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Rochdale v Grimsby

Rochdale
2–2Full time
Grimsby

League Two · TUE 20 OCT · Spotland

Full timeGraded 20 Oct 22:30
Rochdale 2–2 Grimsby GRIMSBY WIN · WRONGUNDER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Grimsby win39%
The market said44%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.820
The market’s Brier score0.824

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay23 notes · 34 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Grimsby win at 39%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Grimsby 39% before kick-off, 39% now. 0–0 · 35–26–39
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Rochdale v Grimsby
  4. 7′🟨 YELLOW · 6' Charles Vernam · Grimsby
  5. 21′🟨 YELLOW · 20' Babajide Ezekiel Adeeko · Rochdale
  6. 37′12 shots for Grimsby, 7 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 31–36–34
  7. 38′We said Grimsby at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 11%. 1–0 · 67–22–11
  8. 38′⚽ GOAL · 38' Rochdale 1–0 Grimsby
  9. 38′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 38' Grimsby win: 39% at kick-off, 11% now
  10. 38′THE CALL SWINGS · 38' Rochdale win is now our likeliest result at 67% (was Grimsby win 35%)
  11. 39′The goal count is tracking the 2.7 we expected. 1–0 · 67–22–11
  12. 39′Rochdale ahead on 39′ through Dajaune Brown. 1–0. 1–0 · 67–22–11
  13. 41′Rochdale ahead on 38′ through Dajaune Brown. 1–0. 1–0 · 67–22–10
  14. 43′🟨 YELLOW · 42' Maldini Kacurri · Grimsby
  15. 45′We said Grimsby at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 9%. 1–0 · 68–22–9
  16. 45′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 45' Grimsby win: 39% at kick-off, 9% now
  17. 45′HALF-TIME Rochdale 1–0 Grimsby
  18. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Rochdale · On: K. Taylor · Off: Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling
  19. 45′SECOND HALF Rochdale 1–0 Grimsby
  20. 49′🟨 YELLOW · 49' Edward Francis · Rochdale
  21. 51′🟨 YELLOW · 50' Jamie Walker · Grimsby
  22. 58′57′: Kieran Green on the scoresheet for Grimsby. 1–0 · 73–21–6
  23. 58′We said Grimsby at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 27%. 1–1 · 25–48–27
  24. 58′⚽ GOAL · 57' Rochdale 1–1 Grimsby · Kieran Green
  25. 58′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 58' Grimsby win: 39% at kick-off, 27% now
  26. 58′THE CALL SWINGS · 58' Draw is now our likeliest result at 48% (was Rochdale win 73%)
  27. 64′We said Grimsby at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 1–1 · 22–54–24
  28. 66′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Rochdale · On: sam beckwith · Off: Babajide Ezekiel Adeeko
  29. 67′🟥 RED CARD · 67' Rochdale
  30. 68′🟨 YELLOW · 67' Cian Hayes · Rochdale
  31. 69′🟨 YELLOW · 68' Ian Watson · Rochdale
  32. 72′We said Grimsby at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 1–1 · 18–63–19
  33. 72′16 shots for Grimsby, 11 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 1–1 · 18–63–19
  34. 72′We said Grimsby at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 82%. 1–2 · 2–16–82
  35. 72′3 goals already, more than the 2.7 we expected for the whole match. 1–2 · 2–16–82
  36. 72′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 72' Grimsby win: 39% at kick-off, 19% now
  37. 72′⚽ GOAL · 72' Rochdale 1–2 Grimsby
  38. 72′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 72' Grimsby win: 39% at kick-off, 82% now
  39. 72′THE CALL SWINGS · 72' Grimsby win is now our likeliest result at 82% (was Draw 63%)
  40. 73′73′: Jamie Walker on the scoresheet for Grimsby, making it 1–2. 1–2 · 2–15–83
  41. 74′72′: Jamie Walker on the scoresheet for Grimsby, making it 1–2. 1–2 · 2–15–84
  42. 77′We said Grimsby at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 86%. 1–2 · 1–13–86
  43. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 75' Rochdale · On: Luke Hannant · Off: Cian Hayes
  44. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Grimsby · On: Sonny Finch · Off: Justin Ikechukwu Obiora Amaluzor
  45. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Grimsby · On: Cian Doyle · Off: Jamie Walker
  46. 81′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 81' Grimsby win: 39% at kick-off, 89% now
  47. 82′We said Grimsby at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 90%. 1–2 · 1–9–90
  48. 82′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Rochdale · On: Ian Henderson · Off: K. Taylor
  49. 88′We said Grimsby at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 95%. 1–2 · 0–5–95
  50. 89′22 shots for Grimsby, 11 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 2–2 · 5–90–5
  51. 89′Rochdale level it on 88′ through Ian Henderson. 2–2. 2–2 · 5–90–5
  52. 89′⚽ GOAL · 89' Rochdale 2–2 Grimsby
  53. 89′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 89' Grimsby win: 39% at kick-off, 5% now
  54. 89′THE CALL SWINGS · 89' Draw is now our likeliest result at 90% (was Grimsby win 95%)
  55. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 89' Grimsby · On: Finn Cartwright · Off: Iwan Morgan
  56. 90′We said Grimsby at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 4%. 2–2 · 4–92–4
  57. 91′That is 4, and we only asked for 2.7 across ninety minutes. 2–2 · 3–93–4
  58. FTFULL TIME Rochdale 2–2 Grimsby
  59. FTRochdale 2–2 Grimsby · Grimsby win: wrong · Under 2.5: wrong · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Close to call, with Grimsby just ahead.

