League Two · Full time ·Matchday 10

Port Vale vs Grimsby

1 – 0 Full time

42′George Cardinal Joseph·Hall
45′Kyle Dempsey
45′Finn Cartwright
70′Finn CartwrightJamie Walker
70′Justin Ikechukwu Obiora AmaluzorIwan Morgan
71′George Cardinal Joseph·HallRhys Walters
71′Max Watters Oliver Lynch
79′Onel HernándezBen Waine
84′Kyle DempseyGeorge Byers

Vale Park, Stoke-On-TrentReferee: R. Martin

Port Vale 32%
Draw 29%
Grimsby 39%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

16 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 2
49 Possession % 51
8 Corners 4
7 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 2
2 Saves 5
250 Accurate passes 267

Port Vale vs Grimsby overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Port Vale vs Grimsby

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityPort ValeDrawGrimsby
Model20.2%30.4%49.4%
Market35.8%28.7%35.6%
Final31.9%29.1%39.0%
Edge-3.9%+0.4%+3.5%

Confidence: Low · Edge = Final minus Market

Why Grimsby

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.37 vs 0.78.
  • Better recent form: 2 wins in the last 6 vs 1 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Grimsby below our published probability: +3.5 percentage points of edge.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Port Vale ↓ / Grimsby → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 13% 15% 11% 1 8% 14% 9% 2 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 87%
2+ goals 65%
3+ goals 37%
No goals 13%

Port Vale and Grimsby expected goals

Port Vale 0.78
Grimsby 1.37

Total expected goals: 2.16

Port Vale and Grimsby attack and defence ratings

Port Vale

Attack 0.55 -45%
Defence 1.03 +3%

Grimsby

Attack 1.14 +14%
Defence 1.01 +1%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Port Vale vs Grimsby: result vs prediction

Port Vale 1 – 0 Grimsby

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✗ Incorrect
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✓ Correct

Other Matchday 10 fixtures

League Two

Before and after this match

Port Vale vs Grimsby markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Grimsby 39.0% 2.56 +3.5% —
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 63.6% 1.57 — —
Both teams to score No 58.2% 1.72 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 70.9% 1.41 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 50.5% 1.98 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Port Vale31.9%
Draw29.1%
Grimsby39.0%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.536.4%
Under 2.563.6%
Both teams to scoreYes41.8%
No58.2%
Double chance1X (home or draw)61.0%
12 (either side)70.9%
X2 (draw or away)68.1%
Handicap -1Grimsby win24.6%
Push (exactly one goal)24.9%
Loss50.5%
Correct score (top 3)0-114.7%
1-113.7%
0-012.9%

Port Vale vs Grimsby stats

Port Vale and Grimsby recent form

newest first
Port Vale LWLLDD
Grimsby LLWWDD

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Port Vale and Grimsby going into this match

league record before kick-off

Port Vale record

  • They have won 1 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 0.4 goals per match.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 7 matches.
  • 40% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Grimsby record

  • They have won 3 of their 9 league games this season, scoring 1.4 goals per match.
  • They have kept 4 clean sheets in 9 matches.

Port Vale vs Grimsby head-to-head

Last 9 meetings

1Port Vale wins 3Draws 5Grimsby wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2025-04-21Port ValeGrimsbyLeague Two2-2
2024-12-29GrimsbyPort ValeLeague Two3-0
2023-07-21Port ValeGrimsbyFriendlies Clubs1-1
2021-05-01GrimsbyPort ValeLeague Two1-0
2021-01-09Port ValeGrimsbyLeague Two3-0
2019-08-24GrimsbyPort ValeLeague Two5-2
2018-12-26Port ValeGrimsbyLeague Two0-1
2018-10-06GrimsbyPort ValeLeague Two2-0
2018-03-10GrimsbyPort ValeLeague Two1-1

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Port Vale vs Grimsby odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 35.8%, draw 28.7%, away 35.6%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.55 3.24 2.60
Bet365 2.70 3.20 2.60
BetVictor 2.60 3.30 2.63
Betano 2.62 3.20 2.65
Betfair 2.63 3.40 2.63
Dafabet 2.60 3.35 2.70
Marathonbet 2.55 3.24 2.60
Pinnacle 2.68 3.35 2.66
SBO 2.42 3.01 2.47
William Hill 2.50 3.10 2.60

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.60 ▲ +0.18
X 3.24 ▼ -0.08
2 2.62 ▼ -0.09

13 snapshots recorded, from .