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Grimsby vs Bristol Rovers

Grimsby
2 - 0
Bristol Rovers
🕒 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Blundell Park 🧑‍⚖️ No Ref Info 🔁 Regular Season - 6 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 6
Regular Season Table
Grimsby 3 · Bristol Rovers 6
How the match was won
  • Grimsby outshot their opponent (8-3).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Grimsby had the sharper finishing (3-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Grimsby (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 3-1-0

Goals For / Against

7 / 2
Avg: 1.75 / 0.50

Points

10
Avg: 2.50

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

0
Bristol Rovers (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-0-3

Goals For / Against

4 / 8
Avg: 1.00 / 2.00

Points

3
Avg: 0.75

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.50
PPG
0.75
1.75
GF
1.00
0.50
GA
2.00
25%
O2.5
50%
25%
BTTS
25%
75%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Grimsby rank3rd
Bristol Rovers rank6th
Grimsby points13
Bristol Rovers points12
Grimsby: #3 · 13 pts · GD +5
0 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bristol Rovers: #6 · 12 pts · GD +1
1 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Grimsby last 5 home

W W D W
Points10/12
Weighted index87
Goals7-2
Record3-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Bristol Rovers last 5 away

L L W L
Points3/12
Weighted index20
Goals4-8
Record1-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Grimsby trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Bristol Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Grimsby score at home100%
Grimsby clean sheet at home75%
Bristol Rovers score away50%
Bristol Rovers clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Grimsby score first75%
Grimsby win after scoring first100%
Bristol Rovers score first50%
Bristol Rovers win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Grimsby 100% · Bristol Rovers 0%
Avg first goal minute: Grimsby 29.0' · Bristol Rovers 26.5'

Vs league average

Grimsby score at home1.75 vs 1.58
Grimsby concede at home0.50 vs 0.94
Bristol Rovers score away1.00 vs 0.94
Bristol Rovers concede away2.00 vs 1.58
Grimsby score 11% above league average, while Bristol Rovers score 6% above league average.
Defensive side: Grimsby are 47% below league average at home, and Bristol Rovers are 26% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals2.33
BTTS33%
Over 2.533%
At this venue setup: 1.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Grimsby goal timing (home)

1H scored: 86% 2H scored: 14% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
16-30 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

Bristol Rovers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 75% 2H scored: 25% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
1
Total Shots
8
3
Shots off Goal
4
1
Blocked Shots
1
1
Shots Inside Box
5
1
Shots Outside Box
3
2
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
8
8
Fouls
9
12
Offsides
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
260
234
Passes Accurate
155
119
Passes %
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
10'
10' B. Purrington
22' ⚽
⚽
22' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
K. Green
Normal Goal
26' ↑↓
↑↓
26' ⇄ R. Harbottle
1st substitution · For: C. Kelly
38'
38' S. Forde
40' ⚽
⚽
40' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
G. Turi
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Vernam
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ B. Kamwa
2nd substitution · For: J. Aitchison
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ F. Cavegn
3rd substitution · For: J. Quigley
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ S. Forde
4th substitution · For: E. Harrison
64'
64' K. Balmer
64'
64' K. Green
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ H. Rodgers
1st substitution · For: E. Pruti
71'
71' C. Vernam
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ A. Cook
2nd substitution · For: Iwan Morgan
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ C. Vernam
3rd substitution · For: F. Cartwright
75'
75' T. Leigh
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ R. Smallwood
5th substitution · For: R. Russell-Denny
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ S. Finch
4th substitution · For: Ryley Reynolds
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ M. Shelton
5th substitution · For: Cian Doyle

Grimsby vs Bristol Rovers 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Grimsby beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in League Two. It was played at Blundell Park.

First half: B. Purrington received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 10'. Grimsby took the lead at 22' when K. Green scored, making the score 1-0. Bristol Rovers made their 1st substitution at 26', with R. Harbottle replacing C. Kelly. S. Forde received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 38'. Grimsby extended the lead at 40' when G. Turi scored, with the assist credited to C. Vernam, making the score 2-0. Bristol Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 45', with B. Kamwa replacing J. Aitchison. Bristol Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 45', with F. Cavegn replacing J. Quigley. Bristol Rovers made their 4th substitution at 45', with S. Forde replacing E. Harrison.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. K. Balmer received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 64'. K. Green received a yellow card for Grimsby at 64'. Grimsby made their 1st substitution at 68', with H. Rodgers replacing E. Pruti. C. Vernam received a yellow card for Grimsby at 71'. Grimsby made their 2nd substitution at 74', with A. Cook replacing Iwan Morgan. Grimsby made their 3rd substitution at 74', with C. Vernam replacing F. Cartwright. T. Leigh received a red card for Bristol Rovers at 75'. Bristol Rovers made their 5th substitution at 78', with R. Smallwood replacing R. Russell-Denny. Grimsby made their 4th substitution at 88', with S. Finch replacing Ryley Reynolds. Grimsby made their 5th substitution at 88', with M. Shelton replacing Cian Doyle.

Grimsby used 5 substitutions while Bristol Rovers used 5 substitutions. Grimsby got 2 yellow cards, while Bristol Rovers got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Grimsby outshot their opponent (8-3).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Grimsby had the sharper finishing (3-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Grimsby vs Bristol Rovers Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
12 Sep 2026 Grimsby vs Bristol Rovers 2 - 0
2025-2026 Season
21 Feb 2026 Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby 3 - 1 30 Aug 2025 Grimsby vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 1