Match Report
5th against 6th, but level on points: Walsall and Grimsby Town both had 10. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/0.67 for Walsall and 1.5/1 for Grimsby Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 3 for Walsall, 4 for Grimsby Town and 4 drawn, at 3.18 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 9% of the wins in this matchup. 82% of these meetings featured a goal for each side. Goals have risen lately: 4.2 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.18 across the full history.
Poundland Bescot Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,300. M. Russell took charge of the match — our records show 97 games refereed with an average of 1.5 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Walsall 52% · Grimsby Town 48% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 8-7