |  Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19:17 | +2 | 19 | WDWLD |
| 12 |  Exeter City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11:9 | +2 | 19 | LWWDW |
| 13 |  Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | 19 | WDWDL |
| 14 |  Newport County | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20:17 | +3 | 18 | WLDDW |
| 15 |  Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17:22 | -5 | 18 | LDWWL |
| 16 |  Fleetwood Town | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:18 | 0 | 17 | WLLWD |
| 17 |  Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17:23 | -6 | 16 | LDLLL |
| 18 |  Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10:14 | -4 | 15 | WLDWW |
| 19 |  Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17:26 | -9 | 15 | LLDLD |
| 20 |  Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9:9 | 0 | 14 | DWLWD |
| 21 |  Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:19 | -5 | 12 | LDLWD |
| 22 |  Rotherham United | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18:25 | -7 | 12 | LDDLL |
| 23 |  Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12:19 | -7 | 12 | LLDDL |
| 24 |  Crawley Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13:21 | -8 | 9 | WDLLD |
- Promotion - First League
- Promotion - League 2 (Play-off: Round of 4)
- Relegation - National League
Match forecast
Quick readEven matchOver 2.5 45%Both teams to score 49%Goal peak 31-45
48%Win · Grimsby Town2.07
26%Draw3.83
25%Win · York City3.93
2.49Expected goals
11.4Expected corners
5.1Expected cards
- The model expects 2.49 goals: 1.48 for Grimsby Town and 1 for York City.
- Most likely score is 1–0 (12%), followed by 1–1 (12%).
- Corners: about 11.4 (6 — 5.4).
- Most goals in both teams' matches come in 31-45: 9 in total.
- Expected goals by half: 1st — 1.4, 2nd — 1.03.
Correct score by the model
1–012.4%1–112.4%2–09.2%2–19.2%0–08.3%0–18.3%1–26.2%2–24.6%3–04.5%
Scores 4+ goals: Grimsby Town — 6%, York City — 2%
| Market | history | history | Model | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% | 1.09 |
| Over 1.5 | 71% | 100% | 71% | 1.41 |
| Over 2.5 | 29% | 33% | 45% | 2.21 |
| Over 3.5 | 14% | 33% | 24% | 4.18 |
| Over 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 11% | 9.36 |
Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (7), away team away (6). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.
Trends
- Scored in 7 matches in a row100%
- Conceded under 2.5 in 10 of 10 matches100%
- Over 1.5 goals in 10 of 10 matches100%
- Scored under 2.5 in 9 of 10 matches90%
- Over 9.5 corners in 8 of 9 matches89%
- Over 1.5 goals in 8 of 10 matches80%
- First-half goal in 8 of 10 matches80%
- Over 3.5 cards in 8 of 10 matches80%
- Conceded under 2.5 in 8 of 10 matches80%
- Under 10.5 corners in 6 of 8 matches75%
- Scored under 1.5 in 7 of 10 matches70%
- Scored first in 7 of 10 matches70%
Based on recent matches: home team — 10, away team — 10
Markets by recent matches
Grimsby Townmatches: 7 · 6York City
matches: 7 · 6York City2.14Avg match total2.83
100%7/7Over 0.5100%6/6
0%0/7Under 0.50%0/6
71%5/7Over 1.5100%6/6
29%2/7Under 1.50%0/6
29%2/7Over 2.533%2/6
71%5/7Under 2.567%4/6
14%1/7Over 3.533%2/6
86%6/7Under 3.567%4/6
0%0/7Over 4.517%1/6
100%7/7Under 4.583%5/6
Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.
First goal and after
First to score…
Grimsby TownYork City
York City43%3/7Scores first50%3/6
100%3/3…and wins0%0/3
0%0/3…and draws33%1/3
0%0/3…and loses67%2/3
0%0/3…and then concedes100%3/3
First to concede…
57%4/7Concedes first50%3/6
50%2/4…and then scores67%2/3
0%0/4…and comes back to win0%0/3
25%1/4…and saves a draw67%2/3
Overall
14%1/7Scores in both halves17%1/6
71%5/7Scores at all83%5/6
- • Grimsby Town opened the scoring in 43% of matches.
