Cheltenham Town FC
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League Two Betting Preview: Cheltenham vs Grimsby

Cheltenham square off against Grimsby at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 24 January.

Back Robins to Cause Mariners Problems

Cheltenham +0.5 could be the best bet to have and the latest stats back this up. Take the hosts at -132 on the Asian Handicap against Grimsby, with this being a confident selection on the underdogs.

Grimsby 7-1 Winners When Teams Last Met

Cheltenham Town were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park.

Grimsby Town have won their previous three games. The latest was a 1-0 home win at Blundell Park against Barnet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Grimsby are unbeaten in the past seven games against Cheltenham. In the last encounter, home team Grimsby claimed a 7-1 win at Blundell Park. The 7 most recent H2H games have included four Grimsby victories along with three draws.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Grimsby logo Grimsby 35 15 11 9 50 39 11 50:39 56
18 Cheltenham logo Cheltenham 35 10 8 17 38 59 -21 38:59 38
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Confirmed Lineups

Cheltenham confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joe Day (GK), Jonathan Tomkinson, Robbie Cundy, James Wilson, George Nurse, Luke Young, Ben Stevenson, Cole Deeming, Jake Bickerstaff, Jordan Thomas, George Miller.

Grimsby confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Jackson Smith (GK), Harvey Rodgers, Sam Lavelle, Cameron McJannet, Jayden Sweeney, Geza David Turi, Darragh Burns, Kieran Green, Evan Khouri, Charles Vernam, Jude Soonsup-Bell.

Cheltenham vs Grimsby Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Cheltenham vs Grimsby betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

Cheltenham are a confident choice with a +0.5 goal start. The home team should be able to win or draw this League Two game, with this Asian Handicap prediction looking like a value bet at -132.

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Key Cheltenham vs Grimsby league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Cheltenham in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Cheltenham in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Grimsby in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Grimsby in 7 of their last 10 games.
Cheltenham +0.5 Probability

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 56.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cheltenham Cheltenham logo 1 - 1 Grimsby logo Grimsby

One bet that has caught our eye is a 1-1 correct score draw. This selection is available at +450 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Cheltenham +0.5 -132
Total Goals Under 2.5 -119
Both Team To Score Yes -139

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Cheltenham vs Grimsby Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Grimsby Match Odds Suggest Victory

Grimsby Town are the -102 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 51% chance of winning this League Two encounter according to the latest betting odds. Cheltenham Town are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +250.

For those wanting to reduce their risk, Grimsby are -222 on the Draw No Bet market. This means a refund if the game ends level, with Cheltenham being priced up at +150 with the same money back guarantee.

If you want to bet on the number of goals, you can get a similar price on Over or Under 2.5 Goals. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -137.

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Six Cheltenham Wins From Their Past Ten Home Matches

Cheltenham have secured six victories, three defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Grimsby have collected four draws, three wins and three defeats in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

When previously meeting at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham and Grimsby played out a 1-1 draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Cheltenham logo Cheltenham Home Stats 6-1-3 2.70 1.70 1.00 4 6 4 6
Grimsby logo Grimsby Away Stats 3-4-3 3.00 1.40 1.60 5 5 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Cheltenham logo Cheltenham League Stats
Grimsby logo Grimsby League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Cheltenham vs Grimsby Lineups & Team News

The Cheltenham vs Grimsby team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

Cheltenham Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Grimsby Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Cheltenham Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Joe Day
27 Jonathan Tomkinson 6 Robbie Cundy 5 James Wilson 21 George Nurse
8 Luke Young 26 Ben Stevenson 7 Cole Deeming
20 Jake Bickerstaff 11 Jordan Thomas 10 George Miller
31 Jackson Smith
5 Harvey Rodgers 6 Sam Lavelle 17 Cameron McJannet 3 Jayden Sweeney
15 Geza David Turi
18 Darragh Burns 4 Kieran Green 8 Evan Khouri 30 Charles Vernam
10 Jude Soonsup-Bell

Grimsby Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Cheltenham Substitutes

  • 2Arkell Jude-Boyd
  • 3George Harmon
  • 12Darragh Power
  • 16Josh Martin
  • 28Tommy Backwell
  • 38Harry Tustin
  • 41Mamadou Diallo

Grimsby Substitutes

  • 9Jaze Kabia
  • 16Reece Staunton
  • 20George McEachran
  • 21Tyrell Warren
  • 29Clarke Oduor
  • 39Andy Cook
  • 40T. Sellars-Fleming

