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Tranmere vs Grimsby Result & Analysis

Date: 02/05/2026
Time: 15:00
Final 1-1
Tranmere
Tranmere
Vs
25%
26%
49%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Grimsby
Grimsby
England: League Two
Referee: M Coy
Match preview & prediction

The match between Tranmere and Grimsby is expected to be a closely contested draw, with recent form suggesting that both teams are evenly matched. Tranmere comes off a draw against Grimsby, while Grimsby is coming off a draw against Tranmere, with both teams sharing the spoils 1-1 in their previous meeting.

The model predicts an away win for Grimsby, with a 49% probability, while the home win percentage stands at 25% and the draw percentage at 26%. The most likely score is a 1-1 draw, with a probability of 12.2%. The model's selection is an away win, and the expected total goals stands at 2.9.

Tranmere's home form against similar opponents sees them scoring an average of 0.92 goals and conceding 1.92. Grimsby's away form against similar opponents sees them scoring an average of 1.36 goals and conceding 0.91. The model's selection is an Over 1.5 goals, with a probability of 79.7%.

Results analysis

In a stunning upset, Tranmere's home draw extends their recent run of inconsistent results, having come off a draw against Grimsby in their previous match. The final score was 1-1, resulting in a draw for both teams. The pre-match favourite, Grimsby, was the model's selection with a 49% probability of winning. Unfortunately for the model, its call was wrong. The model did correctly suggest that the match would go over 1.5 goals, with an 80% probability, and this proved to be a hit.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Tranmere win✗ Miss
24.8%
Avg Implied 29.5% · @ 3.14
Edge
-4.8%
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✓ Hit
25.9%
Avg Implied 26.6% · @ 3.49
Edge
-0.6%
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Grimsby win✗ Miss
49.3%
Avg Implied 43.9% · @ 2.11
Edge
+5.4%
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

TranmereTranmere

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-313L00D03L01L01L01L11D12L31W03LH·OLD07/03A·FLE14/03H·HAR17/03H·SWI21/03A·SHR03/04H·COL06/04A·CHE11/04H·BRI18/04A·CHE21/04A·MIL25/04
Avg total
2.2
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
1.6
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.001.870.871.931.131.80
vs Stronger (5)0.602.601.002.000.333.00
vs Similar (25)1.081.720.851.921.331.50
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %17% (-12pp vs league)
This opponent (Grimsby) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

GrimsbyGrimsby

Last 10 – goals for & against
50-501L10W50W13L20W32W12L41W21W40WA·OLD14/03H·FLE17/03H·BAR21/03H·HAR03/04A·CRA06/04H·CRE11/04A·CHE14/04A·GIL18/04A·CAM21/04H·SWI25/04
Avg total
3.3
Avg scored
2.3
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.470.971.621.001.290.93
vs Stronger (5)0.801.400.671.671.001.00
vs Similar (22)1.680.822.000.731.360.91
vs Weaker (3)1.001.331.001.501.001.00
Clean sheet %43% (+15pp vs league)
This opponent (Tranmere) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%12%18%24%7%014%124%222%316%49%57%6+
The model estimates around 2.9 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (24%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
79.7%
Under 1.5
20.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
55.5%
@ 1.79+3.7%
Under 2.5
44.5%
@ 1.93-3.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
33.2%
Under 3.5
66.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
58.0%
No
42.0%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1 ✓
12.2%
1-2
9.6%
0-1
8.4%
0-2
8.2%
0-0
6.6%
2-1
6.5%
2-2
5.7%
1-3
5.6%
Tranmere goals ↓
Grimsby goals →
01234
06.6%8.4%8.2%4.7%2.0%
15.3%12%9.6%5.6%2.4%
23.8%6.5%5.7%3.3%1.4%
31.5%2.6%2.2%1.3%0.6%
40.4%0.8%0.6%0.4%0.2%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Tranmere goals (down), columns = Grimsby goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Bromley
1.89
Milton Keynes Dons
1.87
Cambridge
1.78
Notts County
1.78
Salford
1.73
Chesterfield
1.67
Barnet
1.65
Grimsby
1.65
Swindon
1.63
Oldham
1.48
Crewe
1.46
Colchester
1.43
Walsall
1.41
Bristol Rvs
1.35
Fleetwood Town
1.33
Accrington
1.15
Gillingham
1.15
Cheltenham
1.13
Shrewsbury
1.07
Newport County
0.93
Tranmere
0.89
Crawley Town
0.87
Harrogate
0.85
Barrow
0.78
Tranmere is 0.75 points worse than Grimsby in terms of average points per game (0.89 vs 1.65).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Milton Keynes Dons
1.87
Grimsby
1.60
Notts County
1.59
Bromley
1.54
Swindon
1.52
Barnet
1.52
Chesterfield
1.48
Cambridge
1.43
Crewe
1.39
Colchester
1.35
Salford
1.33
Oldham
1.30
Fleetwood Town
1.24
Walsall
1.22
Bristol Rvs
1.22
Tranmere
1.17
Gillingham
1.15
Cheltenham
1.15
Newport County
1.04
Accrington
1.02
Barrow
0.98
Crawley Town
0.96
Shrewsbury
0.91
Harrogate
0.85
Tranmere is 0.43 goals worse than Grimsby in terms of goals scored per game (1.17 vs 1.60).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Cambridge
0.72
Oldham
0.96
Milton Keynes Dons
0.98
Bromley
1.00
Notts County
1.06
Colchester
1.07
Grimsby
1.12
Barnet
1.15
Salford
1.16
Chesterfield
1.19
Walsall
1.22
Accrington
1.26
Crewe
1.26
Fleetwood Town
1.26
Swindon
1.28
Bristol Rvs
1.41
Crawley Town
1.48
Harrogate
1.48
Shrewsbury
1.50
Gillingham
1.57
Newport County
1.67
Barrow
1.70
Tranmere
1.72
Cheltenham
1.72
Tranmere is 0.59 goals worse than Grimsby in terms of goals conceded per game (1.72 vs 1.12).

