League Two · Regular Season - 11
Grimsby 0–2 Northampton
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Blundell Park, Grimsby
GrimsbyTeam 1624
NorthamptonTeam 1532Match story
Grimsby · draw · NorthamptonBefore kick-off: 48% · 27% · 24%
Last reading, 90+12': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- M. Warhurst 34'
- Jon Guthrie 58'
We gave Grimsby 48% to win: Northampton won.
- Douglas Tharme 1687 −428'
Grimsby:Douglas Tharme 1687 −4 - 34'M. Warhurst 1235 +244 assist Lee Evans 1728 +88
Northampton:M. Warhurst 1235 +244 assist Lee Evans 1728 +88 - Charles Vernam 1712 −1142'
Grimsby:Charles Vernam 1712 −11 - Joe Foulkes 1357 0 for Douglas Tharme 1687 −449'
Grimsby:Joe Foulkes 1357 0 for Douglas Tharme 1687 −4 - 54'josh powell 1577 +39
Northampton:josh powell 1577 +39 - 57'Elliott List 1576 +6* for Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh 1511 +32
Northampton:Elliott List 1576 +6* for Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh 1511 +32 - 58'Jon Guthrie 1649 +110 assist Elliott Moore 1737 +89
Northampton:Jon Guthrie 1649 +110 assist Elliott Moore 1737 +89 - Edon Pruti 1431 061'
Grimsby:Edon Pruti 1431 0 - Finn Cartwright 1514 0 for Charles Vernam 1712 −1166'
Grimsby:Finn Cartwright 1514 0 for Charles Vernam 1712 −11 - Jamie Walker 1545 −572'
Grimsby:Jamie Walker 1545 −5 - 74'Jon Guthrie 1649 +110
Northampton:Jon Guthrie 1649 +110 - David John Artell75'
Grimsby:David John Artell - Andy Cook 1571 −8 for Iwan Morgan 1660 −278'
Grimsby:Andy Cook 1571 −8 for Iwan Morgan 1660 −2 - Sonny Finch 1515 0 for Justin Ikechukwu Obiora Amaluzor 1369 −278'
Grimsby:Sonny Finch 1515 0 for Justin Ikechukwu Obiora Amaluzor 1369 −2 - Cian Doyle 1164 0 for Jamie Walker 1545 −578'
Grimsby:Cian Doyle 1164 0 for Jamie Walker 1545 −5 - 80'Sam Hoskins 1504 0 for M. Warhurst 1235 +244
Northampton:Sam Hoskins 1504 0 for M. Warhurst 1235 +244 - 80'James Maxwell 1754 +8 for josh powell 1577 +39
Northampton:James Maxwell 1754 +8 for josh powell 1577 +39 - 90+1'Max Dyche 1627 0 for Janoi Donacien 1679 +101
Northampton:Max Dyche 1627 0 for Janoi Donacien 1679 +101
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 48% · 27% · 24%(Grimsby · draw · Northampton)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 0–2 had 4%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Grimsby €267K, Northampton €274K.
- League Two: O. Dale was the highest-rated forward (1907).
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Grimsby
11th in League Two · 13 pts from 10
- 10 OctLPort Vale England League Two1678
- 6 OctDBurton Albion England EFL Trophy1468
- 3 OctLShrewsbury England League Two1612
- 26 SepLNewport County England League Two1724
- 22 SepLNotts County England EFL Trophy1492
Northampton
23rd in League Two · 7 pts from 8
- 10 OctDYork England League Two1523
- 6 OctLCambridge United England EFL Trophy1484
- 19 SepLRotherham England League Two1600
- 12 SepLShrewsbury England League Two1506
- 5 SepWNewport County England League Two1528
Season outlook
From the League Two simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 13 /10 | 64.8 | 1% | 15% | 2% | 8th |
| Northampton | 7 /8 | 50.1 | 0% | <1% | 41% | 24th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Grimsby · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.2 (Good) · Elo 1804

Northampton · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.7 (Good) · Elo 1648
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Grimsby: balanced profile (how David John Artell plays) · Northampton: direct (how Chris Hogg plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.