Grimsby Town vs Crawley Town Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: August 2, 2025 | Blundell Park | EFL League Two | 15:00 BST

As we approach August, we see the return of English football! This weekend is the commencement of the EFL League’s One and Two for the 2025/26 campaign. Grimsby play host to Crawley in matchday 1, with the visitors looking to bounce straight back up into the third tier this year. Meanwhile, Grimsby look to secure another stable performance in the fourth tier.

Key Betting Tip: BTTS at 1.59 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Grimsby vs Crawley Predicted Lineups

Grimsby Predicted XI: Pym; Sweeney, McJannett, Warren, Tharme; Khouri, mcEachran; Vernam, Walker, Burns; Kabia.

Crawley Predicted XI: Davies; Flint, Barker, Conroy; Forster, Williams, Brown, Scott, Watson; Holohan, Tshimanga.

Grimsby vs Crawley Current League Standings

The Mariners are looking to improve upon their successful 2024/25 campaign, where they fell two points short of a playoff berth. 20 victories was the highest they had achieved in an EFL season since 2005/06, showing signs of their past selves.

After securing promotion to League One via the playoffs just two years ago, they find themselves back in the fourth tier once more. They will try not to reminisce on last season’s performance, where they won just 12 games, drew 10 and lost 24. 83 goals conceded was a league high and they will not want a repeat of that again.

Grimsby vs Crawley Head-to-Head Timeline

All but their first two meetings against each other have been in League Two, with the Red Devils edging out victories six to five, with five draws also. This very tight matchup has seen some memorable encounters over the years, and in April 2024, Crawley won the last meeting 2-0 with two first-half goals sinking the Mariners.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• April 2024: Crawley 2-0 Grimsby (League Two)
• September 2023: Grimsby 2-3 Crawley (League Two)
• March 2023: Crawley 1-1 Grimsby (League Two)
• October 2022: Grimsby 3-0 Crawley (League Two)
• February 2021: Grimsby 2-1 Crawley (League Two)

Recent Grimsby and Crawley Matches Analysis

Grimsby Last 5 Matches:

• Grimsby 3-2 Peterborough (H) – Club Friendly
• Grimsby 2-1 Boston (A) – Club Friendly
• Grimsby 2-1 Lincoln (H) – Club Friendly
• Grimsby 0-2 Rochdale (A) – Club Friendly
• Grimsby 1-1 Gainsborough (A) – Club Friendly

Grimsby have endured a superb end to their summer of preparation for the new season. They won their last three games as they look to improve on their points tally of 68 from last season. They have scored eight and conceded seven goals in this time.

Crawley Last 5 Matches:

• Crawley 0-3 Crystal Palace (H) – Club Friendly
• Crawley 1-2 Southampton U21 (A) – Club Friendly
• Crawley 0-1 Portsmouth (H) – Club Friendly
• Crawley 5-1 Dag & Red (A) – Club Friendly
• Crawley 5-1 East Grinstead (A) – Club Friendly

Crawley have ended poorly to their pre-season. It is difficult to to judge them too clearly, as they have won convincingly against sides, they much better than on paper, while they have lost to teams much better than them. After scoring 10 in just two games against Dag & Red and East Grinstead, they only scored once in the last three games.

Grimsby vs Crawley Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a BTTS victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Grimsby vs Crawley Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: BTTS @ 1.59 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture. Recent head-to-head and form suggest confidence in a Both Teams to Score victory.

Key Players to Watch: Grimsby vs Crawley

Cameron McJannett (Grimsby): Following Denver Hume’s departure, McJannett was the next best performing defender for the Mariners last term, and also one of the more experienced defenders along the backline. He helped make eight clean sheets last campaign, recovered 3.6 balls per game and also cleared his lines 6.9 times per 90.

Charlie Barker (Crawley): The 22-year-old defender had an excellent season in 24/25 despite the Red Devils’ relegation. He played almost 40 matches last term, collecting nine clean sheets and cleared the ball more than 8 times per match, displaying his ability to play well under pressure.

Grimsby vs Crawley Match Facts

Broadcast Details:

UK: Sky Sports+ at 15:00 BST.

Stadium Information: Blundell Park is located in Cleethorpes, England, and can capacitate a crowd of up to 9,052 supporters.