Grimsby vs Ebbsfleet United Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st November 2025

FA Cup title favourites Grimsby begin their title challenge on Saturday in an opening day encounter with Ebbsfleet United at Blundell Park.
We are bound to see an exciting game on Saturday as both Grimsby and Ebbsfleet United are looking to add some much-needed points to their respective accounts.
Grimsby step into their next home match on Saturday having scored a nice average of 1.8 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 18 goals, while also allowing 15 goals against. That is an average of 1.5 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet two times in those matches.
Ebbsfleet United scored 13 goals, conceded eight and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
Having never shared a season in the FA Cup in recent past, this is the first time Grimsby comes up against Ebbsfleet United in this context.
Grimsby vs Ebbsfleet United Prediction
Grimsby Form
Grimsby have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-0 victory against Gillingham. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-2 against Crewe, before handing over another win to Brentford in a 0-5 defeat. Grimsby claimed four wins in their last six FA Cup matches at the Blundell Park. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored 17 goals.
Ebbsfleet United Form
Ebbsfleet United managed to win just once in their past six away games in the FA Cup. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring eight time and letting in three.
Grimsby disappointingly lost their last two matches, but in front of their supporters at Blundell Park, they will kick back and book a much-needed win.
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Grimsby vs Ebbsfleet United Stats
- In 7 of the last 9 Grimsby home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Grimsby home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Grimsby matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Ebbsfleet United away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Ebbsfleet United away matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Ebbsfleet United away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Ebbsfleet United away matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Ebbsfleet United matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Grimsby vs Ebbsfleet United Squads
Grimsby Squad
David Artell will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Ebbsfleet United from the following players:
Casper, Pym, Auton, McJannet, Tharme, Rodgers, Sweeney, Eccleston, Lavelle, Warren, Vernam, Oduor, Burns, Khouri, Onoh, McEachran, Turi, Brown, Walker, Kabia, Green, Staunton, Gilsenan, Gardner, Rose, Svanthorsson, Soonsup-Bell, Amaluzor.
Ebbsfleet United Squad
Below is the full team squad of Ebbsfleet United. The manager Wright will pick his starting XI against Grimsby from these players:
Aaron Cosgrave, Ben Chapman, Ben Coker, Charlie Seaman, Dominic Samuel, Elijah Anthony, Finlay Barnes, Franklin Domi, Gene Kennedy, George Moncur, Giosue Bellagambi, Jake Hessenthaler, Jamie Fielding, Josh Coley, Josh Passley, Kwesi Appiah, Lennon Peake, Louis John, Mark Cousins, Max Ehmer, Maxx Manktelow, Mustapha Olagunju, Ronny Nelson, Thomas Dallison, Toby Edser.
Grimsby vs Ebbsfleet United Team News
Grimsby vs Ebbsfleet United Lineups
Grimsby vs Ebbsfleet United H2H
Having never shared a season in the FA Cup in recent past, this is the first time Grimsby comes up against Ebbsfleet United in this context. Grimsby picked up two wins in their previous four matches against Ebbsfleet United, while the latter claimed one win in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 15/4.
Grimsby vs Ebbsfleet United Results
Grimsby vs Ebbsfleet United Betting Tips
Danny Rose is showing good form for Grimsby, scoring zero goals in their last six matches. Toby Edser scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Grimsby claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Ebbsfleet United won one of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost seven of the games in this run. Goals are usually flowing for Grimsby on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened four times for Ebbsfleet United in their last 10 league games away from home.
Grimsby saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Ebbsfleet United, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.