English Football League - League Two

Grimsby
vs
Bristol R
  • Kick-off: Saturday 30 August, 14:00
  • Stadium: Blundell Park
  • Referee: Neil Hair

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. D
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Grimsby vs Bristol R Predictions

Grimsby vs Bristol R is scheduled for kick off on 30 August, at 14:00. The game is set to take place at Blundell Park, with Neil Hair officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Grimsby currently holding the 7th position in the table 16 points ahead of Bristol R. Grimsby have lost 2 English Football League - League Two matches to Bristol R out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent draw with Salford, Grimsby aims to claim a win. Grimsby have won 12 of their last 24 English Football League - League Two matches at Blundell Park. Bristol R's away record stands at 7 victories from 23 games. Following a draw in their last match against Notts in the English Football League - League Two, Bristol R is aiming to secure a win against Grimsby.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Grimsby have scored over 1.5 goals in 71% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 65% of games. Their total stands at 74 goals and 226 shots on target this English Football League - League Two season. Meanwhile, Bristol R have scored 56 goals with 152 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 72% of matches but conceded in 76% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Grimsby scored 1 goal while Bristol R scored 4 goals. Their last match on 21 February 2026 ended in 3-1 to Bristol R.

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Betting stats Grimsby vs Bristol R

English Football League - League Two

Grimsby Bristol R
Played 48 46
Scored 74 56
Conceded 50 65
Shots 660 534
Shots on Target 226 152
Corners 288 213
Fouls 515 607
Yellow Cards 70 108
Red Cards 2 6

Matches won

46%

Matches won

41%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 1.5 Goals

72%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

30%

Both Teams to Score

52%

Both Teams to Score

46%

Head to Head History

Grimsby Bristol R
Wins 0 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 1 4

Grimsby vs Bristol R Previous Results

21 Feb 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol R 3 Grimsby 1

30 Aug 2025, English Football League - League Two

Grimsby 0 Bristol R 1

English Football League - League Two Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
7 Grimsby 48 22 12 12 +24 78
14 Bristol R 46 19 5 22 -9 62

Grimsby vs Bristol R season record

Grimsby Bristol R
Games won 22 19
Games lost 12 22
Games drawn 12 5
Scored 74 56
Conceded 50 65

Form guide

15 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Salford 2 Grimsby 2

10 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Grimsby 1 Salford 2

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Tranmere 1 Grimsby 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Grimsby 4 Swindon 0

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cambridge U 1 Grimsby 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Gillingham 1 Grimsby 4

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Notts 1 Bristol R 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol R 4 Cheltenham 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Tranmere 1 Bristol R 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol R 3 Crawley 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Harrogate 2 Bristol R 3

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol R 1 Fleetwood 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jaze Kabia Grimsby 19
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 16
Kieran Green Grimsby 14
Fabrizio Cavegn Bristol R 11
Ellis Harrison Bristol R 11

Assists

Player Team Assists
Charles Vernam Grimsby 10
Kieran Green Grimsby 8
Reece Staunton Grimsby 8
Darragh Burns Grimsby 5
Jamie Walker Grimsby 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jaze Kabia Grimsby 67
Kieran Green Grimsby 59
Ellis Harrison Bristol R 57
Shaq Forde Bristol R 56
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 44

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 11
Jack Sparkes Bristol R 11
Clinton Mola Bristol R 10
Alfie Kilgour Bristol R 8
Harvey Rodgers Grimsby 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Shaq Forde Bristol R 2
Kieran Green Grimsby 1
Jack Sparkes Bristol R 1
Joel Senior Bristol R 1
Kacper Lopata Bristol R 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jaze Kabia Grimsby 41
Charles Vernam Grimsby 38
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 33
Kieran Green Grimsby 31
Fabrizio Cavegn Bristol R 24

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Charles Vernam Grimsby 71
Reece Staunton Grimsby 71
Kieran Green Grimsby 60
Jack Sparkes Bristol R 53
Isaac Hutchinson Bristol R 44

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