Another action-packed fixture in League Two as Tranmere Rovers welcome Cambridge United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Mon 05.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Prenton Park (16567 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Tranmere Rovers - Cambridge United!

Insights:
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in League Two
  • Cambridge United is in the best form (5-0-1)

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

10 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Tranmere Rovers have to build on here at Prenton Park in the League Two.

Tranmere lost their last game at Cheltenham Town (placed 2nd) after a 0-4 scoreline. In the match before that, Tranmere Rovers hosted Mansfield Town and drew the game 1-1.

Tranmere Rovers were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

This is expected to be a close game, with Tranmere Rovers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Tranmere as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Tranmere Rovers has won four of these, drawn four and lost five.

Tranmere are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 28 goals in 19 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Tranmere Rovers have conceded 21 in these home matches.

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Cambridge United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+23) in League Two, on their League Two travels is 10 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats. The fact that Cambridge have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Cambridge are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Cambridge go into this game after a win, the home game against Morecambe that ended 2-1. Prior to that result Cambridge won their away game at Carlisle United. The scoreline was 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cambridge United playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were four Cambridge wins, three draws and seven defeats.

Cambridge are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 33 times in 19 away games so far. Cambridge have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Cambridge United - Tranmere 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Tranmere won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Cambridge United has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / four

Top Goalscorers

Cambridge UnitedP. Mullin
P. Mullin
26 goals
TranmereJ. Vaughan
J. Vaughan
18 goals
Cambridge UnitedJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
11 goals

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tranmere Rovers Cambridge United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 5 19 39
18 10 4 Won W 1 10 21
9 2 0 Drew D 1 2 7
11 7 2 Lost L 3 7 11
51 28 8 Scored S 7 33 59
46 21 8 Conceded C 7 21 36
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
61% 63% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 84% 72%
47% 47% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 53% 51%
37% 32% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 21% 15%
16% 16% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 21% 10%
37% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 47% 51%
37% 26% 17% Clean Sheets C S 20% 32% 31%
37% 32% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 21% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.4 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.1 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 9.8 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 12.3 11.7
3.3 3.4 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 3.8
41% 43% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 45% 39%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cambridge United have the most scored goals (33) away in League Two
  • Cambridge United have the the best goal difference (+12) away in League Two
  • Cambridge United have the the best goal difference (+23) in League Two
  • Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Cambridge United is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 39 21 7 11 59 36 20 11 5 4 26 15 19 10 2 7 33 21 23 70
2 Cheltenham Town 38 20 8 10 52 34 19 10 4 5 30 19 19 10 4 5 22 15 18 68
3 Bolton Wanderers 38 18 10 10 48 43 20 9 5 6 23 20 18 9 5 4 25 23 5 64
4 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 51 46 19 10 2 7 28 21 19 8 7 4 23 25 5 63
5 Forest Green Rovers 38 17 11 10 50 42 18 8 6 4 26 20 20 9 5 6 24 22 8 62
6 Morecambe 38 18 8 12 53 51 18 10 4 4 27 21 20 8 4 8 26 30 2 62
7 Newport County 37 16 9 12 47 39 17 9 4 4 19 16 20 7 5 8 28 23 8 57
8 Exeter City 37 15 11 11 60 43 18 10 3 5 34 17 19 5 8 6 26 26 17 56
9 Leyton Orient 38 16 8 14 44 40 19 8 6 5 26 18 19 8 2 9 18 22 4 56
10 Carlisle United 37 16 6 15 51 44 19 11 2 6 35 24 18 5 4 9 16 20 7 54
11 Bradford City 37 15 9 13 44 42 18 8 6 4 21 15 19 7 3 9 23 27 2 54
12 Salford City 37 13 13 11 42 31 19 8 11 0 29 13 18 5 2 11 13 18 11 52
13 Stevenage 39 12 16 11 34 33 19 8 6 5 22 14 20 4 10 6 12 19 1 52
14 Crawley Town 38 14 10 14 48 49 19 9 5 5 27 19 19 5 5 9 21 30 -1 52
15 Harrogate Town 38 14 7 17 40 42 18 6 4 8 15 17 20 8 3 9 25 25 -2 49
16 Port Vale 39 13 8 18 50 52 20 7 5 8 24 21 19 6 3 10 26 31 -2 47
17 Scunthorpe United 37 13 7 17 38 45 20 7 5 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 46
18 Oldham Athletic 39 12 9 18 55 65 20 5 2 13 25 35 19 7 7 5 30 30 -10 45
19 Mansfield Town 39 9 17 13 45 51 20 4 9 7 25 29 19 5 8 6 20 22 -6 44
20 Walsall 38 8 18 12 39 46 19 5 6 8 17 22 19 3 12 4 22 24 -7 42
21 Barrow 37 11 8 18 44 47 19 6 7 6 27 25 18 5 1 12 17 22 -3 41
22 Colchester United 39 8 16 15 36 53 19 7 6 6 26 24 20 1 10 9 10 29 -17 40
23 Southend United 39 8 11 20 23 52 20 4 4 12 13 27 19 4 7 8 10 25 -29 35
24 Grimsby Town 38 7 12 19 29 56 19 3 7 9 13 25 19 4 5 10 16 31 -27 33

