Grimsby Town FC
Football England - EFL League Two Blundell Park Fri 26 Dec 10:00
Oldham Athletic AFC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Grimsby vs Oldham

Grimsby welcome Oldham to Blundell Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 26 December.

Strong Case for Oldham to Cover the Line

Oldham +0.5 can secure a payout when they go up against Grimsby. We’ll take the visitors on the Asian Handicap with the comfort of a win or draw being enough to land a return at -130 with this bet.

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2-1 Grimsby Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Grimsby Town have now lost three straight times at home. In their last game, they were beaten 2-0 away to Bromley at Copperjax Community Stadium.

Oldham Athletic claimed a home win in their previous game. A 3-1 victory occurred against Tranmere Rovers at Boundary Park.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Grimsby have avoided defeat against Oldham in the past three meetings. In the last clash, Grimsby banked a 2-1 win when visiting Boundary Park. The past 4 H2H matches have included two draws along with a win each for Grimsby and Oldham.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Grimsby logo Grimsby 30 13 9 8 42 32 10 42:32 48
16 Oldham logo Oldham 28 8 11 9 28 29 -1 28:29 35
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Confirmed Lineups

Grimsby confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Jackson Smith (GK), Harvey Rodgers, Douglas Tharme, Cameron McJannet, Jayden Sweeney, Geza David Turi, Darragh Burns, Kieran Green, George McEachran, Charles Vernam, Jaze Kabia.

Oldham confirmed lineup (4-1-3-2): Mathew Hudson (GK), Reagan Ogle, Dynel Simeu, Emmanuel Monthe, Jamie Robson, Ryan Woods, Tom Pett, Kai Payne, Oliver Hammond, Michael Mellon, Joe Garner.

Grimsby vs Oldham Prediction & Betting Tips

This Grimsby vs Oldham betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

Oldham +0.5 could be a value wager and we have the information to back this up. Bet them at -130 on the Asian Handicap when they clash with Grimsby and we feel confident of a payout.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the League Two team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Grimsby vs Oldham league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Oldham in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Oldham in 14 of their last 20 games.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Oldham in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Grimsby in 8 consecutive games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Grimsby in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Grimsby in 14 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Grimsby in 3 of their last 4 games against Oldham.
Oldham +0.5 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 56.5% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Grimsby Grimsby logo 1 - 1 Oldham logo Oldham

The game ending in a 1-1 draw is available at odds of +475. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Oldham +0.5 -130
Total Goals Under 2.5 -114
Both Team To Score Yes -147

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Grimsby vs Oldham 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.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Grimsby Victory

Some will want to go ahead and back Grimsby Town at -104 to win this League Two encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 51% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. Oldham Athletic are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +230.

Should you want to back Grimsby to win but want money back if the game ends level, then there is -217 available on the Draw No Bet market. Opponents Oldham have been chalked up at +145.

The Over 2.5 / Under 2.5 Goals betting market suggests that there’s not much between the two options. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -141.

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Past Ten Grimsby Home Games Have Seen Five Defeats

Grimsby have finished with five losses, four victories and one draw in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Oldham have finished with four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Grimsby drew 0-0 with Oldham when they last met at Blundell Park.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Grimsby logo Grimsby Home Stats 4-1-5 3.30 1.80 1.50 6 4 5 5
Oldham logo Oldham Away Stats 3-4-3 1.70 0.90 0.80 3 7 3 7
  • 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
Oldham logo Oldham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 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

Grimsby vs Oldham Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Grimsby vs Oldham team news beforehand. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for League Two along with up-to-date injury news.

Grimsby Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Oldham Confirmed Lineup 4-1-3-2

Grimsby Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

31 Jackson Smith
5 Harvey Rodgers 24 Douglas Tharme 17 Cameron McJannet 3 Jayden Sweeney
15 Geza David Turi
18 Darragh Burns 4 Kieran Green 20 George McEachran 30 Charles Vernam
9 Jaze Kabia
1 Mathew Hudson
2 Reagan Ogle 40 Dynel Simeu 6 Emmanuel Monthe 24 Jamie Robson
8 Ryan Woods
4 Tom Pett 26 Kai Payne 27 Oliver Hammond
28 Michael Mellon 14 Joe Garner

Oldham Confirmed Lineup 4-1-3-2

Grimsby Substitutes

  • 7Jamie Walker
  • 8Evan Khouri
  • 10Jude Soonsup-Bell
  • 14Justin Amaluzor
  • 16Reece Staunton
  • 21Tyrell Warren
  • 33Charlie Casper

