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Grimsby vs Fleetwood Match Summary
Competition | English League Two |
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Match Date | Saturday 29 August 2026 |
Match Time | 15:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Blundell Park |
Grimsby host Fleetwood at Blundell Park in Matchday Three of the 2026/27 League Two season, with both sides arriving unbeaten and level on points early on. It should be a stubborn afternoon.
The hosts have made a tidy start, following up a 1-0 home win over Exeter City with a goalless draw at Walsall. David Artell's side are yet to concede a league goal this term.
Fleetwood travel over unbeaten across four fixtures this season and also yet to leak a goal, having beaten Chesterfield and drawn with Gillingham before a 4-0 Carabao Cup rout of Shrewsbury.
History points one way. Grimsby have won their last three meetings with Fleetwood in all competitions, and completed a league double over the Cod Army last season, both by a 1-0 scoreline.
Grimsby vs Fleetwood Form
Grimsby have opened up in miserly fashion, edging Exeter City 1-0 through defender Harvey Rodgers before grinding out a nil-nil at Walsall. Two games in and they are yet to concede in League Two, which tells you plenty about their structure. Artell's engine room looks organised, though the finishing needs a touch more bite in the final third.
Fleetwood arrive in fine shape, unbeaten across four outings and yet to concede a goal this season. They saw off Chesterfield 1-0, held Gillingham to a draw, then hammered Shrewsbury 4-0 in the Carabao Cup to reach the third round. The Cod Army are also undefeated in their last six League Two matches, with Will Davies leading the line.
Grimsby vs Fleetwood Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Grimsby: Josh Andrews (Injured/out), Harry Cartwright (Injured/out), Jaze Walker (Injured/out), Sam Finch (Injured/out), Danny Tharme (Injured/out), Rekeil Staunton (Injured/out)
Fleetwood: Kane Thompson-Sommers (Injured/out), Conor Haughey (Injured/out)
Grimsby
Josh Andrews is out for a couple of months after a serious knee injury, and the hosts carry a lengthy absentee list alongside him. No changes are expected from David Artell, who looks settled on his strongest available eleven for this one.
Fleetwood
Ronan Coughlan returned to the squad in the Carabao Cup in midweek, but Kane Thompson-Sommers and Conor Haughey remain sidelined for the visitors. Matt Lawlor is expected to recall Will Davies, Raffaele Cirino and Andy Cannon for the trip to Blundell Park.
Grimsby vs Fleetwood Predicted Lineup
Grimsby
Formation: 4-1-4-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Pym; Sweeney, Kacurri, McJannet, Rodgers; Turi; Vernam, Green, Doyle, Amaluzor; Cook
Fleetwood
Formation: 3-5-2
Predicted Starting Lineup: Lynch; Rooney, Bennett, Potter; Andrew, Cannon, Neal, Helm, Cirino; Davies, Evans
Grimsby vs Fleetwood Key Stats & Match Facts
Grimsby have won their last three matches against Fleetwood in all competitions.
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Fleetwood's last three games in League Two.
Fleetwood are undefeated in their last six matches in League Two.
There have been 5+ cards in three of the last three meetings between Fleetwood and Grimsby in League Two.
Fleetwood defender Harrison Neal has been carded in two of his last three appearances against Grimsby in League Two, and Fleetwood assistant head coach Nathan Pond previously played as a defender for Grimsby.
Grimsby vs Fleetwood Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: This has the feel of a tight, low-scoring affair between two watertight defences, but the hosts edge our Grimsby vs Fleetwood prediction. With home advantage and a recent stranglehold over their visitors, Grimsby are narrow favourites to nick it. Grimsby 1-0.
Best Bets
Grimsby Town to win in the Match Result market. Grimsby are the home favourites and have won their last three meetings with Fleetwood in all competitions. A settled, defensively sound side at Blundell Park is a sensible starting point for our Grimsby vs Fleetwood best bets.
Under 2.5 Goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. There have been under 2.5 goals in each of Fleetwood's last three League Two games, and the under has landed in four of the last five head-to-head meetings. With both defences yet to concede this season, goals look hard to come by.
Grimsby vs Fleetwood Bet Builder
Our Grimsby vs Fleetwood bet builder tips combine three legs: Grimsby to win, Andy Cook to score anytime and both teams to score, priced at a tempting 5/1 with Coral.
Grimsby lead the leg as home favourites. Three straight wins over Fleetwood give Artell's side the edge, and home advantage adds further weight to the selection.
Andy Cook slots in as the anytime goalscorer pick, carrying a 40.59% implied probability and offering Grimsby's main threat through the middle as the focal point of Artell's attack.
Both teams to score completes the treble. Fleetwood have the forwards to trouble any defence, and adding a goal for the visitors bumps the price up nicely to that 5/1.
This does clash slightly with our clean-sheet leaning prediction, so treat it as a punchier alternative for those looking for a bigger return, given both sides have started the season watertight.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 5/1 and is as short as 4/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £10 from best to worst price.
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Grimsby vs Fleetwood Talking Points
This one shapes up as a battle of two well-drilled units. David Artell reckons his side are structurally sound at the back but need to sharpen their clinical edge in the final third, which chimes with a Grimsby team yet to concede yet still hunting more goals. Intriguingly, Matt Lawlor has pointed to Grimsby's high-pressing style as the blueprint for how he wants his Fleetwood side to play, so expect a keenly contested, aggressive affair. Cards could fly too, with three of the last three meetings producing 5+ bookings. You can catch all the latest Grimsby vs Fleetwood betting odds across the market before kick-off.
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