Grimsby host York in League Two. York go into this one sitting handily in the top half of the table, while Grimsby have had a tougher time of it further down.
Both sides have drawn a fair number of games recently, though not always in the league itself. That mix of results is worth unpacking before settling on anything.
Analysis updated .
Where to place this bet
Mixed results across all competitions
York's sample covers league, cup and even friendly fixtures: six wins, seven draws and seven defeats, with 31 scored and 33 conceded. That's a lot of draws and goals shared about, rather than one-sided results.
What could your bet return?
Potential returns include your stake. Odds may change.
Grimsby: 20 completed matches; York: 20 completed matches.
Grimsby
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 24
- Difference
- +7
York
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 30
- Conceded
- 35
- Difference
- -5
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | Gillingham | Grimsby | 24.10.2026 | 1-4 |
| League Two | Rochdale | Grimsby | 20.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| League Two | Grimsby | Northampton | 17.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| League Two | Port Vale | Grimsby | 10.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| EFL Trophy | Grimsby | Burton Albion | 06.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| League Two | Grimsby | Shrewsbury | 03.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| League Two | Newport County | Grimsby | 26.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| EFL Trophy | Notts County | Grimsby | 22.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| League Two | Grimsby | Crawley Town | 19.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| League Two | Grimsby | Bristol Rovers | 12.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | Barnet | York | 27.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| League Two | York | Port Vale | 24.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| League Two | York | Accrington ST | 20.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| League Two | Newport County | York | 17.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| League Two | York | Northampton | 10.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| League Two | York | Gillingham | 26.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| EFL Trophy | York | Rotherham | 22.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| League Two | Chesterfield | York | 19.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| EFL Trophy | York | Newcastle United U21 | 15.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| League Two | York | Swindon Town | 12.09.2026 | 4-0 |
Grimsby's record over the same stretch reads seven wins, seven draws and six losses, scoring 31 and conceding 24. Slightly tighter at the back, but again plenty of draws mixed in among the wins and defeats.
Seven draws apiece suggests both sides have had their share of tight, low-separation matches lately.
Comparative Team Statistics: Grimsby vs York

History doesn't tell us much here
These two have only met four times on record, and most of that is old. Two National League and FA Trophy games from 2011 and 2012, plus a 2024 friendly that Grimsby lost away at York.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | York | Grimsby | 20.07.2024 | 2-1 |
| National League | Grimsby | York | 13.03.2012 | 2-3 |
| FA Trophy | Grimsby | York | 25.02.2012 | 0-1 |
| National League | York | Grimsby | 15.10.2011 | 2-1 |
That's not enough, nor recent enough, to say anything meaningful about how this fixture tends to go. Current league form is a far better guide than a scattered, decade-spanning head-to-head.
A real gap in the table
York sit fourth with 16 points from 10 games, having scored 18 and conceded just 12. Grimsby are down in 15th, on 13 points from 11 games, with goals for and against level at 13 apiece.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Crewe | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15/9 | 21 |
| 4 | York | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18/12 | 16 |
| 5 | Walsall | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13/7 | 16 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10/15 | 14 |
| 15 | Grimsby | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13/13 | 13 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6/6 | 13 |
It's not a huge gap in points, but York's defensive record stands out next to Grimsby's more even numbers.
York look the tighter, more productive side by the numbers so far this season.

Who's carrying the goal threat
York's attack has real identity: A. Newby has six goals in eight games, and H. Boyes has set up six in the same span, with O. Pearce chipping in three goals and four assists. That's a lot of output concentrated in a few players.
