The kick off for the match between Walsall and Grimsby Town will take place at 12:30 (UK time) - Saturday, 08/22 - at the The Banks's Stadium. This clash of the 2026/27 EFL League Two looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Walsall vs Grimsby Town

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

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👉 Our prediction is: Walsall to win the 1st half

As the odds and the statistics clearly indicate, Walsall is the superior side in this matchup. They play an aggressive attacking style that puts pressure on their opponents. We expect more or less the same gameplan at home against Grimsby Town, which should result in a fast start.

That is why we are tipping Walsall to win the first half in the half-time market.

👉 Our prediction is: Grimsby Town to win

Grimsby Town is the in their match against Walsall. Coming away from a formidable ground like The Banks's Stadium with all three points is never easy, but we are still tipping Grimsby Town to win in this match.

Grimsby Town has been in fantastic form of late, with their statistics and their results showing serious upward momentum. That momentum will be put to the test away at Walsall, but our analysts are confident they can score the big away win.

Walsall Preview

Walsall has played 1 matches in the EFL League Two so far, with 1 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 3 points per match.

In the 2026/27 season, the team has recorded 24 wins, 13 draws, and 20 losses. Walsall's attack has scored 73 goals, 3 of them in the league, which gives an average of 3 goals per league match and 1.28 goals per match across the entire season.

Daniel Kanu is the team’s top scorer with 15 goals, while Courtney Clarke leads the team in assists with 6. Defensively, The Saddlers has conceded 0 goals in the league (an average of 0) and 68 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.19 over 57 matches).

Grimsby Town preview

In 1 EFL League Two matches, Grimsby Town has recorded 1 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 3 points per game.

In the 2026/27 season, the team has 29 wins in 61 matches. The team has scored 101 goals, 1 of them in the EFL League Two (an average of 1 goals per match), with Jaze Kabia being the team's top scorer with 17 goals and Charles Vernam providing 10 assists.

Defensively, The Mariners has conceded 0 goals in the league and 77 in the 2026/27 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.26 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Walsall vs Grimsby Town

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Walsall

England - EFL League Two

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W L L W

1.8

Home L L D W D

1

Away W W L W L

1.8

Away Team

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Grimsby Town

England - EFL League Two

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L D L D

1

Home W L L W W

1.8

Away D D W W L

1.6

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Published on 19 August 2026, at 21:30 Last updated on 19 August 2026, at 21:30
Author: Amauri Barbosa

Sports betting analyst with over 15 years of experience. At APWin, he writes football predictions, reviews bookmakers and explains the reasoning behind every bet.