Grimsby vs Crewe

3 - 2
🕒 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Blundell Park 🧑‍⚖️ David Rock 🔁 Regular Season - 43 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 43
Regular Season Table
Grimsby 7 · Crewe 11
Referee Stats
13 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.23
Penalties avg 0.38
Over 4.5 cards 46%
Home wins 46%
Draws 31%
Away wins 23%
How the match was won
  • Grimsby outshot their opponent (16-8).
  • Possession was balanced (46%-54%).

Team Overview

Grimsby (Home stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 12-5-7

Goals For / Against

42 / 24
Avg: 1.75 / 1.00

Points

41
Avg: 1.71

Clean Sheets

9

Failed to Score

4
Crewe (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 7-5-11

Goals For / Against

30 / 30
Avg: 1.30 / 1.30

Points

26
Avg: 1.13

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.71
PPG
1.13
1.75
GF
1.30
1.00
GA
1.30
52%
O2.5
48%
48%
BTTS
57%
48%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

Grimsby rank7th
Crewe rank11th
Grimsby points78
Crewe points67
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.
Crewe: #11 · 67 pts · GD +6
19 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Grimsby last 5 home

W W L W W
Points12/15
Weighted index80
Goals14-5
Record4-0-1
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.

Crewe last 5 away

L L L W D
Points4/15
Weighted index16
Goals7-8
Record1-1-3
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 2.552%
BTTS48%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 65% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 17%

Crewe trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.543%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Grimsby score at home83%
Grimsby clean sheet at home39%
Crewe score away65%
Crewe clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Grimsby score first48%
Grimsby win after scoring first82%
Crewe score first26%
Crewe win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Grimsby 60% · Crewe 36%
Avg first goal minute: Grimsby 41.3' · Crewe 41.8'

Vs league average

Grimsby score at home1.75 vs 1.37
Grimsby concede at home1.00 vs 1.20
Crewe score away1.30 vs 1.20
Crewe concede away1.30 vs 1.37
Grimsby score 27% above league average, while Crewe score 8% above league average.
Defensive side: Grimsby are 17% below league average at home, and Crewe are 5% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Grimsby goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 9
46-60 8
61-75 8
76-90+ 8
16-30 4
0-15 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
76-90+ 5
46-60 4
31-45 3
0-15 1
61-75 1

Crewe goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
46-60 6
16-30 4
31-45 4
61-75 3
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
2
Total Shots
16
8
Shots off Goal
4
3
Blocked Shots
9
3
Shots Inside Box
12
7
Shots Outside Box
4
1
Ball Possession
46%
54%
Corner Kicks
2
5
Fouls
8
5
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
290
348
Passes Accurate
174
222
Passes %
60%
64%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
7
Away
6
10'
10' Goal · 1-0
A. Cook
Normal Goal · Assist: H. Rodgers
49'
49' Goal · 2-0
K. Green
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Cook
58'
58' Goal · 3-0
A. Cook
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Burns
59'
59' J. Powell
1st substitution · For: Calum Agius
62'
62' M. Kacurri
66'
66' H. Rodgers
1st substitution · For: T. Warren
76'
76' E. Tezgel
2nd substitution · For: O. Bogle
76'
76' J. March
3rd substitution · For: A. Thibaut
76'
76' C. Oduor
2nd substitution · For: J. Sweeney
76'
76' G. Turi
3rd substitution · For: J. Walker
76'
76' J. March
4th substitution · For: A. Thibaut
76'
76' E. Tezgel
5th substitution · For: O. Bogle
76'
76' G. Turi
4th substitution · For: J. Walker
76'
76' C. Oduor
5th substitution · For: J. Sweeney
81'
81' A. Cook
6th substitution · For: Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell
82'
82' K. Green
7th substitution · For: J. Amaluzor
84'
84' R. Hutchinson
6th substitution · For: S. Tracey
88'
88' Goal · 3-1
T. O'Reilly
Penalty
90+7'
90+7' Goal · 3-2
M. Demetriou
Normal Goal

Grimsby vs Crewe 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Grimsby beat Crewe 3-2 on Saturday, 11 April 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by David Rock. It was played at Blundell Park.

First half: Grimsby took an early lead at 10' when A. Cook scored, with the assist credited to H. Rodgers, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Grimsby extended the lead at 49' when K. Green scored, with the assist credited to A. Cook, making the score 2-0. Grimsby extended the lead at 58' when A. Cook scored, with the assist credited to D. Burns, making the score 3-0. Crewe made their 1st substitution at 59', with J. Powell replacing Calum Agius. M. Kacurri received a yellow card for Grimsby at 62'. Grimsby made their 1st substitution at 66', with H. Rodgers replacing T. Warren. Crewe made their 2nd substitution at 76', with E. Tezgel replacing O. Bogle. Crewe made their 3rd substitution at 76', with J. March replacing A. Thibaut. Grimsby made their 2nd substitution at 76', with C. Oduor replacing J. Sweeney. Grimsby made their 3rd substitution at 76', with G. Turi replacing J. Walker. Crewe made their 4th substitution at 76', with J. March replacing A. Thibaut. Crewe made their 5th substitution at 76', with E. Tezgel replacing O. Bogle. Grimsby made their 4th substitution at 76', with G. Turi replacing J. Walker. Grimsby made their 5th substitution at 76', with C. Oduor replacing J. Sweeney. Grimsby made their 6th substitution at 81', with A. Cook replacing Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell. Grimsby made their 7th substitution at 82', with K. Green replacing J. Amaluzor. Crewe made their 6th substitution at 84', with R. Hutchinson replacing S. Tracey. Crewe reduced the deficit at 88' when T. O'Reilly scored (Penalty), making the score 3-1. Crewe scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+7' when M. Demetriou scored, making the score 3-2.

Grimsby used 7 substitutions while Crewe used 6 substitutions. Grimsby got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Grimsby outshot their opponent (16-8).
  • Possession was balanced (46%-54%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games15
Home Wins7
Draws0
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals6 (40.0%)
BTTS3 (20.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins5
Draws0
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals2 (25.0%)
BTTS2 (25.0%)

Grimsby vs Crewe Head-to-Head History by Season