Tranmere vs Grimsby

Tranmere

1 - 1

Grimsby

🕒 Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Prenton Park 🧑‍⚖️ Martin Coy 🔁 Regular Season - 46 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 46

Regular Season Table

Tranmere 21 · Grimsby 7

Referee Stats

Martin Coy

10 matches · 3.10 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.10
Reds avg	0.30
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	40%
Home wins	70%
Draws	20%
Away wins	10%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Shots were tight (9-13).
Grimsby controlled possession (60%).

Team Overview

Tranmere (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-6-13

Goals For / Against

22 / 37

Avg: 0.96 / 1.61

Points

Avg: 0.78

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Grimsby (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 11-7-6

Goals For / Against

35 / 29

Avg: 1.46 / 1.21

Points

Avg: 1.67

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

0.78

PPG

1.67

0.96

1.46

1.61

1.21

43%

O2.5

43%

52%

BTTS

52%

35%

Score 1st

61%

League-position context

Tranmere rank21st

Grimsby rank7th

Tranmere points41

Grimsby points78

Tranmere: #21 · 41 pts · GD -25

45 pts off the top 2. 35 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.

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.

37-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Tranmere last 5 home

D L L L L

Points1/15

Weighted index11

Goals2-8

Record0-1-4

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 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.

Tranmere trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.552%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 0%

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

Tranmere score at home65%

Tranmere clean sheet at home17%

Grimsby score away83%

Grimsby clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Tranmere score first35%

Tranmere win after scoring first38%

Grimsby score first61%

Grimsby win after scoring first64%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Tranmere 14% · Grimsby 33%

Avg first goal minute: Tranmere 27.0' · Grimsby 33.1'

Vs league average

Tranmere score at home0.96 vs 1.37

Tranmere concede at home1.61 vs 1.20

Grimsby score away1.46 vs 1.20

Grimsby concede away1.21 vs 1.37

Tranmere score 30% below league average, while Grimsby score 21% above league average.

Defensive side: Tranmere are 34% above league average at home, and Grimsby are 12% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.20

BTTS80%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Tranmere goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 4

16-30 4

61-75 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 3

46-60 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 9

76-90+ 9

31-45 7

46-60 5

0-15 4

16-30 4

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

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

40%

60%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

274

410

Passes Accurate

151

288

Passes %

55%

70%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

43' ⚽

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43' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

J. Amaluzor

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Green

53' ↑↓

↑↓

53' ⇄ K. Woolery

1st substitution · For: J. Ironside

53' ↑↓

↑↓

53' ⇄ N. Kenneh

2nd substitution · For: K. Dennis

64' ⚽

⚽

64' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

N. Smith

Normal Goal · Assist: Charlie Jay Whitaker

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ A. Cook

1st substitution · For: Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ K. Green

2nd substitution · For: C. Oduor

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ K. Green

3rd substitution · For: C. Oduor

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ A. Cook

4th substitution · For: Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ G. Turi

5th substitution · For: J. Kabia

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ J. Sweeney

6th substitution · For: R. Staunton

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ J. Amaluzor

7th substitution · For: D. Burns

90+2'

90+2' J. Walker

90+5' ↑↓

↑↓

90+5' ⇄ S. Finley

3rd substitution · For: J. Plant

Tranmere vs Grimsby 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Tranmere drew 1-1 with Grimsby on Saturday, 02 May 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Martin Coy. It was played at Prenton Park.

First half: Grimsby took the lead at 43' when J. Amaluzor scored, with the assist credited to K. Green, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 53', with K. Woolery replacing J. Ironside. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 53', with N. Kenneh replacing K. Dennis. Tranmere leveled the score at 64' when N. Smith scored, with the assist credited to Charlie Jay Whitaker, making the score 1-1. Grimsby made their 1st substitution at 65', with A. Cook replacing Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell. Grimsby made their 2nd substitution at 65', with K. Green replacing C. Oduor. Grimsby made their 3rd substitution at 65', with K. Green replacing C. Oduor. Grimsby made their 4th substitution at 65', with A. Cook replacing Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell. Grimsby made their 5th substitution at 77', with G. Turi replacing J. Kabia. Grimsby made their 6th substitution at 84', with J. Sweeney replacing R. Staunton. Grimsby made their 7th substitution at 84', with J. Amaluzor replacing D. Burns. J. Walker received a yellow card for Grimsby at 90+2'. Tranmere made their 3rd substitution at 90+5', with S. Finley replacing J. Plant.

Tranmere used 3 substitutions while Grimsby used 7 substitutions. Grimsby got 1 yellow card.