- • Grimsby Town avoided defeat after conceding first in 25% of such matches.
- • York City opened the scoring in 50% of matches.
- • York City avoided defeat after conceding first in 67% of such matches.
Goals by time
matches: 7 · 6
| Grimsby Town | York City | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Ag. | % | Period | % | For | Ag. |
| 0 | 1 | 14% | 1–15 | 50% | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 43% | 16–30 | 33% | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 71% | 31–45 | 50% | 3 | 1 |
| 0 | 2 | 29% | 46–60 | 33% | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 29% | 61–75 | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0% | 76–90 | 50% | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 43% | 37–HT | 50% | 3 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0% | 87–FT | 33% | 0 | 2 |
- • Grimsby Town scores most in 31–45: 4 of 8 goals (50%).
- • Grimsby Town concedes most in 46–60: 2 of 6 conceded.
- • Grimsby Town scores 25% of goals after the 60th minute.
- • York City scores most in 31–45: 3 of 6 goals (50%).
- • York City concedes most in 76–90: 4 of 11 conceded.
- • York City scores 17% of goals after the 60th minute.
- Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.
Corners and cards
Averages per match
Grimsby TownYork City
York City6.8Corners won, avg5.0
5.8Corners conceded, avg5.2
12.7Match corners, avg10.2
3.7Corners in 1st half, avg3.3
Match total
100%6/6Over 7.583%5/6
100%6/6Over 8.550%3/6
83%5/6Over 9.550%3/6
67%4/6Over 10.550%3/6
67%4/6Over 11.533%2/6
1st half total
100%6/6Over 2.583%5/6
83%5/6Over 3.583%5/6
67%4/6Over 4.567%4/6
67%4/6Over 5.550%3/6
Team total
100%6/6Team over 2.5 corners83%5/6
83%5/6Team over 3.5 corners83%5/6
83%5/6Team over 4.5 corners33%2/6
83%5/6Team over 5.5 corners33%2/6
67%4/6Team over 6.5 corners33%2/6
Corner handicap
33%2/6Handicap -2.533%2/6
67%4/6Handicap -1.533%2/6
67%4/6Handicap -0.533%2/6
83%5/6Handicap +0.567%4/6
83%5/6Handicap +1.567%4/6
83%5/6Handicap +2.567%4/6
Corners by minute are counted only for matches with full text commentary.
xG and shots
Grimsby Townper matchYork City
per matchYork City2.42xG for1.6
1.02xG against1.32
16.3Shots15.0
8.8Shots against16.8
5.2Shots on target3.2
2.83On target against5.2
7%Conversion7%
14.3Shots per goal15.0
13.0Fouls9.0
2.83Offsides2.67
- • Grimsby Town scores 1.28 per match below its xG — wasteful in front of goal.
- • Grimsby Town concedes 0.02 per match fewer than opponents' xG.
- • York City scores 0.6 per match below its xG — wasteful in front of goal.
- • York City concedes 0.51 per match more than opponents' xG.
Half-time / full-time
Row — after the 1st half, column — final result
Grimsby Townmatches: 7
Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W3led and won0led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D0level → won1draw1level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win0trailed → drew2trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)2:0 ×20:2 ×10:1 ×11:2 ×12:2 ×11:0 ×1
York Citymatches: 6
Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W0led and won1led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D0level → won2draw3level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win0trailed → drew0trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)1:1 ×31:3 ×10:2 ×12:3 ×1
From the team's point of view: W — winning, D — draw, L — losing.
Markets in head-to-head
50%Over 1.53 of 6
50%Over 2.53 of 6
17%Over 3.51 of 6
50%Both teams to score3 of 6
0%Grimsby Town wins0 of 6
83%York City wins5 of 6
17%Draw1 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2.17 goals per match on average.
Match profile
Assists
65% 148/226
83% 437/524
Long Balls
47% 27/58
37% 23/62
Passes in final third
54% 58/107
58% 61/105
Crosses
56% 10/18
7% 1/15
Tackles
71% 15/21
62% 13/21