Oldham Substitutes

  • 5Donervon Daniels
  • 15Kane Drummond
  • 17Joe Quigley
  • 19Luke Hannant
  • 20Jake Caprice
  • 23Kian Harratt
  • 31Tom Donaghy

Previous Grimsby Lineups

20 Dec League Two
Bromley 2-0 Grimsby
13 Dec League Two
Grimsby 0-2 Notts County
09 Dec League Two
Shrewsbury 1-1 Grimsby
06 Dec FA Cup
Grimsby 4-0 Wealdstone
27 Nov League Two
Grimsby 1-2 Tranmere
22 Nov League Two
Swindon 2-2 Grimsby

Previous Oldham Lineups

20 Dec League Two
Oldham 3-1 Tranmere
13 Dec League Two
Crawley 2-2 Oldham
10 Dec League Two
Oldham 0-1 Walsall
06 Dec FA Cup
MK Dons 3-1 Oldham
29 Nov League Two
Accr. Stanley 1-0 Oldham
22 Nov League Two
Oldham 3-0 Newport
Team Squads

Grimsby Player Stats & Squad

Manager: David Artell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Cameron McJannet 17 D 21 1890 21 0 1 1 3 0
Harvey Rodgers 5 D 21 1876 21 0 1 1 3 0
Christy Pym 1 G 19 1674 19 0 0 0 0 1
George McEachran 20 M 19 1642 18 1 0 1 6 0
Charles Vernam 34 M 21 1600 20 1 6 6 0 0

Oldham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Micky Mellon

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Mathew Hudson 1 G 21 1890 21 0 0 1 2 0
Emmanuel Monthe 6 D 21 1890 21 0 1 0 3 0
Ryan Woods 8 M 20 1714 20 0 0 1 3 1
Jamie Robson 24 D 19 1665 18 1 0 2 5 0
Donervon Daniels 5 D 19 1643 19 0 0 0 0 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 30 18 8 4 54:32 62
2 Swindon 31 18 4 9 52:34 58
3 Notts County 30 17 6 7 46:30 57
4 Cambridge 30 16 8 6 42:24 56
5 MK Dons 30 15 9 6 59:33 54
6 Salford 29 16 4 9 41:35 52
7 Walsall 30 14 7 9 38:31 49
8 Grimsby 30 13 9 8 42:32 48
9 Chesterfield 30 12 12 6 49:41 48
10 Crewe 31 13 8 10 47:38 47
11 Barnet 30 12 10 8 40:31 46
12 Colchester 29 12 9 8 43:31 45
13 Accr. Stanley 30 12 7 11 35:31 43
14 Gillingham 29 10 11 8 40:36 41
15 Fleetwood 29 10 7 12 38:39 37
16 Oldham 28 8 11 9 28:29 35
17 Tranmere 30 8 8 14 43:51 32
18 Cheltenham 29 9 3 17 29:51 30
19 Bristol Rovers 30 8 3 19 28:50 27
20 Crawley 31 6 8 17 32:51 26
21 Shrewsbury 30 6 8 16 25:50 26
22 Barrow 29 6 6 17 30:46 24
23 Newport 30 5 6 19 29:56 21
24 Harrogate 31 5 6 20 22:50 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 14 10 3 1 23:9 33
2 Swindon 16 10 3 3 29:16 33
3 Notts County 16 10 3 3 28:15 33
4 Bromley 14 9 5 0 30:16 32
5 MK Dons 15 8 4 3 29:15 28
6 Crewe 15 8 4 3 27:19 28
7 Accr. Stanley 15 8 3 4 20:13 27
8 Salford 14 8 3 3 21:17 27
9 Colchester 15 7 4 4 24:15 25
10 Chesterfield 14 6 6 2 25:15 24
11 Grimsby 15 7 3 5 21:13 24
12 Gillingham 15 6 6 3 22:19 24
13 Walsall 15 7 3 5 18:16 24
14 Barnet 15 6 4 5 23:19 22
15 Fleetwood 15 6 4 5 24:23 22
16 Shrewsbury 15 5 5 5 13:16 20
17 Cheltenham 15 6 1 8 16:19 19
18 Oldham 14 4 6 4 15:14 18
19 Crawley 16 4 5 7 20:22 17
20 Bristol Rovers 16 5 1 10 15:25 16
21 Tranmere 15 3 5 7 17:25 14
22 Newport 15 2 4 9 14:26 10
23 Harrogate 16 3 1 12 11:29 10
24 Barrow 13 2 3 8 10:21 9