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Tranmere vs Grimsby Prediction— England - League Two

Matchday 46 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 14:00

Tranmere logo
Tranmere
PPG 0.77 · HOME
LAST 5
DLWLD
1 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Grimsby logo
Grimsby
PPG 1.64 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWDLD

// Model verdict

BTTS 60% chance

Model probability 56.4% vs bookmaker-implied 61.7%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-06.3%0-110.2%0-28.3%0-34.4%0-4+2.6%1 1-07.2%1-111.7%1-29.5%1-35.1%1-4+3.0%2 2-04.1%2-16.7%2-25.4%2-32.9%2-4+1.7%3 3-01.6%3-12.6%3-22.1%3-31.1%3-4+0.6%4+ 4+-00.6%4+-10.9%4+-20.8%4+-30.4%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 25.2% 31.7% 3.15 -20.6%
Draw 28.2% 28.2% 3.55 +0.1%
Away win 46.6% 47.2% 2.12 -1.2%
Over 2.5 52.1% 55.6% 1.80 -6.2%
Over 3.5 29.9% 33.3% 3.00 -10.3%
BTTS 56.4% 61.7% 1.62 -8.6%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 61 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 51%
BTTS 54%
Score Hit 46%
ROI -12.1%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 2 34%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-1
xG (home)1.1 xG (away)1.6 BTTS prob56.4%

A 47% / xG 1.1-1.6 / O2.5 52% / BTTS 56%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.7%
#2 1–2 9.5%
#3 0–1 10.2%
#4 0–2 8.3%
#5 0–0 6.3%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Tranmere1.1
Grimsby1.6

COMBINED 2.8 xG → O2.5 PROB 52.1% · O3.5 PROB 29.9%

Form & verdict PPG

TRANMERE · PPG 0.77

GRIMSBY · PPG 1.64

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ SOLID - Away team showing momentum | No clear value
Chance this pick lands
60%
UPSET_VALUE

Away momentum: GOOD form (1.64) vs Home POOR (0.77)

Win probability 1X2

Tranmere (H) 25.2%
ODDS 3.15 · IMPLIED 31.7% EV -20.6%
Draw 28.2%
ODDS 3.55 · IMPLIED 28.2% EV +0.1%
Grimsby (A) 46.6%
ODDS 2.12 · IMPLIED 47.2% EV -1.2%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Tranmere ▾ lower is better Grimsby

Attack

11.8
Shots
13.7
3.6
Shots on target
4.6
4.5
Shots off target
4.9
3.7
Blocked shots
4.2
7.1
Shots inside box
9.5
4.7
Shots outside box
4.2
30.7%
Shooting accuracy
33.9%
32.3%
Goals per shot on target
34.5%
1.17
Goals
1.60
1.13
xG for 28·29 of 46
1.62

Defence

14.0
Shots faced
10.1
4.6
Shots on target faced
3.1
1.72
Goals conceded
1.12
1.39
xG against 28·29 of 46
1.00
2.8
Goalkeeper saves
1.9

Control

48.4%
Possession
55.5%
328
Passes
372
215
Accurate passes
260
65.5%
Pass accuracy
69.7%
4.2
Corners
6.0
6.0
Corners faced
4.5
1.5
Offsides
2.0

Discipline

12.3
Fouls
11.0
2.0
Yellow cards
1.5
0.02
Red cards
0.04

Match Preview & Prediction

Tranmere face Grimsby in England - League Two on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Tranmere a 25% chance, the draw 28% and Grimsby 47%, so Grimsby are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.1 for Tranmere and 1.6 for Grimsby (2.8 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 52% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 56% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Tranmere are averaging 0.77 points per game versus 1.64 for Grimsby. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +0.1%. This match finished 1-1.

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