Promotion hopefuls Grimsby Town look for an immediate response from last weekend’s defeat by welcoming Gillingham to Blundell Park.
League Two
Our Three Predictions For Grimsby Town vs Gillingham:
- 1st Prediction For Grimsby Town vs Gillingham: Match Result – Draw – 13/5
- 2nd Prediction For Grimsby Town vs Gillingham: Over 2.5 Goals – 19/20
- 3rd Prediction For Grimsby Town vs Gillingham: Both Teams To Score – Yes – 4/5
1st Prediction For Grimsby Town vs Gillingham: Match Result – Draw – 13/5
Despite sitting inside the Play-Off places in League Two, it’s now just 1 win in 4 for Grimsby Town on home soil. The Mariners were frustrated by Colchester United for large spells of last weekend’s encounter, their second home loss in this mini spell. That followed successive home victories to start the season, which leaves David Artell’s outfit with the eighth-best record on their own patch.
Gillingham tasted defeat on the road for the first time in their last away encounter at Milton Keynes Dons, leaving them with 9 points from 6 games. Now 4 without victory in all competitions, the Gills do remain in the automatic promotion places. In terms of their form away from Priestfield, 2 wins and 3 draws is an impressive return for Gareth Ainsworth’s side.
Separated by only a point in the League Two standings and with similar records across various venues, expect there to be nothing to split the sides on Saturday.
2nd Prediction For Grimsby Town vs Gillingham: Over 2.5 Goals – 19/20
With 14 goals at home this season, only Notts County have a better record in that department on their own patch. In fairness, 7 of those came in one afternoon against Cheltenham Town. And at the other end, just 5 teams have conceded fewer than their tally of 6, keeping a solitary clean sheet.
Gillingham’s goalscoring has improved in recent weeks on the road, with 7 goals in their past 3 games. That is part of a tally of 10 from 6 games, while the Gills’ 8 against is a mid-table record in the fourth tier. As a result, expect goalmouth action to be plentiful in Cleethorpes on Saturday afternoon.
3rd Prediction For Grimsby Town vs Gillingham: Both Teams To Score – Yes – 4/5
Grimsby have been hit and miss in recent times, in terms of only one side scoring, with the Mariners twice failing to find the net this month. That was the third time in 5 games they have achieved such a feat across all competitions, though over a longer period, that trend hasn’t been the case. In their opening 11 games across all competitions, both sides found the scoresheet in 8 games involving the Cleethorpes outfit.
After the Gills recorded 3 1-0 victories in the opening month of the season, 6 of the last 8 games in all competitions have seen both them and their opponents get on the scoresheet. Though in that time, the Kent outfit had seen 2 further games end with a single goal. But, expect both teams to find the scoresheet this weekend in this top-of-the-table clash.
Best Odds For Grimsby Town vs Gillingham
| Bookmaker | Grimsby Town | Draw | Gillingham |
| NRGBet Sports | 10/11 | 13/5 | 12/5 |
| Bet442 Sport | 19/20 | 5/2 | 12/5 |
| 7bet Sports | 19/20 | 8/3 | 12/5 |
The table above shows the latest odds from leading football betting websites.
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Losing at Colchester last week was a really disappointing result for Grimsby Town, after an impressive victory at promotion rivals Salford City. A loss against Doncaster Rovers, which has since seen them eliminated from the Vertu Trophy, followed that victory over the Ammies. September was a topsy-turvy month, starting with an impressive victory at Milton Keynes Dons, while they caused yet another upset by knocking Sheffield Wednesday out of the Carabao Cup.
After being well beaten in the capital by Barnet, Grimsby responded in style by hitting Cheltenham for 7. Facing Crewe Alexandra next weekend, three cup games are then on the horizon for Artell’s side. The Mariners are the only fourth-tier side remaining in the League Cup, and they host Brentford, before Ebbsfleet United (FA Cup) and Everton U21’s (EFL Trophy) are around the corner.
Gillingham’s record-breaking 21-game unbeaten streak came to an end against Harrogate Town last month, sparking a run of 4 games without defeat in all competitions. Following another loss against fellow high-flyers MK Dons, losing to Colchester leaves their EFL Trophy hopes in jeopardy. While last Saturday, a 95th-minute goal from substitute Elliott Nevitt was required to salvage a point against Cheltenham Town.
Prior to this dip in form, Ainsworth’s side had recorded 6 victories from 7 games across all competitions. That included 5 league victories, added to their early-season victory over Walsall, which separated 2 stalemates. The Gills are back on home soil in eight days’ time against Salford, before a trip to League Two rivals Newport County in the FA Cup 1st Round.
While Grimsby lead the head-to-head record by 6 wins, Gillingham are unbeaten in 4 games. Goals haven’t been plentiful in these games, though, with 34 games passing since there were more than 3 goals between the sides. Going back to the start of the century, the Mariners won 6 out of 9 games before this barren spell.
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Where To Watch Grimsby Town vs Gillingham:
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
- Location: Blundell Park, Cleethorpes
- Date: Saturday 18th October, 2025
- TV Channel: This game is not scheduled for TV broadcast.
Probable Lineups For Grimsby Town vs Gillingham:
Predicted Grimsby Town Lineup:
- Lineup: Pym, Rodgers, Warren, McJannet, Sweeney, McEachran, Svanþórsson, Green, Khouri, Vernam, Kabia
- Suspended/Injured: Gilsenan, Tharme
- Coach: David Artell
Predicted Gillingham Lineup:
- Lineup: Morris, Gale, Smith, Ogie, Hutton, McKenzie, Coleman, Clark, Williams, Vokes, Palmer-Houlden
- Suspended/Injured: N/A
- Coach: Gareth Ainsworth
