Grimsby Town vs Burton Albion prediction, preview and stats, 6 Oct 2026
Grimsby Town host Burton Albion in the English Football League Trophy on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. Our model expects 1.6 goals from Grimsby Town and 1.2 from Burton Albion, with Grimsby Town winning 47% of the time, a draw 25% and Burton Albion 27%.
Match details
Grimsby Town vs Burton Albion is a English Football League Trophy fixture played on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, with kick-off at 20:00 UTC.
Form guide
Grimsby Town's last 8 results, most recent first: L L L W W D D D.
Burton Albion's last 8 results, most recent first: L W D D L D W L.
Grimsby Town have averaged 2.0 goals scored and 1.1 conceded at home over their last 22 games there.
Burton Albion have averaged 1.1 goals scored and 1.4 conceded away from home over their last 21 games there.
Grimsby Town vs Burton Albion head-to-head
Grimsby Town and Burton Albion have not met in the last year of results we track.
What the numbers say
Win probability: Grimsby Town 47%, draw 25%, Burton Albion 27%.
Goals: over 1.5 goals 78%, over 2.5 goals 54%, both teams to score 57%.
The single most likely score is Grimsby Town 1-1 Burton Albion.
Sportinstinct prediction
Today's Picks: Over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.21 (74% confidence).
Grimsby Town have taken 9 points from their last 8, while Burton Albion have taken 9 points from their last 8. Grimsby Town average 2.0 scored and 1.1 conceded at home, while Burton Albion average 1.1 scored and 1.4 conceded away from home. Our model expects Grimsby Town to score about 1.7 and Burton Albion about 1.2. We expect around 2.8 goals in total, so goals look likely.
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