⏱️ Possession

Avg possession %
Chesterfield
58%
Barnet
56%
Crawley Town
56%
Notts County
56%
Grimsby
55%
Colchester
54%
Swindon
52%
Cambridge
51%
Salford
51%
Crewe
50%
Fleetwood Town
50%
Milton Keynes Dons
49%
Cheltenham
49%
Tranmere
49%
Oldham
48%
Accrington
48%
Harrogate
47%
Gillingham
47%
Newport County
47%
Barrow
46%
Bromley
44%
Shrewsbury
44%
Walsall
41%
Tranmere is 6.5 percentage points worse than Grimsby in terms of average possession (49% vs 55%).

🎲 4. Props Analysis

TranmereTranmere

For 4.4 · Against 5.7 · Total 10.1

🚩 Corners

140265452765855595539238971313101410125A·MILA·CHEH·BRIA·CHEH·COLA·SHRH·SWIH·HARA·FLEH·OLD
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 2.1 · Against 0.9 · Total 3.0

🟨 Cards

702143421111313212176211433A·MILA·CHEH·BRIA·CHEH·COLA·SHRH·SWIH·HARA·FLEH·OLD
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 12.4 · Against 9.9 · Total 22.3

⚠️ Fouls

270781410111416913884111015121611131315242525211221272726A·MILA·CHEH·BRIA·CHEH·COLA·SHRH·SWIH·HARA·FLEH·OLD
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total

GrimsbyGrimsby

For 5.8 · Against 4.4 · Total 10.2

🚩 Corners

14095563548259382461014314118127121010117H·SWIA·CAMA·GILA·CHEH·CREA·CRAH·HARH·BARH·FLEA·OLD
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 1.2 · Against 1.9 · Total 3.1

🟨 Cards

602212331121315222236134064H·SWIA·CAMA·GILA·CHEH·CREA·CRAH·HARH·BARH·FLEA·OLD
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 9.1 · Against 11.0 · Total 20.1

⚠️ Fouls

240712127119913851211713812615111319192022132320202124H·SWIA·CAMA·GILA·CHEH·CREA·CRAH·HARH·BARH·FLEA·OLD
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total

TranmereTranmere

SplitCornersCardsFouls
TotHmeAwyTotHmeAwyTotHmeAwy
Overall (50)9.99.710.24.04.33.622.923.522.3
vs Stronger (8)9.69.89.54.44.54.221.922.821.0
vs Similar (42)10.09.710.33.94.33.523.123.622.6
vs Weaker (0)---------
% over line50%46%54%60%62%58%66%71%62%
% under line50%54%46%40%38%42%34%29%38%
This opponent (Grimsby) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

