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League Two | Gameweek 39
Mar 28, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
JobServe Community Stadium
Grimsby Town

Colchester
1 - 2
Grimsby Town

Edwards (51')
Hunt (82'), Edwards (84')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Green (46'), Khouri (76')
Green (28'), Khouri (79')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League Two clash between Colchester United and Grimsby Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Bradford 4-1 Colchester
Saturday, March 22 at 3pm in League Two
Last Game: Grimsby Town 1-0 Newport
Saturday, March 22 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Colchester United 1-1 Grimsby Town

Colchester have been formidable at home this term, while Grimsby have been strongest when playing on the road, and with so little to separate them in the league table, we believe this one will end all square. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Colchester United win with a probability of 47.03%. A draw had a probability of 26.7% and a win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 26.29%.

The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.03%) and 2-1 (9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.58%), while for a Grimsby Town win it was 0-1 (8.8%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood.

Result
Colchester UnitedDrawGrimsby Town
47.03% (-0.00099999999999767 -0) 26.68% (0.0019999999999989 0) 26.29% (0.0010000000000012 0)
Both teams to score 48% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.73% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)56.26% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.7% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)77.3% (0.0040000000000049 0)
Colchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.07% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)23.93% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.86% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)58.14% (0.0039999999999978 0)
Grimsby Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.1% (0.00099999999999767 0)36.9% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.31% (0.0019999999999989 0)73.69% (0.0019999999999953 0)
Score Analysis
    Colchester United 47.02%
    Grimsby Town 26.29%
    Draw 26.67%
Colchester UnitedDrawGrimsby Town
1-0 @ 12.62%
2-0 @ 9.03%
2-1 @ 9%
3-0 @ 4.31%
3-1 @ 4.29%
3-2 @ 2.14%
4-0 @ 1.54%
4-1 @ 1.53% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 47.02%
1-1 @ 12.58%
0-0 @ 8.83% (0.0010000000000012 0)
2-2 @ 4.49%
Other @ 0.78%
Total : 26.67%
0-1 @ 8.8% (0.00099999999999945 0)
1-2 @ 6.28%
0-2 @ 4.39% (0.0010000000000003 0)
1-3 @ 2.09%
2-3 @ 1.49%
0-3 @ 1.46%
Other @ 1.79%
Total : 26.29%

How you voted: Colchester vs Grimsby Town

Colchester United
60.8%
Draw
23.5%
Grimsby Town
15.7%
51
Head to Head
Nov 23, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 17
Grimsby Town
0-1
Colchester
Gordon (78')
Edwards (1'), Cowley (2'), Egbo (28'), Macey (90+2')
Apr 16, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 33
Colchester
2-0
Grimsby Town
Hopper (5'), Akinde (79')
Hornby (73'), Iandolo (75')
Dallison (90+6')

Obikwu (48'), Mullarkey (90+2')
Oct 24, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 15
Grimsby Town
2-3
Colchester
Goodman (7' og.), Wilson (52')
Andrews (39')
Taylor (11'), Mitchell (35'), Read (64')
Mitchell (22'), Dallison (60'), Egbo (66')
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1Doncaster RoversDoncaster4422121069482178
2Port Vale442114963451877
3Bradford CityBradford4421121162431975
4Walsall4420141074532174
5AFC Wimbledon4419131255332270
6Notts County4419121364461869
7Grimsby Town44207176166-567
8Colchester UnitedColchester441618105143866
9Salford City441714135851765
10Chesterfield4417131468531564
11Crewe AlexandraCrewe441517124945462
12Bromley441614145856262
13Swindon TownSwindon441515147062860
14BarrowBarrow441512174947257
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood441415155859-157
16Cheltenham TownCheltenham441512175765-857
17Gillingham441315163945-654
18MK Dons44148225266-1450
19Harrogate TownHarrogate441311204057-1750
20Newport CountyNewport441310215170-1949
21Accrington StanleyAccrington441114195268-1647
22Tranmere RoversTranmere441015193964-2545
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle441011234066-2641
24Morecambe44106283866-2836


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