Cheltenham v Grimsby result
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Cheltenham 0–2 Grimsby — Grimsby won this League Two match.
The result
Grimsby won 2–0 at Cheltenham in League Two on Saturday 24 January. Grimsby have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Grimsby led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Grimsby: Kieran Green (5’, assisted by Jayden Sweeney) and Andrew Cook (74’, assisted by J. Kabia).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Cheltenham 0.97, Grimsby 1.18, from 11 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
H. Wager showed five yellow cards — against 4.5 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Cheltenham: Robbie Cundy (45+1’) and Ben Stevenson (57’); Grimsby: Géza Turi (30’), E. Khouri (45’) and Harvey Rodgers (58’).
What it changes
Cheltenham stay 18th after this result (27 league matches played). Cheltenham have scored 45 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 42 games, ranked per game). Cheltenham have conceded 77 goals, the most of the 24 clubs.
Grimsby move up from 11th to ninth (26 league matches played). Grimsby have scored 63 goals, the fifth-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 41 games, ranked per game). Grimsby have conceded 42 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 24 clubs.
Cheltenham have lost their last three matches in all competitions. Grimsby are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jayden Sweeney (Grimsby) 6.7, Kieran Green (Grimsby) 6.3 and Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham) 5.7 led the match.
Head-to-head
Grimsby are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Cheltenham, every meeting checked.
Next up
Cheltenham next host FC Halifax Town on 7 November 2026.
Grimsby next travel to Stafford Rangers on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Cheltenham: Cheltenham v FC Halifax Town, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Grimsby: Stafford Rangers v Grimsby, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Cheltenham 0–2 Grimsby · League Two
- Referee: H. Wager
- Head-to-head (last 6): Cheltenham 0 · draws 3 · Grimsby 3 · 3.5 goals/game
- Recent form: Cheltenham 1W 0D 4L · Grimsby 4W 1D 0L
Cheltenham 0–2 Grimsby (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Cheltenham for / against | Line | Grimsby for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.88 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.63 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.75 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.75 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.5 for · 10.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.25 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: H. Wager — 4.5 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.63 fouls over 8 matches.
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Cheltenham
Cheltenham Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Day | 29 | 902614 min | 1043.6 /90 | 481.7 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Day n 8 | 90 | 3.4 |
Cheltenham Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wilson | 24 | 872082 min | 281.2 /90 | 361.6 /90 | 180.8 /90 | 863.7 /90 | 110.5 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| J. Tomkinson | 16 | 901440 min | 372.3 /90 | 231.4 /90 | 110.7 /90 | 905.6 /90 | 251.6 /90 | 40.3 /90 |
| R. Cundy | 11 | 84919 min | 161.6 /90 | 101 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 908.8 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| G. Nurse | 2 | 88176 min | 21 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 52.6 /90 | 21 /90 | 00 /90 |
| L. Young | 27 | 852301 min | 431.7 /90 | 160.6 /90 | 190.7 /90 | 1074.2 /90 | 150.6 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Day n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.4 | — |
| L. Young n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.6 | — |
| E. Archer n 8 | 61.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | — |
| J. Wilson n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.5 | C. McJannet |
| Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd n 8 | 79.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Young n 8 | 90 | 1.5 |
| E. Archer n 8 | 61.8 | 2.4 |
| J. Wilson n 8 | 90 | 1 |
| Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd n 8 | 79.8 | 1.8 |
| J. Bickerstaff n 8 | 73.9 | 1.4 |
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Cheltenham Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bickerstaff | 23 | 701608 min | 20.1 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 171 /90 | 90.5 /90 | 241.3 /90 | 100.6 /90 |
| L. Young | 27 | 852301 min | 20.1 /90 | 10 /90 | 200.8 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 431.7 /90 | 10 /90 |
| J. Thomas | 22 | 771689 min | 30.2 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 241.3 /90 | 100.5 /90 | 191 /90 | 492.6 /90 |
| B. Stevenson | 17 | 871484 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| L. Kinsella | 15 | 701057 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 30.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Day n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Young n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| E. Archer n 8 | 61.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| J. Wilson n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd n 8 | 79.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Day n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Young n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| E. Archer n 8 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| J. Wilson n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd n 8 | 79.8 | 0 | 0 |
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Grimsby
