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Doncaster vs Grimsby — League Two 2018

Doncaster
Doncaster
FT
1 – 2
HT: 0 – 1
Grimsby
Grimsby
2/15/2025League TwoLeague Two · Round 32Eco-Power Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 73+ matches

Doncaster44%
×Draw26%
Grimsby30%
✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
49.7%
Always home
44.3%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 49.7% correct across 106,786 matches, vs 44.3% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.7% correct · Away picks 47.3% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Doncaster
1.44
Grimsby
1.15

Doncaster creates 25% more chances

Season form · 73 home / 158 away

creates per match

Doncaster
1.47
Grimsby
1.11

allows per match

Doncaster
1.19
Grimsby
1.41

finishing

Doncaster+0.00on par
Grimsby+0.00on par

Total goals

52%Under
  • Under52
  • Over48

Close call

Both teams score

52%Yes
  • Yes52
  • No48

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Doncaster ↓

Grimsby →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–08%
0–19%
0–25%
0–32%
0–41%
1
1–011%
1–112%
1–27%
1–33%
1–41%
2
2–08%
2–19%
2–25%
2–32%
2–41%
3
3–04%
3–14%
3–22%
3–31%
3–40%
4
4–01%
4–12%
4–21%
4–30%
4–40%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
92%8%1.5
73%27%2.5
48%52%3.5
26%74%4.5
12%88%

Double chance

Doncaster or draw
70%
Doncaster or Grimsby
74%
Draw or Grimsby
56%

Winning margin

Doncaster wins by 2+
21%
Grimsby wins by 2+
12%

Team goals

Doncaster 1+ goals
76%
Doncaster 2+ goals
42%
Doncaster 3+ goals
18%
Grimsby 1+ goals
68%
Grimsby 2+ goals
32%
Grimsby 3+ goals
11%

Draw no bet

Doncaster (draw refunded)
59%
Grimsby (draw refunded)
41%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
40%
Both score & under 3
12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Doncaster at home — creates 1.47, concedes 1.19 · 73 matches

Grimsby away — creates 1.11, concedes 1.41 · 158 matches

⚑ Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Doncaster attack 1.47 + Grimsby defence 1.41 → ÷2 → 1.44

Grimsby attack 1.11 + Doncaster defence 1.19 → ÷2 → 1.15

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 44%?"

Doncaster scores more
44%
level
26%
Grimsby scores more
30%

Doncaster at 44% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 44% does not mean "Doncaster will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Match Recap: Doncaster vs Grimsby

Grimsby beat Doncaster 2-1 in League Two on February 15, 2025.

The match was played at Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.