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Rochdale vs Grimsby prediction and preview
20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Rochdale host Grimsby in the League Two (England) on 20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Under 3.5 Goals — fewer than 3.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.44, which the bookmaker market rated at about 66% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Rochdale 2–2 Grimsby.
Going into the match, Rochdale had won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches, scoring 15 and conceding 17. Grimsby had won 2, drawn 3 and lost 5 of their last 10, with 11 scored and 13 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Rochdale's last 10 and 5 of Grimsby's last 10; 6 and 5 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Rochdale averaged 1.92 goals scored and 1.67 conceded across 12 matches; away from home Grimsby averaged 1.33 scored and 1.07 conceded across 15.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.34 goals from Rochdale and 1.33 from Grimsby. From that it rates a home win at 36%, a draw at 28% and an away win at 36%, against 29%, 27% and 44% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 72%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Rochdale (green) and Grimsby (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 Goals | 77% | 1.20 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 77% | 1.22 |
| Double Chance 12 | 74% | 1.28 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 70% | 1.33 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 66% | 1.44 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 63% | 1.50 |
| BTTS Yes | 58% | 1.57 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 55% | 1.70 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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