Gillingham Grimsby Town-
1 Ronan Hale 5 - 2 Kieran Green 4
- 3 James Brophy 3
- 4 Sheldon Kendall 2
- 5 Lamin Sillah2
- 6 Andy Cook 2
- 7 Jamie Walker 1
- 8 Géza Turi 1
- 9 Iwan Morgan1
- 10 Tom Eaves1
- 1 Ronan Hale 30
- 2 Andy Cook 27
- 3 Charles Vernam 27
- 4 Iwan Morgan25
- 5 Kieran Green 17
- 6 Jamie Walker 13
- 7 James Brophy 13
- 8 Harvey Rodgers 11
- 9 Will Goodwin 11
- 10 Sonny Finch 10
- 1 Omar Beckles 20
- 2 Géza Turi 18
- 3 Nick Freeman14
- 4 Conor McManus 12
- 5 James Brophy 11
- 6 Cameron McJannet 11
- 7 Jayden Sweeney 11
- 8 Jamie Walker 8
- 9 Logan Dobbs 8
- 10 Andy Smith 8
- 1 Nick Freeman3
- 2 Iwan Morgan2
- 3 Kieran Green 2
- 4 Charles Vernam 2
- 5 James Brophy 1
- 6 Géza Turi 1
- 7 Garath McCleary 1
- 8 Harry Waldock 1
- 9 Andy Smith 1
- 10 Lamin Sillah1
- 1 Kieran Green 19
- 2 Charles Vernam 18
- 3 Iwan Morgan16
- 4 Géza Turi 15
- 5 Nick Freeman15
- 6 James Brophy 13
- 7 Jayden Sweeney 13
- 8 Harvey Rodgers 11
- 9 Cian Doyle10
- 10 Harry Waldock 10
- 1 Omar Beckles 436
- 2 Cameron McJannet 408
- 3 Maldini Kacurri 363
- 4 Géza Turi 347
- 5 James Brophy 328
- 6 Jayden Sweeney 307
- 7 Logan Dobbs 261
- 8 Nick Freeman245
- 9 Andy Smith 243
- 10 Harvey Rodgers 237
- 1 James Brophy 15
- 2 Iwan Morgan12
- 3 Charles Vernam 11
- 4 Jamie Walker 10
- 5 Géza Turi 8
- 6 Ronan Hale 7
- 7 Finlay Cartwright 7
- 8 Conor McManus 6
- 9 Nick Freeman5
- 10 Kieran Green 5
- 1 Logan Dobbs 21
- 2 Géza Turi 18
- 3 Maldini Kacurri 18
- 4 James Brophy 16
- 5 Omar Beckles 16
- 6 Andy Smith 15
- 7 Jayden Sweeney 14
- 8 Nick Freeman9
- 9 Robbie McKenzie 9
- 10 Harry Waldock 8
GillinghamNo absentees
Grimsby TownNo absentees
Gillingham vs Grimsby Town predictions throw up a Priestfield puzzle: seventh-placed Gillingham host a Grimsby Town side 10 places below them in League Two, yet one the bookmakers somehow make favourites. Recent history between the pair backs the visitors, but current form does not. Kick-off at Priestfield is 3pm on Saturday.
This is the hardest fixture on the League Two card to call. The league table and the home side’s defensive record point one way, while the head-to-head record and the betting market point firmly the other.
We side with the hosts below, backing their top scorer and a home win without conceding.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson sides with the hosts at Priestfield, even as the market makes Grimsby Town a surprising favourite.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Ronan Hale to score anytime | 12/5 (Ladbrokes) | Ronan Hale is Gillingham’s top scorer with five League Two goals and remains their most reliable route to goal. He scored twice in the 4-1 win at Rotherham United and again in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Port Vale, so he has three goals in his last three games. Two of his five have come from the penalty spot. Grimsby Town have conceded nine goals in six away games and are still without an away win. Ladbrokes’ 12/5 on Hale scoring at any time is the price we want. |
| Gillingham to win to nil | 5/1 (bet365) | Gillingham have been hard to beat at Priestfield, losing once in six home games, keeping three clean sheets and conceding just five goals. Grimsby Town have not won in five and are still waiting for a first away win, with four draws and two defeats on the road. They have scored seven away goals, but Gillingham’s home record suggests chances will be scarce. bet365’s 5/1 on Gillingham winning without conceding is our bigger-price play. |
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How Gillingham go into the game
Gillingham go into the weekend seventh in League Two, on 17 points from 12 games, with a positive goal difference of plus three. Priestfield has been a solid base, offering two wins, three draws and just one defeat, and only five goals conceded at home underlines their defensive organisation.
The last five have been up and down, with one win, two draws and two defeats, the standout a thumping 4-1 win at Rotherham United. At home, though, their most recent outings were a 1-1 draw with Port Vale and a goalless draw against Newport County, so goals at their own ground have been in short supply.
How Grimsby Town go into the game
Grimsby Town, by contrast, sit 17th on 14 points and arrive in poor touch, without a win in their last five. Their away form is the real worry: no wins on the road all season, with four draws and two defeats from their six trips.
Recent results make grim reading. A 2-2 draw at Rochdale aside, they have lost four of five, including a 2-0 home defeat to Northampton Town, a 1-0 loss at Port Vale and 2-1 reverses to both Shrewsbury Town and Newport County. Despite four clean sheets overall, the goals at the other end have dried up.
Gillingham vs Grimsby Town head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/26 | Gillingham | 1-4 | Grimsby Town |
| 18/10/25 | Grimsby Town | 1-0 | Gillingham |
| 28/01/25 | Grimsby Town | 1-1 | Gillingham |
| 01/10/24 | Gillingham | 0-1 | Grimsby Town |
| 16/03/24 | Gillingham | 1-1 | Grimsby Town |
Recent history sides firmly with the visitors. Grimsby Town are unbeaten in the last five meetings, winning three and drawing two, and have won the last two on the spin, a 1-0 at Blundell Park in October 2025 and a 4-1 romp at Priestfield in April 2026. That record helps explain why the market makes Grimsby favourites despite their current form, though Gillingham will fancy their chances back on home soil.
Gillingham vs Grimsby Town predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Hale to score anytime | 12/5 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐ | Hale has three goals in his last three games. |
| Gillingham to win to nil | 5/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Gillingham have lost once in six home games. |
| Gillingham win | 12/5 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Gillingham have lost only once at Priestfield and conceded just five at home. |
| Both Teams To Score – No | 5/4 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Grimsby have failed to score three times and managed one goal in four of their last five. |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 1/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Gillingham’s home games are low-scoring, just seven scored and five conceded across six matches. |
| Correct Score 1-0 | 11/1 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐ | Gillingham hold four clean sheets; Grimsby have scored once or not at all in four straight. |
Gillingham vs Grimsby Town score prediction
This is a genuine head-scratcher: the market and head-to-head favour Grimsby, but their poor recent form – just one win in their last several outings – is hard to ignore against a Gillingham side beaten only once at home. We lean narrowly to the hosts edging a tight, low-scoring contest. Score prediction: Gillingham 1-0 Grimsby Town.
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