Grimsby Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Smith | 5 | 90450 min | 142.8 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Smith n 8 | 90 | 2.4 |
Grimsby Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. McJannet | 28 | 902520 min | 401.4 /90 | 180.6 /90 | 120.4 /90 | 2358.4 /90 | 180.6 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| T. Warren | 17 | 851445 min | 322 /90 | 271.7 /90 | 140.9 /90 | 1096.8 /90 | 191.2 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| R. Staunton | 14 | 751051 min | 242.1 /90 | 80.7 /90 | 40.3 /90 | 776.6 /90 | 60.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| S. Lavelle | 5 | 75377 min | 51.2 /90 | 51.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 256 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| C. Vernam | 28 | 782170 min | 190.8 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 1024.2 /90 | 70.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. McJannet n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 1.8 | J. Wilson |
| H. Rodgers n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 1.3 | — |
| C. Vernam n 8 | 80.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | — |
| Jaze Kabia n 8 | 57.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | — |
| G. McEachran n 8 | 63.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. McJannet n 8 | 90 | 1.3 |
| H. Rodgers n 8 | 90 | 1.4 |
| C. Vernam n 8 | 80.3 | 0.7 |
| Jaze Kabia n 8 | 57.3 | 0.4 |
| G. McEachran n 8 | 63.6 | 2.8 |
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Grimsby Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell | 10 | 35349 min | 00 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 92.3 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 102.6 /90 |
| C. Vernam | 28 | 782170 min | 70.3 /90 | 60.2 /90 | 522.2 /90 | 321.3 /90 | 552.3 /90 | 261.1 /90 |
| Jaze Kabia | 27 | 721943 min | 80.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 401.9 /90 | 231.1 /90 | 130.6 /90 | 80.4 /90 |
| G. McEachran | 26 | 782031 min | 00 /90 | 10 /90 | 100.4 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 110.5 /90 | 80.4 /90 |
| K. Green | 25 | 801988 min | 60.3 /90 | 10 /90 | 321.4 /90 | 170.8 /90 | 271.2 /90 | 130.6 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. McJannet n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0 |
| H. Rodgers n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0 |
| C. Vernam n 8 | 80.3 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Jaze Kabia n 8 | 57.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| G. McEachran n 8 | 63.6 | 0.2 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. McJannet n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| H. Rodgers n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Vernam n 8 | 80.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Jaze Kabia n 8 | 57.3 | 0.4 | 0 |
| G. McEachran n 8 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Cheltenham | Grimsby | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Possession | 44% |
| 0.97 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.18 |
| 11 | Shots | 9 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 4 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 374 | Passes | 307 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 71% |
Cheltenham Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Day | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| J. Tomkinson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| R. Cundy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Y | 6.7 |
| J. Wilson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| G. Nurse | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| L. Young | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| B. Stevenson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 7 |
| Cole Deeming | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Thomas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Bickerstaff | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| G. Miller | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Grimsby Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Smith | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| H. Rodgers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 7.2 |
| S. Lavelle | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| C. McJannet | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| G. Turi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Y | 7.2 |
| E. Khouri | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.6 |
| K. Green | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| C. Vernam | 81 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| D. Burns | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Sweeney | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| R. Staunton sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Jaze Kabia sub | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| A. Cook sub | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| G. McEachran sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. Oduor sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Cheltenham v Grimsby — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-09-27 Grimsby 7–1 Cheltenham
- 2025-03-01 Cheltenham 1–1 Grimsby
- 2024-08-17 Grimsby 3–2 Cheltenham
- 2021-04-05 Grimsby 1–1 Cheltenham
- 2020-10-13 Cheltenham 1–3 Grimsby
- 2019-11-26 Grimsby 0–0 Cheltenham
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Cheltenham and Grimsby?
- In their last 6 meetings, Cheltenham won 0, Grimsby won 3 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Cheltenham and Grimsby?
- Recent form — Cheltenham 1W 0D 4L; Grimsby 4W 1D 0L.
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