Salford City FC
Football England - EFL League Two Peninsula Stadium Sat 4 Oct 10:00
Grimsby Town FC
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Salford vs Grimsby

Salford host Grimsby in this League Two encounter at Peninsula Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 4 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Goals Look to Be Order of the Day

There’s a reasonable prospect that three goals or more will be scored when Salford go up against Grimsby. On this basis, we’ll side with Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market and the odds of -139 are really appealing.

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Salford Claimed 1-0 Win in Previous H2H

Salford City have landed two League Two home wins on the spin. It was an away defeat to Bristol Rovers in their last league clash, losing 2-1 at Memorial Stadium.

Grimsby Town won their previous game, beating Cheltenham Town at home. It was a 7-1 win at Blundell Park.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Salford had the upper hand in the last clash between these sides. At Blundell Park, they recorded a 1-0 away victory over Grimsby. There have been four wins apiece and two draws in the past 10 H2H meetings.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Salford logo Salford 27 15 4 8 39 34 5 39:34 49
9 Grimsby logo Grimsby 27 12 7 8 39 30 9 39:30 43
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Confirmed Lineups

Salford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Matthew Young (GK), Brandon Cooper, Adebola Oluwo, Luke Garbutt, Matt Butcher, Kallum Cesay, Jorge Grant, Ossama Ashley, Kadeem Harris, Benjamin Woodburn, Daniel Udoh.

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.

Salford vs Grimsby Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Salford 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

We can’t pass up the chance to back Over 2.5 Goals, with this League Two encounter set to feature a combined three goals or more. Take odds of -139 that this outcome happens with confidence.

Plenty of research goes into our football picks. It begins by focusing on the latest League Two form and knowing the injury situation. The important numbers can then be utilised to help complete the picture.

Key Salford vs Grimsby league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Salford games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Salford games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Salford games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Grimsby games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Grimsby games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Grimsby games.
Over 2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 58.1% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Salford Salford logo 1 - 2 Grimsby logo Grimsby

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Grimsby to win 2-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +550 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -139
Asian Handicap Grimsby +0.25 -133
Both Team To Score Yes -156

Our bet builder is compiled of the following: more than two goals, Grimsby with an Asian Handicap of +0.25 accompanied by Both Teams to Score.

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Salford 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.

Close Game in the Eyes of the Betting Sites

Salford City are forecasted to have a 44% chance of triumphing in this League Two encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being +128. Grimsby Town are regarded as the least likely winner at +165.

A win for Salford would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get -102 that they overcome Grimsby going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -156.

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Salford Difficult to Beat on Home Soil

Salford have not lost at Peninsula Stadium in the past five matches. The Ammies have collected four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

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

Grimsby enjoyed a 2-1 winning scoreline when last meeting Salford at Peninsula Stadium. Grimsby have won two of the previous 5 H2H games at Peninsula Stadium, with Salford getting one victory along with two draws.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Salford logo Salford Home Stats 4-4-2 3.20 1.80 1.40 7 3 9 1
Grimsby logo Grimsby Away Stats 3-5-2 3.00 1.40 1.60 6 4 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
Salford logo Salford League Stats
Grimsby logo Grimsby League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Salford vs Grimsby Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Salford vs Grimsby team news before betting. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

Salford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Grimsby Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Salford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Matthew Young
15 Brandon Cooper 22 Adebola Oluwo 29 Luke Garbutt 18 Matt Butcher
21 Kallum Cesay 8 Jorge Grant 4 Ossama Ashley 14 Kadeem Harris
7 Benjamin Woodburn 23 Daniel Udoh
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

Grimsby Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Salford Substitutes

  • 6Oliver Turton
  • 10Kelly N'Mai
  • 11Jay Bird
  • 17Josh Austerfield
  • 27Nicolas Siri
  • 33Mark Howard
  • 45Rosaire Longelo

Grimsby Substitutes

  • 6Sam Lavelle
  • 7Jamie Walker
  • 10Jude Soonsup-Bell
  • 11J. Dadi Svanthorsson
  • 14Justin Amaluzor
  • 16Reece Staunton
  • 32Danny Rose

