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Grimsby vs Brentford

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EFL Cup 2025/2026 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes
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Match Events

22' Event
Jensen M.
Assist: Lewis-Potter K.
26' Event
Lewis-Potter K.
Assist: Nelson R.
43' Event
Nelson R.
Assist: Carvalho F.

AI Match Summary

Brentford in this EFL Cup 2025/2026 tie, finishing 0-5. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

90%
Grimsby
6%
Draws
4%
Brentford
Draw rate projection: 6% Favored: Grimsby

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

95% / Very High Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Grimsby lately — more wins on the board than Brentford.
  • Model gives Grimsby a 90% chance of winning this.
  • Grimsby have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Brentford, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
  • History favors Brentford here — 4 wins from the last 5 head-to-heads.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 96%
Over 1.5 Goals 85.5%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 27.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 12%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 69.8%
Grimsby Clean Sheet 20%
Brentford Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Grimsby Brentford
Matches Played 29 30
Wins 14 11
Draws 9 10
Losses 6 9
Goals Scored 1.88 1.17
Goals Conceded 1.13 1.33
Expected Goals (xG) 1.88 1.17
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.13 1.33

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Oct 28, 2025 EFL Cup
Grimsby vs Brentford
0:5
Mar 3, 2009 League Two
Grimsby vs Brentford
0:1
Aug 16, 2008 League Two
Brentford vs Grimsby
4:0
Mar 24, 2008 League Two
Grimsby vs Brentford
1:2
Dec 8, 2007 League Two
Brentford vs Grimsby
0:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Grimsby Compare

Avg xG / game 1.45
Avg xA / game 0.94

Brentford Compare

Top Goalscorer Jensen M.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Lewis-Potter K.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.06
Avg xA / game 0.65

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Grimsby 85 / 100
Brentford 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Grimsby Brentford

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick GRI Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Grimsby's goal record stands at 83% scoring rate across 29 recent games.

Grimsby went unbeaten in 5 of their last 5 games.

Brentford let in goals in 67% of their last 30 matches.

Historical meetings average 2.80 goals per match.

Scoring Trends

Grimsby VS Brentford
1.88 Goals Scored 1.17
1.13 Goals Conceded 1.33
88% Over 1.5 83%
75% Over 2.5 67%
38% Over 3.5 17%

Recent Form & Match History

Grimsby

(Home)
29 Jul
Boston United
0 : 0
Grimsby
28 Jul
Grimsby
5 : 1
Lincoln City
25 Jul
Hartlepool
0 : 3
Grimsby
18 Jul
Zorya
1 : 1
Grimsby
11 Jul
Cleethorpes
0 : 0
Grimsby
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Brentford

(Away)
24 May
Liverpool
1 : 1
Brentford
17 May
Brentford
2 : 2
Crystal Palace
09 May
Manchester City
3 : 0
Brentford
02 May
Brentford
3 : 0
West Ham
27 Apr
Manchester United
2 : 1
Brentford
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/64-finals
Barrow0
Preston1
Wrexham4
Hull City3
Portsmouth1
Reading2
Gillingham1
AFC Wimbledon2
Burnley-
TBD-
West Brom1
Derby2
Cardiff2
Swindon1
Cheltenham2
Exeter0
Wolves-
TBD-
TBD-
West Ham-
Everton-
TBD-
Chesterfield0
Mansfield2
Tranmere1
Burton2
Harrogate1
Lincoln City3
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Chelsea-
Birmingham2
Sheffield Utd1
Blackpool0
Port Vale1
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Arsenal-
Barnsley3
Fleetwood Town2
Salford0
Rotherham1
Oxford Utd1
Colchester0
TBD-
Brighton-
Liverpool-
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Watford1
Norwich2
Northampton0
Southampton1
Crystal Palace-
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Newport0
Millwall1
Coventry1
Luton0
Newcastle Utd-
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Stoke City1
Walsall0
Blackburn1
Bradford City2
Tottenham-
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Accrington2
Peterborough1
Middlesbrough0
Doncaster4
Wigan1
Notts County0
Stockport County3
Crewe1
Bromley2
Ipswich1
Leyton Orient0
Wycombe1
Fulham-
TBD-
Bristol City2
Milton Keynes Dons0
Bristol Rovers0
Cambridge Utd2
Charlton3
Stevenage1
Swansea3
Crawley Town1
Plymouth3
QPR2
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Nottingham-
Sunderland-
TBD-
Huddersfield3
Leicester2
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Manchester City-
Bolton3
Sheffield Wed4
TBD-
Leeds-
Grimsby3
Shrewsbury1
TBD-
Manchester United-
Bournemouth-
TBD-
TBD-
Brentford-
TBD-
TBD-
TBD-
Aston Villa-
1/32-finals
Preston2
Wrexham3
Reading2
AFC Wimbledon1
Burnley2
Derby1
Cardiff3
Cheltenham0
Wolves3
West Ham2
Everton2
Mansfield0
Burton0
Lincoln City1
TBD-
Chelsea-
Birmingham0
Port Vale1
TBD-
Arsenal-
Barnsley2
Rotherham1
Oxford Utd0
Brighton6
Liverpool-
TBD-
Norwich0
Southampton3
Crystal Palace-
TBD-
Millwall2
Coventry1
Newcastle Utd-
TBD-
Stoke City0
Bradford City3
Tottenham-
TBD-
Accrington0
Doncaster2
Wigan1
Stockport County0
Bromley1
Wycombe2
Fulham2
Bristol City0
Cambridge Utd3
Charlton1
Swansea2
Plymouth1
TBD-
Nottingham-
Sunderland1
Huddersfield2
TBD-
Manchester City-
Sheffield Wed2
Leeds1
Grimsby3
Manchester United2
Bournemouth0
Brentford2
TBD-
Aston Villa-
1/16-finals
Wrexham2
Reading0
Burnley1
Cardiff2
Wolves2
Everton0
Lincoln City1
Chelsea2
Port Vale0
Arsenal2
Barnsley0
Brighton6
Liverpool2
Southampton1
Crystal Palace2
Millwall1
Newcastle Utd4
Bradford City1
Tottenham3
Doncaster0
Wigan0
Wycombe2
Fulham1
Cambridge Utd0
Swansea3
Nottingham2
Huddersfield0
Manchester City2
Sheffield Wed0
Grimsby1
Brentford2
Aston Villa1
1/8-finals
Wrexham1
Cardiff2
Wolves3
Chelsea4
Arsenal2
Brighton0
Liverpool0
Crystal Palace3
Newcastle Utd2
Tottenham0
Wycombe1
Fulham2
Swansea1
Manchester City3
Grimsby0
Brentford5
Quarter-finals
Cardiff1
Chelsea3
Arsenal2
Crystal Palace1
Newcastle Utd2
Fulham1
Manchester City2
Brentford0
Semi-finals
Chelsea2
Arsenal4
Newcastle Utd1
Manchester City5
Final
Arsenal0
Manchester City2