Thursday , 2 July 2026

Grimsby Town FC vs Wealdstone FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2024-25
Grimsby Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Wealdstone FC
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Blundell Park 3,174 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 90' Alex Reid
Y 16' Christian Scott
George McEachran 22' Y
Y 29' Max Kretzschmar

Overview

Match Preview

Grimsby Town FC vs Wealdstone FC — FA Cup at Blundell Park.

Match Details

  • Referee James Westgate (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)

Head-to-Head

1
1
Grimsby Town FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Wealdstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-02 Grimsby Town FC 0–1 Wealdstone FC

Recent Form

Grimsby Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Wealdstone FC H 0–1 L
02 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–2 L
14 Nov Slough Town FC H 7–2 W
05 Nov Slough Town FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–5 L
01 Mar Southampton FC A 2–1 W
Wealdstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Grimsby Town FC A 1–0 W
16 Oct Dagenham & Redbridge FC H 1–2 L
24 Oct Hayes & Yeading United FC H 0–2 L
19 Oct Maidenhead United FC A 1–1 D
08 Oct Bristol Manor Farm FC H 4–0 W
05 Oct Bristol Manor Farm FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Grimsby Town FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Wealdstone FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Grimsby Town FC
Jaze Kabia 3 G
Kieran Green 2 G
Danny Rose 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Blundell Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Grimsby Town FC and Wealdstone FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Matthew Taylor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Danny Rose has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Adrian Mariappa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Christian Scott on 16 minutes earns him a card. Wealdstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 21' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 22' A moment of madness from George McEachran on 22 minutes earns him a card. Grimsby Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Max Kretzschmar.
  • 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Grimsby Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Grimsby Town FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Wealdstone FC — Jack Wells-Morrison on, Christian Scott off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Blundell Park. Grimsby Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' It looks surprising Grimsby Town FC does not make any changes. Jack Wells-Morrison has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Grimsby Town FC and Wealdstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 64' It is a substitution in Grimsby Town FC team. Kieran Green is replaced by Luca Barrington on 64 minute.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Sean Adarkwa. He replaces Max Kretzschmar on 69 minute.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Grimsby Town FC and Wealdstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sean Adarkwa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' Grimsby Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 85' Micah Obiero has so much to prove this time. He replaces Enzio Boldewijn on 85 minute.
  • 90' Alex Reid does the damage! The net is bulging and Wealdstone FC surge ahead!
  • 90' A tactical swap from Grimsby Town FC — Jayden Luker on, Lewis Cass off on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Wealdstone FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Grimsby Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

Wealdstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matthew Taylor

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 Grimsby Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Wealdstone FC xG
I would bet for: Grimsby Town FC or Wealdstone FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Grimsby Town FC36% Draw31% Wealdstone FC33%
Actual: Wealdstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Grimsby Town FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Wealdstone FC
64%
Grimsby Town FC or Wealdstone FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Grimsby Town FC26% Draw52% Wealdstone FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Grimsby Town FC

Handicap Grimsby Town FC covers Push Wealdstone FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Grimsby Town FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Wealdstone FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.