Grimsby Town FC
Football England - EFL League Two Blundell Park Sun 10 May 10:00
Salford City FC
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  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Play-Offs Betting Preview: Grimsby vs Salford

Grimsby host Salford at Blundell Park in the first leg of this play-off semi-final, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Sunday 10 May.

Mariners to Triumph?

It wouldn’t be surprising to see Grimsby come out on top against Salford. We will therefore back them at +110 on the Full-Time Result market and get a nice return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

Teams’ Last H2H Saw 3-1 Grimsby Win

Grimsby Town played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Prenton Park against Tranmere Rovers.

Salford City had a 0-0 draw at Broadfield Stadium in their previous game. This was away to Crawley Town.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Grimsby have claimed back-to-back victories over Salford. As the home side at Blundell Park, the most recent scoreline was 3-1 which came after a 2-0 away success at Peninsula Stadium. The past 10 H2H games have seen five Grimsby triumphs, three Salford wins and two draws.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Salford logo Salford 46 25 6 15 61 51 10 61:51 81
7 Grimsby logo Grimsby 46 22 12 12 74 50 24 74:50 78
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Confirmed Lineups

Grimsby confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Jackson Smith (GK), Harvey Rodgers, Maldini Kacurri, Cameron McJannet, Reece Staunton, Geza David Turi, Justin Amaluzor, Kieran Green, Clarke Oduor, Jaze Kabia, Andy Cook.

Salford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Matthew Young (GK), Haji Mnoga, Adebola Oluwo, Brandon Cooper, Luke Garbutt, Ryan Graydon, Matt Butcher, Josh Austerfield, Kelly N'Mai, Kallum Cesay, Daniel Udoh.

Grimsby vs Salford Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Grimsby vs Salford tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast, bet builder advice and top player prop picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

It’s great to get attractive odds of +110 for a home win in this League Two encounter. We think that Grimsby will have the upper hand and this could be the best way of getting value.

Team news is very useful and our football tipsters are keen to identify the players who are doubtful with injury. You’ll also find us studying the form guide, with lots of League Two data available which provides a clear picture from the stats.

Key Grimsby vs Salford league stats:

  • Grimsby have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Grimsby have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Grimsby have won 2 consecutive games at home.
  • Grimsby have won the last 2 games between these teams.
Grimsby to Win Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 47.6% prospect of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 50-55%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Grimsby Grimsby logo 2 - 1 Salford logo Salford

We’re predicting Grimsby to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +600. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kieran Green to Score +250 BetMGM logo

Kieran Green (Grimsby) has managed four goals in his past five League Two home games. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at +250 which will hopefully see him find the net.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Grimsby +110
Total Goals Over 2.5 -120
Anytime Goalscorer Kieran Green +250

Our same-game multi picks are Grimsby to triumph, more than two goals to be registered accompanied by Kieran Green (Grimsby) to find the net.

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Grimsby vs Salford 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.

Tight Affair Likely According to the Betting Sites

With a roughly 44% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their +128 betting odds for Grimsby Town winning this League Two clash. At +195, Salford City are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

There are various ways to back Grimsby and one option is the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s -108 currently available that they beat Salford and there’s half a stake refund if the scoreline ends level.

If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -135 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

Hundreds of markets are now a guarantee for each of the League Two games, with the best football betting sites making sure that customers have quality options.

Jaze Kabia Top of First Goalscorer List

Jaze Kabia is priced at +370 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of +150 to find the net anytime.

Player Goals
Jaze Kabia (Grimsby)
First
+370
Anytime
+150
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Andy Cook (Grimsby)
First
+440
Anytime
+190
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Charles Vernam (Grimsby)
First
+500
Anytime
+210
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Daniel Udoh (Salford)
First
+550
Anytime
+235
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Grimsby Have Six Wins From Past Ten Home Clashes

Stats: League Two matches only
Grimsby have recorded six victories, two draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Salford have collected five defeats, four wins and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

When the sides last met at Blundell Park, Grimsby beat Salford 3-1. Both teams have secured three victories in the past 6 H2H matches 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 6-2-2 3.10 2.10 1.00 6 4 5 5
Salford logo Salford Away Stats 4-1-5 1.90 0.90 1.00 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
Salford logo Salford League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Grimsby vs Salford Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Grimsby vs Salford team news before you bet. 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

Salford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Grimsby Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

31 Jackson Smith
5 Harvey Rodgers 2 Maldini Kacurri 17 Cameron McJannet 16 Reece Staunton
15 Geza David Turi
14 Justin Amaluzor 4 Kieran Green 29 Clarke Oduor 9 Jaze Kabia
39 Andy Cook
1 Matthew Young
19 Haji Mnoga 22 Adebola Oluwo 15 Brandon Cooper 29 Luke Garbutt
26 Ryan Graydon 18 Matt Butcher 17 Josh Austerfield 10 Kelly N'Mai
21 Kallum Cesay 23 Daniel Udoh

