Grimsby 1–0 Exeter City: Result & How It Finished

League Two Sat 15 Aug 2026, 15:00 Blundell Park Referee: A. Byrne Full time

The Result

Grimsby 1–0 Exeter City
Half time1–0
Total goals1
Both scoredNo

The Story of the Game

  • Grimsby take 10 points from their last 6; Exeter City have 5 from theirs.
  • Exeter City have won just 10% on the road.
  • Grimsby have kept a clean sheet in 40% of recent games.
  • They have met 10 times, with 2 wins for Grimsby, 6 for Exeter City and 2 draws.
  • They have not met for 1967 days.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Grimsby WDDDDW10/181.481.0550%48%
Exeter City LWLDDL5/181.11.3345%45%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
6 Grimsby6240+310
20 Exeter City6123-15

See the full League Two table →

Head-to-Head

Grimsby wins
1
Draws
0
Exeter City wins
0
Meetings
1
  • 15 Aug 2026 Grimsby 1–0 Exeter City

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Season Stats Compared

GrimsbyStatExeter City
40Played 40
17Won 9
14Drawn 14
9Lost 17
43%Win rate 23%
1.48Goals per game 1.1
1.05Conceded per game 1.33
40%Clean sheets 30%
18%Failed to score 35%
50%Both teams scored 45%
48%Over 2.5 goals 45%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Grimsby perform at home against how Exeter City travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Grimsby at home20105550%1.61
Exeter City away20261210%11.5

Key Players 2026/27

Grimsby

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
A. Cook542000
H. Rodgers551110
K. Green551210
C. Doyle431000
M. Shelton101000

Exeter City

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
J. Fitzwater552010
R. Cole551010
L. Cayless111010

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Grimsby

  • 18 J. Kabia — 0 apps, 2 assists
  • 14 K. Green — 44 apps, 6 assists
  • 10 C. Vernam — 42 apps, 10 assists
  • 8 A. Cook — 24 apps, 2 assists
  • 4 E. Khouri — 32 apps, 2 assists

Exeter City

  • 3 Timur Tuterov — 0 apps, 1 assists
  • 1 J. Aitchison — 3 apps, 1 assists
  • 1 E. Turns — 3 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 J. Wareham — 4 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Grimsby

  • 12 Sep Grimsby 2–0 Bristol Rovers
  • 5 Sep Cheltenham 2–2 Grimsby
  • 1 Sep Accrington ST 2–2 Grimsby
  • 29 Aug Grimsby 2–2 Fleetwood Town
  • 22 Aug Walsall 0–0 Grimsby

Exeter City

  • 12 Sep Port Vale 1–0 Exeter City
  • 5 Sep Exeter City 0–0 Walsall
  • 1 Sep Exeter City 1–1 Barnet
  • 29 Aug York 2–1 Exeter City
  • 22 Aug Exeter City 2–0 Accrington ST

Grimsby v Exeter City FAQs

When is Grimsby v Exeter City?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Blundell Park.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 1 time in our records: 1 for Grimsby, 0 for Exeter City, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Grimsby are 6th on 10 points; Exeter City are 20th on 5.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 50% of Grimsby games and 45% of Exeter City games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 48% and 45% respectively.

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