GrimsbyGrimsby

SplitCornersCardsFouls
TotHmeAwyTotHmeAwyTotHmeAwy
Overall (50)10.611.010.34.04.04.023.623.623.6
vs Stronger (7)12.413.311.84.34.04.524.425.323.8
vs Similar (38)10.510.810.23.94.03.823.823.624.1
vs Weaker (5)9.29.09.34.24.04.321.021.520.7
% over line58%64%52%62%60%64%68%68%68%
% under line42%36%48%38%40%36%32%32%32%
This opponent (Tranmere) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

🚩 Total Corners

Match total corners / game
Crawley Town
11.6
Swindon
10.9
Grimsby
10.6
Harrogate
10.5
Bromley
10.4
Oldham
10.2
Chesterfield
10.2
Barnet
10.2
Walsall
10.1
Fleetwood Town
10.0
Salford
10.0
Barrow
10.0
Tranmere
9.9
Cheltenham
9.7
Accrington
9.5
Newport County
9.5
Notts County
9.4
Bristol Rvs
9.4
Gillingham
9.3
Colchester
9.2
Crewe
9.1
Cambridge
8.9
Shrewsbury
8.7
Milton Keynes Dons
8.5

🟨 Total Cards

Match total cards / game
Bristol Rvs
4.5
Crawley Town
4.3
Colchester
4.2
Notts County
4.1
Chesterfield
4.1
Accrington
4.1
Gillingham
4.1
Oldham
4.0
Shrewsbury
4.0
Grimsby
4.0
Tranmere
4.0
Newport County
3.9
Bromley
3.9
Salford
3.9
Crewe
3.9
Milton Keynes Dons
3.9
Fleetwood Town
3.9
Walsall
3.8
Barnet
3.7
Cheltenham
3.6
Swindon
3.5
Barrow
3.4
Cambridge
3.2
Harrogate
3.0

⚠️ Total Fouls

Match total fouls / game
Crewe
25.6
Crawley Town
25.4
Salford
25.1
Colchester
25.0
Oldham
25.0
Milton Keynes Dons
24.3
Gillingham
24.1
Notts County
24.1
Bristol Rvs
24.1
Barnet
23.8
Grimsby
23.6
Cheltenham
23.3
Newport County
23.3
Fleetwood Town
23.1
Walsall
23.0
Tranmere
22.9
Cambridge
22.8
Shrewsbury
22.4
Bromley
22.3
Accrington
21.9
Chesterfield
21.8
Harrogate
21.7
Swindon
20.9
Barrow
20.6
Corners O/U 9.5Actual: Under
Over 9.5
56.7%
Under 9.5
43.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cards O/U 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
42.7%
Under 3.5
57.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Fouls O/U 21.5Actual: Under
Over 21.5
56.5%
Under 21.5
43.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.

🔢 6. Odd / Even

🥅 7. Home & Away Over/Under

⚖️ 8. Handicap

🔥 9. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Over 1.579.7%-------✓ Hit

💰 10. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
MKD (29)
€10m
BR (25)
€5m
SAL (27)
€5m
NC (24)
€5m
GRI (26)
€5m
CRE (25)
€5m
CAM (22)
€5m
CHE (25)
€4m
GIL (27)
€4m
WAL (25)
€4m
FT (23)
€4m
CT (26)
€4m
SWI (25)
€4m
BAR (20)
€4m
COL (22)
€4m
TRA (27)
€3m
BRO (18)
€3m
BAR (24)
€3m
OLD (22)
€3m
CHE (21)
€3m
NC (24)
€3m
ACC (20)
€3m
SHR (19)
€2m
HAR (26)
€2m
Tranmere's squad is €2m less valuable than Grimsby's (€3m vs €5m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
MKD (10)
€3m
NC (8)
€2m
BR (10)
€2m
CHE (9)
€2m
SAL (9)
€2m
GRI (12)
€2m
CRE (9)
€2m
COL (8)
€2m
GIL (9)
€1m
SWI (9)
€1m
BAR (7)
€1m
TRA (10)
€1m
CAM (7)
€1m
CHE (6)
€1m
OLD (6)
€1m
CT (7)
€1m
BAR (7)
€1m
NC (7)
€1m
ACC (7)
€1m
WAL (5)
€1m
FT (6)
€1m
BRO (4)
€0m
HAR (6)
€0m
SHR (4)
€0m
Tranmere and Grimsby have a similar attack value (both €1m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
MKD (6)
€3m
SAL (8)
€2m
NC (7)
€1m
FT (6)
€1m
WAL (8)
€1m
CRE (7)
€1m
GIL (8)
€1m
BAR (9)
€1m
BAR (6)
€1m
BRO (6)
€1m
CT (8)
€1m
HAR (9)
€1m
CAM (5)
€1m
TRA (8)
€1m
CHE (7)
€1m
GRI (4)
€1m
SWI (6)
€1m
OLD (7)
€1m
CHE (5)
€1m
ACC (6)
€1m
COL (4)
€1m
SHR (5)
€1m
NC (5)
€0m
BR (3)
€0m
Tranmere and Grimsby have a similar midfield value (both €1m).

