Grimsby Town FC
Football England - EFL League Two Blundell Park Sat 11 Oct 10:00
Colchester United FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Grimsby vs Colchester

Grimsby host Colchester in this League Two meeting at Blundell Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 11 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

We’re Backing Mariners to Win

Grimsby could land the money against Colchester and we’ll take this pick on the Full-Time Result market. There are appealing odds of -141 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

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Grimsby Beat Colchester in their Previous Meeting

Grimsby Town have triumphed in back-to-back League Two games. The latest was away where Salford City were beaten 2-0 at Peninsula Stadium.

Colchester United have suffered successive League Two road losses. Their most recent league game was a 6-2 home victory at JobServe Community Stadium where they beat Chesterfield.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Grimsby won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 2-1 away triumph when facing Colchester at JobServe Community Stadium. It has been five Colchester victories, three Grimsby wins and two draws in the previous 10 meetings between these sides.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 Grimsby logo Grimsby 18 7 5 6 32 25 7 32:25 26
13 Colchester logo Colchester 17 6 6 5 26 21 5 26:21 24
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Confirmed Lineups

Grimsby confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Christy Pym (GK), Harvey Rodgers, Tyrell Warren, Cameron McJannet, Jayden Sweeney, George McEachran, Darragh Burns, Kieran Green, Evan Khouri, Charles Vernam, Jaze Kabia.

Colchester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Macey (GK), Kane Vincent-Young, Jack Tucker, Harvey Araujo, Ellis Iandolo, Arthur Read, Teddy Bishop, Kyreece Lisbie, Jack Payne, Harry Anderson, Micah Mbick.

Grimsby vs Colchester Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Grimsby vs Colchester fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely correct score outcome and a hand-picked bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

It wouldn’t be surprising to see Grimsby come out on top in this League Two match. We will therefore back them at -141 and get a nice potential return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

The form guide is always considered and it’s great to also use the League Two team news as it filters through ahead of kick-off. In our quest for the best possible football predictions, the latest stats are scrutinised so that we have the best data.

Key Grimsby vs Colchester league stats:

  • Grimsby have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Grimsby have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Colchester have lost their last 2 games on the road.
Grimsby to Win Probability

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 58.5% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Grimsby -141
Both Team To Score No -112
Total Goals Under 2.5 -106

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Grimsby vs Colchester Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Expecting Grimsby to Triumph

Some will want to go ahead and back Grimsby Town at -127 to win this League Two encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 56% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +290 about Colchester United.

Grimsby are -130 when it comes to the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as backing them on the 1x2 market. If you instead want to bet on Colchester +0.5 at -104, you also get paid out if it’s a draw.

The Over 2.5 / Under 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -130.

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Colchester Victorious in Past Three H2H Blundell Park Clashes Against Grimsby

Grimsby have managed five victories, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Colchester haven’t tasted victory in three consecutive matches on the road. The Essex club have finished with five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

The most recent Blundell Park meeting saw Colchester claim a 1-0 win over Grimsby. We’ve seen two drawn games in the past 5 H2H meetings at Blundell Park along with three Colchester wins.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Grimsby logo Grimsby Home Stats 5-2-3 3.40 2.10 1.30 7 3 6 4
Colchester logo Colchester Away Stats 2-3-5 3.00 1.10 1.90 4 6 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
Grimsby logo Grimsby League Stats
Colchester logo Colchester League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Grimsby vs Colchester Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Grimsby vs Colchester team news before you bet. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for League Two, along with current injury news.

