Barnet vs Grimsby

3 - 0
🕒 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:00 Europe/London 📍 The Hive Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Ben Atkinson 🔁 Regular Season - 9 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 9
Regular Season Table
Barnet 8 · Grimsby 7
Referee Stats
7 matches · 4.43 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.43
Reds avg 0.14
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 57%
Home wins 43%
Draws 14%
Away wins 43%
How the match was won
  • Barnet outshot their opponent (19-7).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Barnet had the sharper finishing (5-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Barnet (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 10-6-7

Goals For / Against

38 / 29
Avg: 1.65 / 1.26

Points

36
Avg: 1.57

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

3
Grimsby (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 11-7-6

Goals For / Against

35 / 29
Avg: 1.46 / 1.21

Points

40
Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.57
PPG
1.67
1.65
GF
1.46
1.26
GA
1.21
57%
O2.5
43%
61%
BTTS
52%
52%
Score 1st
61%

League-position context

Barnet rank8th
Grimsby rank7th
Barnet points76
Grimsby points78
Barnet: #8 · 76 pts · GD +17
10 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Grimsby: #7 · 78 pts · GD +24
8 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Barnet last 5 home

W W D W L
Points10/15
Weighted index80
Goals13-8
Record3-1-1
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.

Grimsby last 5 away

D W W L W
Points10/15
Weighted index64
Goals10-5
Record3-1-1
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.

Barnet trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 26%

Grimsby trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Barnet score at home87%
Barnet clean sheet at home30%
Grimsby score away83%
Grimsby clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Barnet score first52%
Barnet win after scoring first58%
Grimsby score first61%
Grimsby win after scoring first64%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Barnet 50% · Grimsby 33%
Avg first goal minute: Barnet 24.5' · Grimsby 33.1'

Vs league average

Barnet score at home1.65 vs 1.37
Barnet concede at home1.26 vs 1.20
Grimsby score away1.46 vs 1.20
Grimsby concede away1.21 vs 1.37
Barnet score 20% above league average, while Grimsby score 21% above league average.
Defensive side: Barnet are 5% above league average at home, and Grimsby are 12% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Barnet goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
0-15 8
16-30 7
31-45 6
46-60 4
61-75 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
46-60 3

Grimsby goal timing (away)

1H scored: 63% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
16-30 6
61-75 4
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
0-15 5
31-45 5
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
1
Total Shots
19
7
Shots off Goal
8
4
Blocked Shots
6
2
Shots Inside Box
13
5
Shots Outside Box
6
2
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
9
4
Fouls
9
6
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
294
285
Passes Accurate
171
156
Passes %
58%
55%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
22'
22' D. Collinge
28'
28' M. Shelton
42'
42' Goal · 1-0
N. Ofoborh
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Shelton
64'
64' Goal · 2-0
L. Ndlovu
Normal Goal · Assist: I. Kanu
65'
65' J. Walker
1st substitution · For: C. Oduor
65'
65' J. Kabia
2nd substitution · For: D. Burns
67'
67' Goal · 3-0
N. Ofoborh
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Smith
73'
73' E. Khouri
3rd substitution · For: G. Turi
73'
73' C. Vernam
4th substitution · For: Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell
77'
77' R. Glover
1st substitution · For: E. Osadebe
78'
78' R. Staunton
5th substitution · For: J. Sweeney
80'
80' C. Stead
2nd substitution · For: Ronnie Stutter
81'
81' K. Smith
3rd substitution · For: R. Galvin
81'
81' L. Ndlovu
4th substitution · For: O. Hawkins
86'
86' M. Shelton
5th substitution · For: D. Adeniran

Barnet vs Grimsby 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Barnet beat Grimsby 3-0 on Saturday, 20 September 2025 in League Two. The match was refereed by Ben Atkinson. It was played at The Hive Stadium.

First half: D. Collinge received a yellow card for Barnet at 22'. M. Shelton received a yellow card for Barnet at 28'. Barnet took the lead at 42' when N. Ofoborh scored, with the assist credited to M. Shelton, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Barnet extended the lead at 64' when L. Ndlovu scored, with the assist credited to I. Kanu, making the score 2-0. Grimsby made their 1st substitution at 65', with J. Walker replacing C. Oduor. Grimsby made their 2nd substitution at 65', with J. Kabia replacing D. Burns. Barnet extended the lead at 67' when N. Ofoborh scored, with the assist credited to K. Smith, making the score 3-0. Grimsby made their 3rd substitution at 73', with E. Khouri replacing G. Turi. Grimsby made their 4th substitution at 73', with C. Vernam replacing Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell. Barnet made their 1st substitution at 77', with R. Glover replacing E. Osadebe. Grimsby made their 5th substitution at 78', with R. Staunton replacing J. Sweeney. Barnet made their 2nd substitution at 80', with C. Stead replacing Ronnie Stutter. Barnet made their 3rd substitution at 81', with K. Smith replacing R. Galvin. Barnet made their 4th substitution at 81', with L. Ndlovu replacing O. Hawkins. Barnet made their 5th substitution at 86', with M. Shelton replacing D. Adeniran.

Barnet used 5 substitutions while Grimsby used 5 substitutions. Barnet got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Barnet outshot their opponent (19-7).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Barnet had the sharper finishing (5-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins2
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (66.7%)
BTTS3 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Barnet vs Grimsby Head-to-Head History by Season