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Grimsby 2-2 Fleetwood Town: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 3
FT
- Cian Doyle37'
- Andy Cook64'
- 6'Will Davies
- 69'Finley Potter
Blundell ParkR. Massey-EllisSat, 29 Aug 202616:00
GrimsbyLine ups
6.57corners2yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.65corners4yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Matthew Lawlor
Substitutions
- 46'Justin Amaluzor
146.2Sonny Finch
106.2 - 74'Charles Vernam
306.4Iwan Morgan
96.8 - 83'Cian Doyle
87.4Jamie Walker
76.7
Unused
AssistantMatthew Lawlor
Matthew LawlorSubstitutions
- 60'Will Davies
97.0Ronan Coughlan
196.4A - 77'Andy Cannon
76.0Adam Murphy
156.5 - 85'Raffaele Cirino
296.0Danny Andrew
36.9
Unused
Player of the match
Andrew Ellis Cook
Attacker · Grimsby
7.7
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots4
Shots on target3
Shot accuracy75%
Offsides1
Build-up
Passes14
Key passes1
Pass accuracy21%
Defending
Blocks1
Duels won6 · 75%
Fouls won/made0 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Pym
Grimsby
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.83
Prevented
Best save: McCann 53'
Bottom centre · 0.8 m high · 31 m out · 6° angle
Lynch
Fleetwood Town
3
Saves
2
Conceded
60%
Save %
-0.38
Prevented
Best save: Cook 44'
Centre · 1.2 m high · 7 m out · 37° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay LynchG | 3 | 2 | 1,62 | -0,38 | 15/40 | 9/34 |
| Christy PymG | 2 | 2 | 1,17 | -0,83 | 26/35 | 9/18 |
xG race
26 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Grimsby2,96 xG · 2 scoredFleetwood Town1,20 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Grimsby30
Fleetwood Town22
Shot map
15 v 11Grimsby shoot right, Fleetwood Town left. Bigger dot = better chance.
GRIGrimsbyFTFleetwood Towngoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
18 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
GrimsbyFleetwood Towngoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Doyle's 37' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,94 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Grimsby above and Fleetwood Town below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Grimsby15 shots · 2,96 xGFleetwood Town11 shots · 1,20 xGCian Doyle
Grimsby
37'0,94 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Grimsby59% open play41% set piece
Fleetwood Town53% open play47% 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.
Grimsby58% pressureFleetwood Town42% pressureMatch replay
91'2-20%Draw 100%0%
2.96xG1.20
15Shots11
11On target7
Momentum
90' Saved Iwan Morgan 0.01 xG · From corner · Right 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 37%Fleetwood TownDefensive line 33%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 45'Most-connected pair: Sweeney and McJannet, 16 passes between them.
Fleetwood TownUntil 60'Most-connected pair: Rooney and Cirino, 12 passes between them.
Tactical battle
53control47Sonny Finch
6 touches in box
In possession
52,1%Field tilt47,9%
10Passes into box8
25Progressive passes27
5Carries into final third4
14Chances created7
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
7,77Press intensity (PPDA)13,48
7High turnovers8
13Regains within 5s11
14,1sBall recovery time15,6s
11Interceptions11
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
122Carries69
1500mCarry distance807m
12Progressive carries8
806mProgressive carry distance429m
2Carries into the box3
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
5Take-ons won7
10Take-ons attempted13
477mProgressive pass distance503m
3Through balls0
8Switches of play5
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,07Expected threat (xT)0,90
2,19Action value (VAEP)2,17
30Shot-creating actions22
4Goal-creating actions4
2,73Expected assisted goals1,02
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,0Passes per attack2,1
9,3sAttack duration7,4s
3,61 m/sAttack directness3,95 m/s
2Build-up attacks1
11Direct 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.
Andy CookRight foot · assist G. D. Turi64'- Score
- 1–1→2–1
- Grimsby win chance
- 36%→83%
- xG of the shot
- 0.55
- Touches in the move
- 3
- 1G. D. Turiassist›
- 2A. Cook›
- 3A. CookRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
58%Possession42%
385Total passes285
74%Pass accuracy66%
7Corners5
Attack
15Shots11
5On target4
4Off target4
6Blocked shots3
Box & Quality
11Shots in box6
4Shots out box5
3.0xG1.2
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves3
4Offsides3
15Fouls11
2Yellow cards4
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
1,37xG0,54
5Shots4
2On target1
3Big chances1
7Touches in box6
58%Possession42%
2Corners2
Second half
1,59xG0,66
10Shots7
3On target3
2Big chances2
18Touches in box13
57%Possession43%
5Corners3
More match stats
Attack
25Touches in box19
68Final third entries72
5Big chances3
0,00xG on target0,00
3Big chances missed1
Passing
7/22 (32%)Crosses5/18 (28%)
35/70 (50%)Long balls22/75 (29%)
25Throw-ins23
11Free kicks15
4Goal kicks9
Duels
50Total50
31/59 (53%)Ground28/59 (47%)
22/48 (46%)Aerial26/48 (54%)
5/9 (56%)Dribbles7/13 (54%)
4Dispossessed9
Defending
50Recoveries44
5Interceptions4
15Tackles8
60%Tackles won63%
21Clearances27
2Big chances scored2
1Big saves0
1Fouled in final third6
7,29Average rating7,12
Match summary
Grimsby and Fleetwood Town drew 2-2 at Blundell Park in the League Two. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: Cian Doyle (37'), Andy Cook (64') for Grimsby; Will Davies (6'), Finley Potter (69') for Fleetwood Town. In their last 8 meetings, Grimsby have won 3, Fleetwood Town 4, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI predictionProjected
Confidence 62%GRI62%
X22%
FT16%
→ Grimsby to win comfortably
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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+ goal86%
57%2+ goals36%
14%3+ goals7%
They concede
71%1+ goal71%
57%2+ goals36%
Heaviest results
best 5-2 (H)·worst 0-2 (H)
best 3-1 (H)·worst 2-4 (A)
Venue spotlight
Blundell Park
Cleethorpes
Head-to-headLast 8 meetings
3GrimsbyWins3 wins
1Draws
Draws1
4Fleetwood Town
Wins4 wins
- 29 Aug 2026Grimsby2 - 2Fleetwood TownLeague Two
- 17 Mar 2026Grimsby1 - 0Fleetwood TownLeague Two
- 1 Jan 2026Fleetwood Town0 - 1GrimsbyLeague Two
- 22 Feb 2025Grimsby2 - 1Fleetwood TownLeague Two
- 10 Aug 2024Fleetwood Town1 - 0GrimsbyLeague Two
- 29 Jul 2023Fleetwood Town1 - 0GrimsbyFriendlies Clubs
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- 6 Mar 2012Fleetwood Town2 - 1GrimsbyNational League
- 13 Aug 2011Grimsby0 - 2Fleetwood TownNational League