Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby Town prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 20 February 2027, 15:00 UTC
Match facts
Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby Town
League Two · Saturday 20 February 2027, 15:00 UTC · Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby Town preview
Bristol Rovers host Grimsby Town in the League Two on Saturday 20 February 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Memorial Stadium in Bristol. Bristol Rovers are 17th in the table with 16 points from 14, while Grimsby Town go into the round 6th, on 20 points from 14 games.
Recent form: Bristol Rovers L-D-L-L-L, Grimsby Town W-W-D-L-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Bristol Rovers have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.0 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Grimsby Town average 2.0 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
The sides have met 3 times in the records we hold: Bristol Rovers won 2, 0 games were drawn and Grimsby Town won 1. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 12 Sep 2026, ended Grimsby Town 2-0 Bristol Rovers.
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Form and table
- Bristol RoversLast five: L L L D L
- Grimsby TownLast five: L L D W W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 20 | LLDWW |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 16 | LLLDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Bristol Rovers expected line-up (3-4-3)
Brad Young, Ciarán Kelly, Keenan Gough, Kofi Balmer, Alfie Kilgour, Tom James, Clinton Mola, Jack Sparkes, Richard Smallwood, Shaq Forde, Fabrizio Cavegn
Grimsby Town expected line-up (3-4-1-2)
Christy Pym, Harvey Rodgers, Maldini Kacurri, Géza Dávid Turi, Charles Vernam, Jamie Walker, Joe Foulkes, Kieran Green, Andy Cook, Iwan Morgan
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