Previous Cheltenham Lineups

17 Jan League Two
Oldham 2-1 Cheltenham
10 Jan FA Cup
Cheltenham 0-2 Leicester
04 Jan League Two
Cheltenham 3-0 Crawley
01 Jan League Two
Crewe 4-1 Cheltenham
29 Dec League Two
Cheltenham 0-2 Swindon
26 Dec League Two
Cheltenham 3-1 Shrewsbury

Previous Grimsby Lineups

17 Jan League Two
Grimsby 1-0 Barnet
10 Jan FA Cup
Grimsby 3-2 Weston Super Mare
01 Jan League Two
Fleetwood 0-1 Grimsby
29 Dec League Two
Grimsby 1-0 Shrewsbury
26 Dec League Two
Grimsby 0-0 Oldham
20 Dec League Two
Bromley 2-0 Grimsby
Team Squads

Cheltenham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Steve Cotterill

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joe Day 1 G 26 2340 26 0 0 0 2 0
Luke Young 8 M 25 2117 24 1 2 1 5 0
James Wilson 5 D 22 1915 21 1 0 0 2 0
Arkell Jude-Boyd 2 M 21 1617 19 3 0 1 5 0
Jordan Thomas 11 M 20 1528 17 3 3 3 1 0

Grimsby Player Stats & Squad

Manager: David Artell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Cameron McJannet 17 D 25 2250 25 0 1 1 4 0
Harvey Rodgers 5 D 25 2236 25 0 1 1 4 0
Charles Vernam 34 M 25 1914 24 1 6 6 0 0
Kieran Green 4 M 22 1843 21 1 5 1 3 0
George McEachran 20 M 23 1800 19 4 0 1 6 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 36 19 13 4 59:36 70
2 MK Dons 36 19 11 6 72:36 68
3 Cambridge 35 18 11 6 50:28 65
4 Notts County 35 19 7 9 54:34 64
5 Swindon 36 19 6 11 59:43 63
6 Salford 36 19 4 13 50:46 61
7 Grimsby 35 15 11 9 50:39 56
8 Chesterfield 36 14 14 8 57:47 56
9 Crewe 36 16 8 12 53:43 56
10 Barnet 36 14 11 11 44:39 53
11 Walsall 36 15 8 13 43:40 53
12 Colchester 35 14 10 11 50:39 52
13 Fleetwood 36 13 11 12 47:45 50
14 Oldham 34 12 13 9 39:31 49
15 Accr. Stanley 35 13 8 14 38:37 47
16 Gillingham 35 11 12 12 43:47 45
17 Shrewsbury 36 11 8 17 37:56 41
18 Cheltenham 35 10 8 17 38:59 38
19 Bristol Rovers 36 11 4 21 37:58 37
20 Tranmere 36 9 8 19 48:65 35
21 Crawley 36 6 11 19 35:58 29
22 Barrow 35 7 7 21 35:55 28
23 Newport 36 7 7 22 36:63 28
24 Harrogate 36 6 9 21 26:56 27
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 17 11 5 1 28:12 38
2 Bromley 18 10 8 0 34:19 38
3 Notts County 18 11 3 4 33:16 36
4 MK Dons 18 10 5 3 34:16 35
5 Swindon 18 10 4 4 31:19 34
6 Crewe 18 10 4 4 30:21 34
7 Salford 18 10 3 5 26:22 33
8 Chesterfield 18 8 7 3 32:19 31
9 Grimsby 18 8 5 5 27:17 29
10 Colchester 17 8 4 5 28:17 28
11 Accr. Stanley 18 8 4 6 21:17 28
12 Fleetwood 18 7 6 5 29:27 27
13 Barnet 18 7 5 6 25:21 26
14 Shrewsbury 18 7 5 6 18:19 26
15 Oldham 17 6 7 4 20:15 25
16 Gillingham 18 6 7 5 24:28 25
17 Walsall 18 7 3 8 19:21 24
18 Cheltenham 17 7 2 8 21:23 23
19 Bristol Rovers 18 7 1 10 20:27 22
20 Crawley 18 4 7 7 23:25 19
21 Tranmere 18 4 5 9 20:29 17
22 Newport 18 3 4 11 18:31 13
23 Barrow 17 3 3 11 11:25 12
24 Harrogate 18 3 3 12 12:30 12