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
MKD (13)
€3m
BR (12)
€3m
GRI (10)
€3m
CAM (10)
€3m
WAL (12)
€2m
CT (11)
€2m
FT (11)
€2m
CHE (11)
€2m
CRE (9)
€2m
GIL (10)
€2m
SAL (10)
€2m
BRO (8)
€2m
NC (9)
€2m
SWI (10)
€2m
SHR (10)
€1m
NC (12)
€1m
COL (10)
€1m
TRA (9)
€1m
OLD (9)
€1m
BAR (7)
€1m
ACC (7)
€1m
BAR (8)
€1m
CHE (8)
€1m
HAR (11)
€1m
Tranmere's defence is €1m less valuable than Grimsby's (€1m vs €3m).

🤝 11. Games History

Head-to-head

Tranmere vs Grimsby · H/A from TRA
DateH/AGameScore
27/11/25AGrimsby Vs TRA1-2
04/03/25AGrimsby Vs TRA1-1
22/10/24HTRA Vs Grimsby0-1
27/01/24AGrimsby Vs TRA1-2
07/10/23HTRA Vs Grimsby2-2
22/04/23HTRA Vs Grimsby2-0
10/12/22AGrimsby Vs TRA2-1
17/03/21AGrimsby Vs TRA0-0

TranmereTranmere

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
25/04/26AMilton Keynes Dons Vs TRA3-0
21/04/26ACheltenham Vs TRA1-3
18/04/26HTRA Vs Bristol Rvs1-2
11/04/26AChesterfield Vs TRA1-1
06/04/26HTRA Vs Colchester0-1
03/04/26AShrewsbury Vs TRA1-0
21/03/26HTRA Vs Swindon0-1
17/03/26HTRA Vs Harrogate0-3
14/03/26AFleetwood Town Vs TRA0-0
07/03/26HTRA Vs Oldham1-3

GrimsbyGrimsby

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
25/04/26HGRI Vs Swindon4-0
21/04/26ACambridge Vs GRI1-2
18/04/26AGillingham Vs GRI1-4
14/04/26AChesterfield Vs GRI2-1
11/04/26HGRI Vs Crewe3-2
06/04/26ACrawley Town Vs GRI0-2
03/04/26HGRI Vs Harrogate1-3
21/03/26HGRI Vs Barrow5-0
17/03/26HGRI Vs Fleetwood Town1-0
14/03/26AOldham Vs GRI1-0

📊 12. Overall Statistics

Tranmere
Tranmere
England: League Two
Recent: 1 Wins / 2 Draws / 7 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLDLWL0.96
HomeLLLLL0.83
AwayDLDWL1.08
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %24%21%27%
AVG goals2.942.583.27
Over 1.5 %82%79%85%
Over 2.5 %56%46%65%
Over 3.5 %36%29%42%
Scored1.240.961.50
Conceded1.701.621.77
BTTS56%46%65%
Clean Sheet20%21%19%
Corners9.929.6710.15
Cards3.964.333.62
Grimsby
Grimsby
England: League Two
Recent: 7 Wins / 0 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWLWWW1.60
HomeWWLWW1.64
AwayLWLWW1.56
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %44%48%40%
AVG goals2.702.722.68
Over 1.5 %68%64%72%
Over 2.5 %50%52%48%
Over 3.5 %36%36%36%
Scored1.541.641.44
Conceded1.161.081.24
BTTS48%44%52%
Clean Sheet36%36%36%
Corners10.6410.9610.32
Cards3.983.964.00

