Salford vs Grimsby Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 15 May 2026

League Two Play-Offs Betting Preview: Salford vs Grimsby

Salford take on Grimsby in the second leg of this play-off semi-final at Peninsula Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:15 on Friday 15 May. Salford won the first leg 2-1.

We’ll back Grimsby to beat Salford on the Asian Handicap, with odds of -154 on offer that they triumph with a +0.5 goal advantage. If the visitors can avoid a loss, then we enjoy a payout with this bet.

Salford Earned Valuable Away Victory

Salford City and Grimsby Town met in the first leg on Sunday, with Salford securing a 2-1 away victory. Kallum Cesay and Adebola Oluwo were on the scoresheet for Salford, while Reece Staunton netted for Grimsby.

In the past 10 meetings between these teams, there has been two draws. Grimsby have won five games and Salford three.

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

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Confirmed Lineups

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 confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Jackson Smith (GK), Harvey Rodgers, Maldini Kacurri, Cameron McJannet, Reece Staunton, Geza David Turi, Darragh Burns, Kieran Green, Jamie Walker, Charles Vernam, Andy Cook.

Salford vs Grimsby Prediction & Betting Tips

Get fully prepped for Salford vs Grimsby with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline and a value-focused bet builder. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

Grimsby +0.5 could be a value play in this League Two match. We’ll take the Asian Handicap odds of -154 for the visitors to claim a victory or a draw, giving us two outcomes against one with this bet.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the League Two form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Salford vs Grimsby league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by Grimsby in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Grimsby in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Grimsby in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Salford in 7 of their last 10 games against Grimsby.

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 60.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Salford 1 - 1 Grimsby

The teams can be backed at +430 to play out a 1-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

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.

Salford City are forecasted to have a 47% chance of triumphing in this League Two encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being +114. If you’re interested in wagering Grimsby Town, you can get +215 for the underdog.

Salford can be backed at -182 on the Draw No Bet and you’ll get stakes refunded if the game ends level. Alternatively, Grimsby can be chanced at +125 on the same market.

You’re able to bet on Under 2.5 Goals or Over 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -149.

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Full-Time Result

1

+114

X

+230

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+123

2

+265

Double Chance

1X

-345

12

-370

X2

-167

Draw No Bet

1

-182

2

+125

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

+108

2 Hcp +0.5

-154

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-116

Over 2.5

-122

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-149

No

+104

Stats: League Two matches only
Salford haven’t lost any of their past seven games at Peninsula Stadium. Karl Robinson's side have six wins, three losses and one draw in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Grimsby are unbeaten over their previous three games on the road. The Mariners have managed five victories, three losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

When the teams previously met at Peninsula Stadium, Grimsby defeated Salford 2-0. It has been three Grimsby victories, one Salford win and two draws in the previous 6 H2H games at Peninsula Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Salford Home Stats		6-1-3	2.10	1.30	0.80	4	6	4	6
Grimsby Away Stats		5-2-3	2.20	1.30	0.90	4	6	5	5

• 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

Salford vs Grimsby Lineups & Team News

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