Grimsby's numbers are more modest by comparison. K. Green leads with three goals and two assists in eight games, with C. Vernam adding two assists. Both Green and York's O. Banks have picked up three yellow cards each in that period, though neither is flagged as unavailable.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Pym | England | 31 | Goalkeeper | 183 | 70 |
| C. Vernam | England | 30 | Midfielder | 170 | 74 |
| S. Lavelle | Scotland | 30 | Defender | 188 | 76 |
| J. Sweeney | England | 24 | Defender | 178 | 70 |
| M. Shelton | England | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 74 |
| J. Amaluzor | England | 30 | Midfielder | 180 | 79 |
| J. Walker | Scotland | 33 | Attacker | 175 | 70 |
| H. Rodgers | England | 30 | Defender | 188 | 79 |
| A. Cook | England | 36 | Attacker | 185 | 72 |
| R. Staunton | Republic of Ireland | 24 | Defender | 183 | 76 |
| D. Harrington | Republic of Ireland | 26 | Goalkeeper | 184 | 71 |
| K. Green | England | 29 | Midfielder | 184 | 78 |
| D. Tharme | Wales | 27 | Defender | 183 | 78 |
| G. Turi | Faroe Islands | 25 | Midfielder | 184 | n/a |
| C. McJannet | England | 28 | Defender | 173 | n/a |
| J. Foulkes | England | 23 | Defender | 186 | n/a |
| H. Cartwright | England | 24 | Goalkeeper | 192 cm | 82 kg |
| J. Andrews | England | 25 | Attacker | 191 | n/a |
| S. Finch | England | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| E. Pruti | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24 | Defender | 192 | n/a |
| M. Kacurri | Albania | 21 | Defender | 183 | 84 |
| F. Cartwright | England | 19 | Midfielder | 185 cm | 80 kg |
| Iwan Morgan | England | 20 | Attacker | 182 cm | 75 kg |
| H. Brown | England | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Auton | England | 19 | Goalkeeper | 185 | n/a |
| Cian Doyle | Republic of Ireland | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ryley Reynolds | England | 21 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| Eliot Smith | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Kristian Catchpole | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Medley | England | 26 | Defender | 195 | 83 |
| O. Banks | England | 34 | Midfielder | 191 cm | 75 kg |
| H. Boateng | England | 30 | Midfielder | 183 | 70 |
| M. Shelton | England | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 74 |
| R. Fallowfield | England | 30 | Defender | 174 | 65 |
| G. Olley | England | 30 | Midfielder | 177 | n/a |
| M. Kitching | England | 31 | Defender | 188 cm | 74 kg |
| J. Hunt | England | 35 | Defender | 175 cm | 71 kg |
| A. Hunt | Republic of Ireland | 26 | Midfielder | 170 | 67 |
| A. Read | England | 27 | Midfielder | 178 | 64 |
| M. Williams | England | 27 | Defender | 188 | 74 |
| G. Sykes-Kenworthy | England | 27 | Goalkeeper | 182 | n/a |
| A. Palmer | England | 33 | Defender | 185 cm | 76 kg |
| A. Newby | England | 30 | Midfielder | 173 cm | 70 kg |
| J. King | England | 30 | Defender | 178 | 80 |
| D. Akinyemi | England | 29 | Attacker | 183 | 83 |
| J. Felix | England | 27 | Midfielder | 162 | 58 |
| O. Pearce | England | 31 | Attacker | 174 | n/a |
| J. Grey | England | 23 | Attacker | 176 | 70 |
| J. Malcolm | England | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Z. Johnson | England | 22 | Defender | 183 | 78 |
| H. Boyes | England | 25 | Midfielder | 176 | 73 |
| Alfie Shane McNally | England | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| F. Maguire | England | 23 | Midfielder | 175 | n/a |
| C. McArthur | Scotland | 21 | Defender | 188 | n/a |
| C. Hewitt | England | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| B. Brookes | England | 25 | Midfielder | 177 | n/a |
| C. Hewitt | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ben Farrar | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Put together, York's form and table position give them a reasonable edge here, even on the road. Grimsby's recent numbers don't suggest a side capable of consistently overturning that gap.
A small handicap cushion in York's favour feels like the sensible way to back that edge without needing a clean away win.
