Grimsby vs Hartlepool Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 07/04/2023

Grimsby vs Hartlepool Best Odds and Predictions

Hartlepool has everything to gain, and even more to lose in this match against a team that is settled in their surroundings regarding the ultimate season's goal.

Draw

In their last ten games, Hartlepool had seven draws, a couple of defeats, and last week beat Swindon to finally get all three points which put them two points away from the first team outside the relegation zone. There are only two teams that will be relegated from League Two, and Hartlepool is currently one of them. However, there are still games to be played and they will have every chance to save themselves. Grimsby is safe in their quest to remain in the league, and their efforts toward the end of the season will be to simply improve on their current record. Hartlepool won their first match of the current season, and looking at the h2h record for this Grimsby vs Hartlepool prediction, historically they played eight times without a single draw match. Hartlepool has been the more successful side winning on six occasions.

Under 2.5 Goals

Hartlepool is the best over 2.5 goals team in the league, but that doesn't mean much because the difference between the number of those games is not large. They had 22 ‘over' games compared to 17 in the other direction. In their last five matches, they had three with fewer than three goals in the back of the net. Regarding Grimsby, four out of their final five encounters ended with under 2.5 goals, and for the season they had 22 games that went under the mark. Out of eight Grimsby vs Hartlepool matches they played in the past, four of them went under the two-and-a-half goals mark.

Statistics and Current Odds for Grimsby vs Hartlepool

Here are the top stats for the game along with a tool to help you pick the best odds.

Head to Head

29/10/22

England League 2 England

Hartlepool

Grimsby

2

1

07/01/17

England League 2 England

Hartlepool

Grimsby

0

1

01/10/16

England League 2 England

Grimsby

Hartlepool

0

3

Last Five - Grimsby

08/05/23

England League 2 England

AFC Wimbledon

Grimsby

0

1

W

29/04/23

England League 2 England

Stevenage

Grimsby

2

0

L

25/04/23

England League 2 England

Crewe

Grimsby

0

2

W

22/04/23

England League 2 England

Tranmere

Grimsby

2

0

L

18/04/23

England League 2 England

Barrow

Grimsby

0

1

W

Last Five - Hartlepool

08/05/23

England League 2 England

Stockport

Hartlepool

1

1

D

29/04/23

England League 2 England

Barrow

Hartlepool

1

3

W

22/04/23

England League 2 England

Crawley Town

Hartlepool

2

0

L

18/04/23

England League 2 England

Salford City

Hartlepool

2

0

L

15/04/23

England League 2 England

Newport County

Hartlepool

2

0

L

These are the latest odds for the match provided by the bookmakers across the internet:

Grimsby odds: 3/4 (1,75) – 57.1%

Draw odds: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.78%

Hartlepool odds: 7/2(4.50) – 22.2%

The bookmakers firmly believe that within these Grimsby vs Hartlepool odds, the home team is the expected winner with a probability above 50 percent. There are a few other options you might want to consider regarding this pick, and you can check some of those suggestions on our football betting tips page. Here are some of the possibilities: Over 1.5 First-Half Goals is valued at 3/1 (3.00) – 33.3% while taking Hartlepool to win with BTTS will award with massive odds of 9/1 (9.00) – 11.1%.

Preview, Team News, and Grimsby vs Hartlepool Lineups

Grimsby

The home team is seeking its first victory in their last five matches, but the pressure is not high when it comes to their League Two status. Grimsby is 13 points clear from their next opponent, but with the home advantage, they will look to score a victory to start the new month of the season in a positive fashion. There are no reported injury issues within the squad.

Potential lineup: Crocombe, Emmanuel, Smith, Maher, Driscoll-Glennon, Holohan, Green, Clifton, Lloyd, Taylor, McAtee.

Hartlepool

It was a scary streak of nine games without a win for Hartlepool, but they finally got one last weekend. However, that has to be just the start for the visiting team whose chances of surviving the season without being relegated are a bit higher than they were a week ago. Rollin Menayese is injured for the guest team.

Potential lineup: Stolarczyk, Ferguson, Pruti, Murray, Dodds, Sterry, Sylla, Cooke, Kemp, Jennings, Umerah.

Starting Lineups

Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.

Player to Watch: Gavan Holohan

The 31-year-old has been an important part of Hartlepool's midfield lineup, a creator of chances and a goalscorer himself. He has provided five goals this season with a single assist on the record as well while playing in 32 league games.

FAQs about Grimsby vs Hartlepool

• When is the match being played? – Friday, April 7th at 15:00 BST, 16:00 CET
• How many wins did they earn this season? – Grimsby has recorded 12 wins while Hartlepool won on seven occasions
• What was the score when they last met? – Hartlepool won by the score of 2-1
• Who leads the scoring for Grimsby? – Harry Clifton has been the best scorer for Grimsby recording 7 goals