Grimsby vs Walsall

Grimsby

2 - 2

Walsall

🕒 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Blundell Park 🧑‍⚖️ Thomas Parsons 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 33

Regular Season Table

Grimsby 7 · Walsall 13

Referee Stats

Thomas Parsons

10 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.50
Reds avg	0.30
Penalties avg	0.30
Over 4.5 cards	40%
Home wins	20%
Draws	30%
Away wins	50%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Grimsby outshot their opponent (17-7).
Grimsby controlled possession (61%).

Team Overview

Grimsby (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-5-7

Goals For / Against

42 / 24

Avg: 1.75 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.71

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Walsall (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-6-7

Goals For / Against

33 / 26

Avg: 1.43 / 1.13

Points

Avg: 1.57

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

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

1.57

1.75

1.43

1.00

1.13

52%

O2.5

48%

BTTS

57%

48%

Score 1st

57%

League-position context

Grimsby rank7th

Walsall rank13th

Grimsby points78

Walsall points65

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.

Walsall: #13 · 65 pts · GD +0

21 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.

13-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.

Walsall last 5 away

L W L D W

Points7/15

Weighted index38

Goals9-7

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

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%

Walsall trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.543%

1H Over 0.548%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Grimsby score at home83%

Grimsby clean sheet at home39%

Walsall score away74%

Walsall clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Grimsby score first48%

Grimsby win after scoring first82%

Walsall score first57%

Walsall win after scoring first69%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Grimsby 60% · Walsall 50%

Avg first goal minute: Grimsby 41.3' · Walsall 41.6'

Vs league average

Grimsby score at home1.75 vs 1.37

Grimsby concede at home1.00 vs 1.20

Walsall score away1.43 vs 1.20

Walsall concede away1.13 vs 1.37

Grimsby score 27% above league average, while Walsall score 19% above league average.

Defensive side: Grimsby are 17% below league average at home, and Walsall are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 4.00 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

Walsall goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 10

31-45 7

16-30 6

46-60 5

76-90+ 5

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

46-60 5

61-75 5

76-90+ 5

16-30 3

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

61%

39%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

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Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

380

238

Passes Accurate

281

125

Passes %

74%

53%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

7' K. Łopata

32' ⚽

⚽

32' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

P. Farquharson

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Clarke

45' ↑↓

↑↓

45' ⇄ C. Lakin

1st substitution · For: S. Hornby

45+1'

45+1' M. Roberts

50' ⚽

⚽

50' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

A. Cook

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Walker

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ G. Turi

1st substitution · For: G. McEachran

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ T. Sellars-Fleming

2nd substitution · For: C. Vernam

66'

66' A. Cook

68' ⚽

⚽

68' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

A. Cook

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Walker

71' ⚽

⚽

71' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

A. Pressley

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Clarke

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ Favour Okeke

2nd substitution · For: V. Harper

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ K. Łopata

3rd substitution · For: H. Burke

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ D. Burns

3rd substitution · For: J. Kabia

86'

86' S. Hornby

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ J. Walker

4th substitution · For: E. Khouri

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

Grimsby drew 2-2 with Walsall on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Thomas Parsons. It was played at Blundell Park.

First half: K. Łopata received a yellow card for Walsall at 7'. Walsall took the lead at 32' when P. Farquharson scored, with the assist credited to C. Clarke, making the score 0-1. Walsall made their 1st substitution at 45', with C. Lakin replacing S. Hornby. M. Roberts received a red card for Walsall at 45+1'.

Second half: Grimsby leveled the score at 50' when A. Cook scored, with the assist credited to J. Walker, making the score 1-1. Grimsby made their 1st substitution at 60', with G. Turi replacing G. McEachran. Grimsby made their 2nd substitution at 60', with T. Sellars-Fleming replacing C. Vernam. A. Cook received a yellow card for Grimsby at 66'. Grimsby took the lead at 68' when A. Cook scored, with the assist credited to J. Walker, making the score 2-1. Walsall leveled the score at 71' when A. Pressley scored, with the assist credited to C. Clarke, making the score 2-2. Walsall made their 2nd substitution at 75', with Favour Okeke replacing V. Harper. Walsall made their 3rd substitution at 75', with K. Łopata replacing H. Burke. Grimsby made their 3rd substitution at 80', with D. Burns replacing J. Kabia. S. Hornby received a yellow card for Walsall at 86'. Grimsby made their 4th substitution at 90', with J. Walker replacing E. Khouri.

Grimsby used 4 substitutions while Walsall used 3 substitutions. Grimsby got 1 yellow card, while Walsall got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.