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Gillingham vs Grimsby Prediction— England - League Two

Matchday 44 ·Saturday, April 18, 2026, 14:00

Gillingham logo
Gillingham
PPG 1.33 · HOME
LAST 5
DLLLW
1 – 4
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Grimsby logo
Grimsby
PPG 1.50 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWDLD

// Model verdict

BTTS 55% chance

Model probability 52.9% vs bookmaker-implied 55.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.4%0-110.2%0-27.0%0-33.2%0-4+1.5%1 1-09.1%1-112.5%1-28.6%1-33.9%1-4+1.8%2 2-05.6%2-17.7%2-25.3%2-32.4%2-4+1.1%3 3-02.3%3-13.1%3-22.2%3-31.0%3-4+0.5%4+ 4+-00.9%4+-11.3%4+-20.9%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 33.4% 25.3% 3.95 +31.9%
Draw 26.3% 29.0% 3.45 -9.3%
Away win 40.3% 52.6% 1.90 -23.4%
Over 2.5 48.3% 50.0% 2.00 -3.4%
Over 3.5 26.5% 28.2% 3.55 -5.9%
BTTS 52.9% 55.6% 1.80 -4.8%
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 21%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-4
xG (home)1.2 xG (away)1.4 BTTS prob52.9%

A 40% / xG 1.2-1.4 / O2.5 48% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.5%
#2 0–1 10.2%
#3 1–0 9.1%
#4 1–2 8.6%
#5 2–1 7.7%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Gillingham1.2
Grimsby1.4

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 48.3% · O3.5 PROB 26.5%

Form & verdict PPG

GILLINGHAM · PPG 1.33

GRIMSBY · PPG 1.50

✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity
Chance this pick lands
55%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home AVERAGE (1.33), Away GOOD (1.50)

Win probability 1X2

Gillingham (H) 33.4%
ODDS 3.95 · IMPLIED 25.3% EV +31.9%
Draw 26.3%
ODDS 3.45 · IMPLIED 29.0% EV -9.3%
Grimsby (A) 40.3%
ODDS 1.90 · IMPLIED 52.6% EV -23.4%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Gillingham ▾ lower is better Grimsby

Attack

12.5
Shots
13.7
4.0
Shots on target
4.6
4.9
Shots off target
4.9
3.5
Blocked shots
4.2
8.4
Shots inside box
9.5
4.1
Shots outside box
4.2
32.3%
Shooting accuracy
33.9%
28.5%
Goals per shot on target
34.5%
1.15
Goals
1.60
1.32
xG for 30·29 of 46
1.62

Defence

12.7
Shots faced
10.1
4.2
Shots on target faced
3.1
1.57
Goals conceded
1.12
1.52
xG against 30·29 of 46
1.00
2.6
Goalkeeper saves
1.9

Control

47.0%
Possession
55.5%
299
Passes
372
187
Accurate passes
260
62.6%
Pass accuracy
69.7%
5.1
Corners
6.0
4.4
Corners faced
4.5
2.0
Offsides
2.0

Discipline

13.1
Fouls
11.0
2.3
Yellow cards
1.5
0.09
Red cards
0.04

Match Preview & Prediction

Gillingham face Grimsby in England - League Two on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Gillingham a 33% chance, the draw 26% and Grimsby 40%, so Grimsby are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.2 for Gillingham and 1.4 for Grimsby (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 48% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Gillingham are averaging 1.33 points per game versus 1.50 for Grimsby. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +31.9%. This match finished 1-4.

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