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Grimsby 1-0 Exeter City: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 1
FT
GrimsbyLine ups
7.06corners1yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.83corners1yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 68'Justin Amaluzor
146.7Ryley Reynolds
116.6 - 68'Cian Doyle
86.5Iwan Morgan
96.3 - 74'Andy Cook
396.3Josh Andrews
196.2 - 84'Kieran Green
46.5Jamie Walker
76.9
Unused
Substitutions
- 58'Jake Doyle-Hayes
316.7Josh Gordon
106.9 - 58'Andrew Oluwabori
116.2Lakyle Samuel
26.6 - 59'Vincent Harper
246.6Gwion Edwards
76.6 - 81'Taylor Perry
86.3George Birch
206.6
Unused
- Frankie PhillipsG
22 - Liam OakesD
18 - Sonny CoxF
19
Player of the match
Charles Terence Priestley Vernam
Midfielder · Grimsby
8.2
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists1
Shots2
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy50%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes26
Key passes3
Pass accuracy69%
Defending
Tackles1
Blocks1
Interceptions1
Duels won4 · 67%
Fouls won/made1 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Pym
Grimsby
2
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.60
Prevented
Best save: Fitzwater 53'
Top right · 2.4 m high · 15 m out · 33° angle
Bycroft
Exeter City
3
Saves
1
Conceded
75%
Save %
+0.53
Prevented
Best save: Cook 33'
Bottom right · 0.2 m high · 26 m out · 1° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy PymG | 2 | 0 | 0,60 | +0,60 | 25/39 | 8/22 |
| Jack BycroftG | 3 | 1 | 1,53 | +0,53 | 18/40 | 8/30 |
xG race
29 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Grimsby1,83 xG · 1 scoredExeter City0,72 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Grimsby38
Exeter City15
Shot map
21 v 8Grimsby shoot right, Exeter City left. Bigger dot = better chance.
GRIGrimsbyECExeter Citygoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
13 on target · 1 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
GrimsbyExeter Citygoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Andrews' 82' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,26 xG, missed.
Every shot on its minute, Grimsby above and Exeter City below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Grimsby21 shots · 1,83 xGExeter City8 shots · 0,72 xGJosh Andrews
Grimsby
82'0,26 xGMissed
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Grimsby48% open play52% set piece
Exeter City74% open play26% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
21 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Grimsby75% pressureExeter City25% pressureMatch replay
91'1-0100%Draw 0%0%
1.83xG0.72
21Shots8
10On target3
Momentum
90' Off target Jayden Wareham 0.19 xG · Fast break · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
GrimsbyDefensive line 43%Exeter CityDefensive line 26%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
GrimsbyUntil 68'Most-connected pair: McJannet and Sweeney, 24 passes between them.
Exeter CityUntil 58'Most-connected pair: Fitzwater and James, 8 passes between them.
Tactical battle
63control37Harvey Rodgers
9 touches in box
In possession
65,2%Field tilt34,8%
15Passes into box6
30Progressive passes15
5Carries into final third14
9Chances created6
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
7,55Press intensity (PPDA)10,36
17High turnovers11
15Regains within 5s22
13,1sBall recovery time15,0s
11Interceptions18
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
93Carries88
1105mCarry distance1246m
10Progressive carries12
637mProgressive carry distance649m
4Carries into the box2
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
10Take-ons won2
16Take-ons attempted13
543mProgressive pass distance335m
0Through balls0
13Switches of play1
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,85Expected threat (xT)0,56
1,34Action value (VAEP)0,27
38Shot-creating actions15
2Goal-creating actions0
0,65Expected assisted goals0,50
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,1Passes per attack2,3
6,1sAttack duration6,5s
3,56 m/sAttack directness3,66 m/s
1Build-up attacks0
7Direct attacks8
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Harvey RodgersHeader · assist C. Vernam35'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Grimsby win chance
- 32%→76%
- xG of the shot
- 0.20
- Touches in the move
- 2
- 1C. Vernamassist›
- 2H. RodgersHeader
Live statsPossession & Passing
53%Possession47%
385Total passes347
69%Pass accuracy70%
6Corners3
Attack
21Shots8
4On target2
11Off target5
6Blocked shots1
Box & Quality
14Shots in box7
7Shots out box1
1.8xG0.7
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves3
4Offsides6
15Fouls8
1Yellow cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,47xG0,16
7Shots3
2On target0
0Big chances1
18Touches in box3
58%Possession42%
3Corners0
Second half
1,36xG0,56
14Shots5
2On target2
1Big chances1
25Touches in box8
48%Possession52%
3Corners3
More match stats
Attack
43Touches in box11
61Final third entries63
1Big chances2
0,00xG on target0,00
1Big chances missed2
Passing
6/22 (27%)Crosses4/18 (22%)
32/77 (42%)Long balls25/71 (35%)
36Throw-ins20
8Free kicks15
11Goal kicks12
Duels
47Total53
34/65 (52%)Ground31/65 (48%)
29/68 (43%)Aerial39/68 (57%)
10/15 (67%)Dribbles2/12 (17%)
9Dispossessed7
Defending
54Recoveries57
4Interceptions4
17Tackles14
65%Tackles won50%
21Clearances50
1Big saves1
0Errors led to shot1
1Fouled in final third1
7,64Average rating7,45
Match summary
Grimsby beat Exeter City 1-0 at Blundell Park in the League Two. Grimsby led 1-0 at half-time. Harvey Rodgers scored the only goal in the 35th minute. In their last 11 meetings, Grimsby have won 3, Exeter City 6, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 45%GRI10%
X45%
EC45%
→ Double chance: draw or Exeter City
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor40%Head-to-head60%
44%Goals56%
42%Overall58%
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
79%1+ goal57%
57%2+ goals21%
They concede
71%1+ goal50%
57%2+ goals14%
Heaviest results
best 5-2 (H)·worst 0-2 (H)
best 2-0 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)
Venue spotlight
Blundell Park
Cleethorpes
Head-to-headLast 11 meetings
3GrimsbyWins3 wins
2Draws
Draws2
6Exeter City
Wins6 wins
- 15 Aug 2026Grimsby1 - 0Exeter CityLeague Two
- 27 Apr 2021Exeter City3 - 2GrimsbyLeague Two
- 1 Dec 2020Grimsby1 - 4Exeter CityLeague Two
- 18 Jan 2020Grimsby0 - 1Exeter CityLeague Two
- 28 Sept 2019Exeter City1 - 3GrimsbyLeague Two
- 29 Dec 2018Exeter City1 - 2GrimsbyLeague Two
Show 5 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 20 Oct 2018Grimsby0 - 0Exeter CityLeague Two
- 24 Feb 2018Grimsby0 - 1Exeter CityLeague Two
- 11 Nov 2017Exeter City2 - 0GrimsbyLeague Two
- 14 Jan 2017Grimsby0 - 3Exeter CityLeague Two
- 8 Oct 2016Exeter City0 - 0GrimsbyLeague Two