Previous Salford Lineups

27 Sep League Two
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Salford
20 Sep League Two
Salford 3-2 Swindon
13 Sep League Two
Shrewsbury 1-3 Salford
06 Sep League Two
Salford 3-1 Tranmere
29 Aug League Two
Salford 1-1 Cheltenham
23 Aug League Two
Walsall 1-0 Salford

Previous Grimsby Lineups

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
30 Aug League Two
Grimsby 0-1 Bristol Rovers
Team Squads

Salford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Karl Robinson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Luke Garbutt 29 D 10 900 10 0 2 0 2 0
Kadeem Harris 14 M 10 900 10 0 3 2 4 0
Kallum Cesay 21 D 10 876 10 0 1 2 1 0
Matthew Young 13 G 9 810 9 0 0 0 0 0
Jorge Grant 8 D 10 777 9 1 1 1 1 0

Grimsby Player Stats & Squad

Manager: David Artell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Cameron McJannet 17 D 10 900 10 0 1 1 0 0
Christy Pym 1 G 10 900 10 0 0 0 0 0
Harvey Rodgers 5 D 10 886 10 0 1 0 1 0
George McEachran 20 M 10 855 9 1 0 1 3 0
Jaze Kabia 9 M 10 803 10 0 5 0 2 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 28 16 8 4 48:30 56
2 MK Dons 28 14 8 6 54:29 50
3 Cambridge 27 14 8 5 35:22 50
4 Salford 27 15 4 8 39:34 49
5 Notts County 27 14 6 7 41:28 48
6 Walsall 27 14 6 7 35:24 48
7 Swindon 27 14 4 9 43:33 46
8 Chesterfield 28 11 11 6 44:37 44
9 Grimsby 27 12 7 8 39:30 43
10 Colchester 27 11 9 7 41:30 42
11 Barnet 27 11 8 8 36:29 41
12 Crewe 28 11 7 10 44:37 40
13 Gillingham 26 9 11 6 37:30 38
14 Accr. Stanley 27 10 7 10 31:29 37
15 Fleetwood 27 10 7 10 36:35 37
16 Oldham 26 8 11 7 28:23 35
17 Tranmere 28 8 8 12 42:47 32
18 Cheltenham 27 9 3 15 26:45 30
19 Barrow 26 6 6 14 27:39 24
20 Crawley 28 5 8 15 30:47 23
21 Shrewsbury 27 5 7 15 23:47 22
22 Bristol Rovers 27 6 3 18 21:47 21
23 Newport 27 5 5 17 29:51 20
24 Harrogate 28 4 6 18 20:46 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 14 10 3 1 23:9 33
2 Bromley 14 9 5 0 30:16 32
3 MK Dons 15 8 4 3 29:15 28
4 Notts County 14 8 3 3 25:14 27
5 Salford 14 8 3 3 21:17 27
6 Crewe 14 7 4 3 26:19 25
7 Swindon 13 7 3 3 21:15 24
8 Walsall 14 7 3 4 17:13 24
9 Chesterfield 13 6 5 2 23:13 23
10 Colchester 14 6 4 4 22:15 22
11 Fleetwood 13 6 4 3 22:19 22
12 Gillingham 13 5 6 2 19:14 21
13 Barnet 14 6 3 5 22:18 21
14 Accr. Stanley 13 6 3 4 16:12 21
15 Grimsby 13 6 2 5 18:11 20
16 Cheltenham 14 6 1 7 14:16 19
17 Oldham 13 4 6 3 15:11 18
18 Shrewsbury 13 4 4 5 11:15 16
19 Crawley 13 3 5 5 18:18 14
20 Tranmere 14 3 5 6 17:23 14
21 Bristol Rovers 13 3 1 9 8:22 10
22 Barrow 13 2 3 8 10:21 9
23 Newport 14 2 3 9 14:26 9
24 Harrogate 14 2 1 11 9:27 7