Grimsby vs Bristol Rovers H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Grimsby faced Bristol Rovers in the League Two of England on September 12. The match finished with Grimsby victorious, 2-0.

The opening goal came on the 22nd minute when Kieran Green found the net, handing Grimsby the advantage. This was followed by a goal from Geza David Turi, ending the game at 2-0.

7 months after their last encounter in League Two, Grimsby and Bristol Rovers square off once more. In their last meeting, Bristol Rovers secured a 3-1 win. Coming into this match, Grimsby have played out four consecutive draws, facing Cheltenham Town, Accrington Stanley, Fleetwood Town and Walsall, stretching their unbeaten streak to five matches. Conceding goals in their last three matches in a row, they face a critical test to shore up their defensive performance.

In their last three matches, Bristol Rovers emerged victorious against Rotherham, Colchester and Crawley Town, giving them confidence as they approach this game, bringing their unbeaten streak to five. Recording three straight clean sheets , their defensive performance has been commendable.

This League Two clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Grimsby and Bristol Rovers in this campaign. The attacking efforts of Grimsby, carefully orchestrated by David Artell, have been driven by Harvey Rodgers, the team’s primary goal threat, and Kieran Green, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Grimsby’s top scorer in League Two, Cook, has two goals this season, while Green has been their leading creator in the competition with two assists. Charles Vernam, Geza David Turi and Cian Doyle have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Grimsby’s attack.

Meanwhile, Tommy Leigh and Fabrizio Cavegn have been pivotal for Bristol Rovers’s attack, under Steve Evans’s guidance, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Leigh has already scored two goals in League Two this season, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with one assist this campaign. Supporting them are Tom James, Bobby Kamwa and Clinton Mola, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Bristol Rovers’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since August 2014. Bristol Rovers have four victories, while the remaining match ended in draw. The last time these teams met was on February 21, 2026, in the League Two of England, and Bristol Rovers emerged victorious with a 3-1 scoreline. Grimsby have managed two goals in these five matches, while Bristol Rovers have scored six in total. Overall, Bristol Rovers hold a stronger head-to-head record against Grimsby in recent meetings.

Grimsby have won two of their six matches in League Two this season, with four draws and zero defeats, scoring nine goals, averaging 1.50 per match, while conceding six, an average of 1.00 per match. In League Two, Bristol Rovers have played six matches, winning four, drawing zero and losing two, scoring twelve goals at an average of 2.00 per match and conceding eight at a rate of 1.33 per match.

Grimsby are on a four-game drawing streak, having drawn against Cheltenham Town, Accrington Stanley, Fleetwood Town and Walsall in their last four matches, while Bristol Rovers's recent form includes three consecutive wins, including victories against Rotherham, Colchester and Crawley Town in their last three outings. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Grimsby have claimed eight victories, suffered three defeats, and drawn nine times, while Bristol Rovers have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing three.

AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Grimsby–Bristol Rovers, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. For this match, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated Grimsby's win. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Grimsby’s victory had the highest chance, at 42%, while a draw was at 26% and Bristol Rovers’s victory was at 32%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Grimsby - Bristol Rovers in real time.

Grimsby kicked off the game with David Harrington, Jayden Sweeney, Cameron Mcjannett, Maldini Kacurri, Harvey Rodgers who got substituted by Edon Pruti on the 68th minute, Geza David Turi, Charles Vernam who got substituted by Finlay Cartwright on the 74th minute, Mark Shelton who got substituted by Cian Doyle on the 88th minute, Kieran Green, Sonny Finch who got substituted by Ryley Reynolds on the 88th minute and Andy Cook who got substituted by Iwan Morgan on the 74th minute as starters, with Sebastian Auton, Edon Pruti, Finlay Cartwright, Jamie Walker, Cian Doyle, Ryley Reynolds and Iwan Morgan on the bench.

Bristol Rovers's starting eleven were Brad Young, Ben Purrington, Riley Harbottle who got substituted by Ciaran Kelly on the 26th minute, Kofi Balmer, Tom James, Clinton Mola, Richard Smallwood who got substituted by Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny on the 78th minute, Bobby Kamwa who got substituted by Jack Aitchison on the 46th minute, Tommy Leigh, Shaqai Forde who got substituted by Ellis Harrison on the 46th minute and Fabrizio Cavegn who got substituted by Joe Quigley on the 46th minute, with Charlie Binns, Ciaran Kelly, Philip Sanyaolu, Jack Aitchison, Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny, Joe Quigley and Ellis Harrison on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, England League Two's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Grimsby sit 6th with ten points from six matches, while Bristol Rovers are currently 2nd in the table with twelve points from six matches.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.23 - 0.09
• Ball Possession: 52 - 48
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 0
• Total Attempts: 11 - 3
• Shots On Target: 3 - 1
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 5 - 1
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 9 - 12
• Corners: 8 - 8
• Saves: 1 - 1
• Free Kicks: 12 - 9
• Offsides: 3 - 4
• Passes into Final Third: 124 - 97
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 63 - 42
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 13 - 7
• Tackles: 11 - 14
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 7
• Total Crosses: 18 - 21
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 1
• Interceptions: 8 - 8
• Clearances: 52 - 29

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Ben Purrington, Shaqai Forde, Kieran Green, Kofi Balmer and Charles Vernam were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Grimsby and Bristol Rovers in real time. You can watch the goals by Kieran Green and Geza David Turi as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Grimsby - Bristol Rovers are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.