🏆 13. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1Notts CountyNotts County4987
53%
1.8
7852+26
2.7
73%
55%
27%
9.3
46%
4.4
65%
24.2
72%
5
2121.61.1
56%
2BromleyBromley4687
52%
1.9
7146+25
2.5
76%
52%
28%
10.3
63%
3.7
57%
21.8
59%
3
0121.51.0
44%
3Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons4686
52%
1.9
8645+41
2.8
78%
54%
37%
8.8
37%
3.8
61%
23.4
61%
10
3331.91.0
49%
4SalfordSalford4985
53%
1.7
6557+8
2.5
65%
47%
27%
9.9
52%
3.7
41%
24.9
72%
5
2221.31.2
51%
5CambridgeCambridge4682
48%
1.8
6633+33
2.2
72%
35%
13%
9.2
50%
3.1
35%
22.9
59%
5
1131.40.7
51%
6ChesterfieldChesterfield4880
44%
1.7
7157+14
2.7
71%
44%
29%
10.3
59%
4.2
57%
21.8
46%
4
2121.51.2
58%
7GrimsbyGrimsby4879
46%
1.6
7754+23
2.7
71%
50%
33%
10.5
54%
4.1
65%
23.9
70%
5
2131.61.1
55%
8BarnetBarnet4676
46%
1.7
7053+17
2.7
76%
48%
30%
10.2
57%
3.6
50%
23.8
65%
4
1111.51.2
56%
9SwindonSwindon4675
48%
1.6
7059+11
2.8
85%
63%
28%
11.2
74%
3.5
46%
20.7
37%
4
1121.51.3
52%
10OldhamOldham4668
39%
1.5
6044+16
2.3
65%
48%
20%
10.1
61%
3.9
63%
25.0
72%
3
1111.31.0
48%
11CreweCrewe4667
41%
1.5
6458+6
2.7
72%
52%
30%
9.3
59%
3.9
52%
25.5
74%
5
2121.41.3
50%
12ColchesterColchester4666
39%
1.4
6249+13
2.4
67%
35%
20%
9.1
37%
4.1
63%
24.9
76%
4
2111.31.1
54%
13WalsallWalsall4665
39%
1.4
5656+0
2.4
70%
48%
26%
10.0
59%
3.8
50%
23.1
61%
4
1121.21.2
41%
14Bristol RvsBristol Rvs4662
41%
1.3
5665-9
2.6
72%
52%
30%
9.4
39%
4.7
76%
24.2
70%
5
2031.21.4
-
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town4661
33%
1.3
5758-1
2.5
74%
46%
20%
10.0
57%
3.8
54%
23.0
63%
4
1121.21.3
50%
16AccringtonAccrington4653
30%
1.2
4758-11
2.3
67%
37%
20%
9.5
48%
4.0
54%
22.2
48%
3
1111.01.3
48%
17GillinghamGillingham4653
28%
1.2
5372-19
2.7
70%
46%
30%
9.5
43%
4.0
61%
23.9
63%
4
1121.21.6
47%
18CheltenhamCheltenham4652
30%
1.1
5379-26
2.9
80%
48%
33%
9.6
54%
3.6
48%
22.7
61%
3
1111.21.7
49%
19ShrewsburyShrewsbury4649
28%
1.1
4269-27
2.4
63%
46%
30%
8.2
30%
4.0
54%
22.3
61%
2
0110.91.5
44%
20Newport CountyNewport County4643
26%
0.9
4877-29
2.7
76%
57%
28%
9.5
54%
4.0
54%
23.5
70%
3
1011.01.7
47%
21TranmereTranmere4641
22%
0.9
5479-25
2.9
83%
54%
35%
10.2
54%
3.8
57%
22.4
61%
3
1111.21.7
49%
22Crawley TownCrawley Town4640
17%
0.9
4468-24
2.4
74%
43%
26%
12.0
78%
4.1
59%
25.7
76%
4
1121.01.5
56%
23HarrogateHarrogate4639
22%
0.8
3968-29
2.3
70%
37%
17%
10.3
63%
3.1
39%
21.7
41%
2
0110.81.5
47%
24BarrowBarrow4636
20%
0.8
4578-33
2.7
72%
63%
33%
9.9
59%
3.3
48%
20.4
39%
3
1111.01.7
46%
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