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 39 21 7 11 59 36 20 11 5 4 26 15 19 10 2 7 33 21 23 70
2 Cheltenham Town 38 20 8 10 52 34 19 10 4 5 30 19 19 10 4 5 22 15 18 68
3 Bolton Wanderers 38 18 10 10 48 43 20 9 5 6 23 20 18 9 5 4 25 23 5 64
4 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 51 46 19 10 2 7 28 21 19 8 7 4 23 25 5 63
5 Forest Green Rovers 38 17 11 10 50 42 18 8 6 4 26 20 20 9 5 6 24 22 8 62
6 Morecambe 38 18 8 12 53 51 18 10 4 4 27 21 20 8 4 8 26 30 2 62
7 Newport County 37 16 9 12 47 39 17 9 4 4 19 16 20 7 5 8 28 23 8 57
8 Exeter City 37 15 11 11 60 43 18 10 3 5 34 17 19 5 8 6 26 26 17 56
9 Leyton Orient 38 16 8 14 44 40 19 8 6 5 26 18 19 8 2 9 18 22 4 56
10 Carlisle United 37 16 6 15 51 44 19 11 2 6 35 24 18 5 4 9 16 20 7 54
11 Bradford City 37 15 9 13 44 42 18 8 6 4 21 15 19 7 3 9 23 27 2 54
12 Salford City 37 13 13 11 42 31 19 8 11 0 29 13 18 5 2 11 13 18 11 52
13 Stevenage 39 12 16 11 34 33 19 8 6 5 22 14 20 4 10 6 12 19 1 52
14 Crawley Town 38 14 10 14 48 49 19 9 5 5 27 19 19 5 5 9 21 30 -1 52
15 Harrogate Town 38 14 7 17 40 42 18 6 4 8 15 17 20 8 3 9 25 25 -2 49
16 Port Vale 39 13 8 18 50 52 20 7 5 8 24 21 19 6 3 10 26 31 -2 47
17 Scunthorpe United 37 13 7 17 38 45 20 7 5 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 46
18 Oldham Athletic 39 12 9 18 55 65 20 5 2 13 25 35 19 7 7 5 30 30 -10 45
19 Mansfield Town 39 9 17 13 45 51 20 4 9 7 25 29 19 5 8 6 20 22 -6 44
20 Walsall 38 8 18 12 39 46 19 5 6 8 17 22 19 3 12 4 22 24 -7 42
21 Barrow 37 11 8 18 44 47 19 6 7 6 27 25 18 5 1 12 17 22 -3 41
22 Colchester United 39 8 16 15 36 53 19 7 6 6 26 24 20 1 10 9 10 29 -17 40
23 Southend United 39 8 11 20 23 52 20 4 4 12 13 27 19 4 7 8 10 25 -29 35
24 Grimsby Town 38 7 12 19 29 56 19 3 7 9 13 25 19 4 5 10 16 31 -27 33

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.