Salford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Grimsby Substitutes

  • 1Christy Pym
  • 3Jayden Sweeney
  • 7Jamie Walker
  • 10Jude Soonsup-Bell
  • 18Darragh Burns
  • 21Tyrell Warren
  • 30Charles Vernam

Salford Substitutes

  • 6Oliver Turton
  • 7Benjamin Woodburn
  • 9Cole Stockton
  • 16Fabio Borini
  • 24Alfie Dorrington
  • 33Mark Howard
  • 45Rosaire Longelo

Previous Grimsby Lineups

02 May League Two
Tranmere 1-1 Grimsby
25 Apr League Two
Grimsby 4-0 Swindon
21 Apr League Two
Cambridge 1-2 Grimsby
18 Apr League Two
Gillingham 1-4 Grimsby
14 Apr League Two
Chesterfield 2-1 Grimsby
11 Apr League Two
Grimsby 3-2 Crewe

Previous Salford Lineups

02 May League Two
Crawley 0-0 Salford
23 Apr League Two
Salford 2-0 Bromley
18 Apr League Two
Oldham 1-2 Salford
11 Apr League Two
Salford 0-0 Gillingham
06 Apr League Two
Crewe 1-0 Salford
03 Apr League Two
Salford 2-1 Notts County
Team Squads

Grimsby Player Stats & Squad

Manager: David Artell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Andy Cook - - - - - - - - - -
Jackson Smith - - - - - - - - - -
Tyrell Warren - - - - - - - - - -
Tyrell Sellars-Fleming - - - - - - - - - -
Sebastian Auton - - - - - - - - - -

Salford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Karl Robinson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Adebola Oluwo - - - - - - - - - -
Nicolas Siri - - - - - - - - - -
Luke Garbutt - - - - - - - - - -
Mackenzie Chapman - - - - - - - - - -
Mark Howard - - - - - - - - - -
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League Two Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 46 24 15 7 71:46 87
2 MK Dons 46 24 14 8 86:45 86
3 Cambridge 46 22 16 8 66:33 82
4 Salford 46 25 6 15 61:51 81
5 Notts County 46 24 8 14 74:52 80
6 Chesterfield 46 21 16 9 71:56 79
7 Grimsby 46 22 12 12 74:50 78
8 Barnet 46 21 13 12 70:53 76
9 Swindon 46 22 9 15 70:59 75
10 Oldham 46 18 14 14 60:44 68
11 Crewe 46 19 10 17 64:58 67
12 Colchester 46 18 12 16 62:49 66
13 Walsall 46 18 11 17 56:56 65
14 Bristol Rovers 46 19 5 22 56:65 62
15 Fleetwood 46 15 16 15 57:58 61
16 Accr. Stanley 46 14 11 21 47:58 53
17 Gillingham 46 13 14 19 53:72 53
18 Cheltenham 46 14 10 22 53:79 52
19 Shrewsbury 46 13 10 23 42:69 49
20 Newport 46 12 7 27 48:77 43
21 Tranmere 46 10 11 25 54:79 41
22 Crawley 46 8 16 22 44:68 40
23 Harrogate 46 10 9 27 39:68 39
24 Barrow 46 9 9 28 45:78 36
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 23 15 6 2 43:15 51
2 Bromley 23 14 9 0 41:21 51
3 Salford 23 14 4 5 34:24 46
4 MK Dons 23 13 6 4 41:20 45
5 Notts County 23 13 4 6 45:25 43
6 Grimsby 23 12 5 6 41:22 41
7 Chesterfield 23 11 8 4 38:24 41
8 Crewe 23 12 5 6 34:28 41
9 Swindon 23 11 6 6 38:27 39
10 Oldham 23 10 8 5 30:18 38
11 Bristol Rovers 23 12 1 10 31:28 37
12 Colchester 23 10 6 7 35:23 36
13 Barnet 23 10 6 7 38:29 36
14 Fleetwood 23 8 9 6 34:34 33
15 Shrewsbury 23 9 6 8 22:27 33
16 Accr. Stanley 23 9 5 9 27:27 32
17 Cheltenham 23 9 4 10 28:33 31
18 Gillingham 23 8 7 8 29:36 31
19 Walsall 23 8 5 10 23:30 29
20 Crawley 23 5 10 8 26:28 25
21 Newport 23 6 4 13 24:37 22
22 Barrow 23 5 4 14 18:34 19
23 Tranmere 23 4 6 13 22:37 18
24 Harrogate 23 4 3 16 16:38 15

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