Grimsby Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Colchester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Grimsby Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

1 Christy Pym
5 Harvey Rodgers 21 Tyrell Warren 17 Cameron McJannet 3 Jayden Sweeney
20 George McEachran
18 Darragh Burns 4 Kieran Green 8 Evan Khouri 30 Charles Vernam
9 Jaze Kabia
1 Matt Macey
30 Kane Vincent-Young 5 Jack Tucker 24 Harvey Araujo 3 Ellis Iandolo
16 Arthur Read 8 Teddy Bishop
14 Kyreece Lisbie 10 Jack Payne 7 Harry Anderson
33 Micah Mbick

Colchester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Grimsby Substitutes

  • 7Jamie Walker
  • 10Jude Soonsup-Bell
  • 11J. Dadi Svanthorsson
  • 14Justin Amaluzor
  • 16Reece Staunton
  • 32Danny Rose
  • 33Charlie Casper

Colchester Substitutes

  • 2Rob Hunt
  • 11John-Kymani Gordon
  • 12Tom Smith
  • 17Jaden Williams
  • 21Owura Edwards
  • 26Josh Powell
  • 44Samuel Kuffour Jr.

Previous Grimsby Lineups

04 Oct League Two
Salford 0-2 Grimsby
27 Sep League Two
Grimsby 7-1 Cheltenham
20 Sep League Two
Barnet 3-0 Grimsby
16 Sep EFL Cup
Sheffield Wed 0-1 Grimsby
13 Sep League Two
Grimsby 1-1 Cambridge
06 Sep League Two
MK Dons 2-3 Grimsby

Previous Colchester Lineups

04 Oct League Two
Colchester 6-2 Chesterfield
27 Sep League Two
Fleetwood 4-2 Colchester
20 Sep League Two
Colchester 1-1 Bristol Rovers
13 Sep League Two
Accr. Stanley 1-0 Colchester
06 Sep League Two
Colchester 1-1 Crewe
30 Aug League Two
Barnet 1-1 Colchester
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Walsall 17 10 2 5 25:17 32
2 Swindon 17 9 4 4 29:23 31
3 Bromley 17 8 6 3 27:19 30
4 MK Dons 17 8 5 4 33:19 29
5 Notts County 17 8 4 5 29:20 28
6 Chesterfield 17 7 7 3 31:27 28
7 Gillingham 17 7 6 4 23:17 27
8 Crewe 17 8 3 6 26:22 27
9 Grimsby 18 7 5 6 32:25 26
10 Cambridge 17 7 5 5 18:15 26
11 Fleetwood 17 7 5 5 26:24 26
12 Salford 17 8 2 7 20:22 26
13 Colchester 17 6 6 5 26:21 24
14 Barnet 17 6 6 5 21:18 24
15 Oldham 17 5 8 4 16:12 23
16 Tranmere 18 5 8 5 30:27 23
17 Barrow 17 5 4 8 16:21 19
18 Accr. Stanley 17 4 6 7 20:22 18
19 Crawley 17 4 5 8 19:26 17
20 Bristol Rovers 17 5 2 10 15:30 17
21 Cheltenham 17 5 2 10 14:30 17
22 Shrewsbury 17 4 4 9 15:28 16
23 Harrogate 17 4 3 10 16:27 15
24 Newport 17 3 2 12 16:31 11
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 9 5 4 0 19:11 19
2 Swindon 9 5 3 1 16:11 18
3 Fleetwood 9 5 3 1 18:14 18
4 Notts County 9 5 2 2 19:10 17
5 Cambridge 8 5 2 1 11:5 17
6 Chesterfield 8 4 4 0 17:9 16
7 Crewe 9 5 1 3 15:13 16
8 Gillingham 9 4 3 2 12:8 15
9 Walsall 8 5 0 3 11:9 15
10 Salford 8 4 2 2 11:10 14
11 MK Dons 8 4 1 3 16:9 13
12 Grimsby 9 4 1 4 16:9 13
13 Accr. Stanley 8 3 3 2 12:8 12
14 Crawley 9 3 3 3 13:10 12
15 Cheltenham 9 4 0 5 7:10 12
16 Tranmere 9 2 5 2 13:11 11
17 Oldham 9 2 5 2 9:7 11
18 Shrewsbury 8 3 2 3 6:7 11
19 Bristol Rovers 8 3 1 4 6:12 10
20 Colchester 8 2 3 3 13:12 9
21 Barrow 9 2 3 4 8:13 9
22 Barnet 8 2 2 4 10:11 8
23 Harrogate 9 2 1 6 8:14 7
24 Newport 8 0 1 7 7:17 1