Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 12 Aug 2025

Grimsby Town 3–1 Shrewsbury Town

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.2
Actual xG
3.1 – 0.8
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Grimsby Town favourites at 46%.

Grimsby Town won and made the better chances: 3.1 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Justin Amaluzor, 53.1 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Grimsby Town

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Shrewsbury Town

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Grimsby Town

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jaze Kabia Forward12100.94100.0–
Kieran Green Midfielder1200–83.2–
Henry Brown Midfielder1100–72.1–
Justin Amaluzor Midfielder90100.2553.1–
Christy Pym Goalkeeper9000–51.3–
Reece Staunton Defender90000.0349.8–
Jamie Walker Midfielder78000.9845.4–
Géza Dávid Turi Midfielder90010.0942.5–
Samuel Lavelle Defender4500–41.6–
Tyrell Warren Defender90010.3341.5–
Cameron Gardner Midfielder78100.3640.6–
Doug Tharme Defender9000–40.1–
Harvey Rodgers Defender4500–40.0–
Darragh Burns Midfielder79000.1531.2–

Shrewsbury Town

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tommy McDermott Midfielder11000.0453.3–
Thomas Sang Midfielder90100.2041.1–
George Nurse Defender9000–40.4–
George Lloyd Forward90000.4435.7–
Taylor Perry Midfielder8500–35.7–
Callum Stewart Forward6900–34.5–
Mal Benning Midfielder9001–34.4–
Anthony Scully Forward21000.1034.4–
Tom Anderson Defender9000–31.3–
John Marquis Forward2100–19.8–
Luca Hoole Defender8500–15.3–