The Pitchside prediction: Rochdale 35%, draw 26%, Grimsby 39%. Over 2.5 goals 49%, both teams to score 53%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off

Rochdale win35%
Draw26%
Grimsby win39%

Kick-offTUE 20 OCT · 19:45

RoundMatchday 12

VenueSpotland

Line-ups

Rochdale

4-2-3-1

Grimsby

3-1-4-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Rochdale

Grimsby

3Days since last match3

Last match: 17 Oct · the English League Two

Last match: 17 Oct · the English League Two

3Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
13Rochdale11−214
15Grimsby11013

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Rochdale

4-2-3-1

20 Sam William John Waller

13 O. Adebayo-Rowling

44 A. Flint

3 Kaiden Wilson

2 C. Tasker

8 H. Gilmour

17 B. Adeeko

7 C. Hayes

14 E. Francis

45 G. Middleton

39 D. Brown

Coach · Ian Watson

Substitutes

11 · Z. Silcott-Duberry

33 · S. Beckwith

19 · L. Hannant

40 · I. Henderson

26 · S. Sherring

12 · J. Spaven

21 · Kane Taylor

Grimsby

3-1-4-2

31 C. Pym

5 H. Rodgers

2 M. Kacurri

12 J. Foulkes

15 G. Turi

14 J. Amaluzor

4 K. Green

7 J. Walker

30 C. Vernam

39 A. Cook

9 Iwan Morgan

Coach · D. Artell

Substitutes

1 · H. Cartwright

8 · Cian Doyle

10 · S. Finch

11 · Ryley Reynolds

50 · Malaki Jahiem Golding

28 · F. Cartwright

23 · H. Brown

Our number · grimsby winFirst published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off
39% The market44%
Us39%
Market44%

We make Grimsby a 39% chance to win. The market has them at 44%. We are 5 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.3–1.4.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Rochdale v Grimsby1.28 – 1.38
Form · last six in League Two this season · since 12 SeptW3 D2 L1 · W2 D0 L4
Table places · points 14 v 1313 v 15
The market · Grimsby win44% · ours 39%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45%50% 14 OCT 04:2820 OCT 19:04
Our probability · Grimsby win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 44% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Rochdale win35%30%+5
Draw26%26%0
Grimsby win39%44%−5
Over 2.5 goals49%55%−6
Both teams to score53%58%−5
Over 1.5 goals74%77%−3
Over 3.5 goals28%34%−6
Rochdale or draw61%56%+5
Rochdale clean sheet26%––
Grimsby clean sheet28%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 12.2%
0123450 7.4 9.6 6.6 3.1 1 8.9 12.2 8.3 3.8 2 5.8 7.7 5.3 2.4 3 2.5 3.4 2.3 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Rochdale down, Grimsby across0–5 goals a side shown (99.4% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

2 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting1.00
Over 2.50 of 2
Both scored0 of 2
Last meetingsGRI 1–0 ROC · ROC 0–1 GRI

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in League Two this season · since 12 Sept

ROCHDALE

DWWWDL0–0 · 2–0 · 2–1 · 1–0 · 1–1 · 2–3

GRIMSBY

WWLLLL2–0 · 2–0 · 1–2 · 1–2 · 0–1 · 0–2

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Salford City11+622
2Barnet9+1021
3Crewe11+621
4York10+616
5Walsall10+616
6Gillingham11+316
7Chesterfield11+215
8Cheltenham11−315
9Bristol Rovers11−315
10Accrington ST11+114
11Newport County11+114
12Fleetwood Town11+114
13Rochdale11−214
14Shrewsbury11−514
15Grimsby11013
16Exeter City11013
17Tranmere11−112
18Swindon Town11−512
19Oldham10−111
20Colchester10−311
21Port Vale9−411
22Northampton9−110
23Rotherham11−610
24Crawley Town9−85

The competition's standings before kick-off.