This is a vital fight in the bottom part of the League Two, with both Tranmere Rovers and Doncaster Rovers feeling more distress than pleasure. This fixture is a real "six-pointer" with the home team positioned 21st and the visiting team in 19th place.
- Tranmere Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
This promises to be an interesting match with lots of action and excitement as both squads are well refreshed since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Tranmere Rovers have to build on here at Prenton Park in the League Two. When Tranmere Rovers hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Grimsby Town, Newport County, Tranmere Rovers, Colchester United, Forest Green Rovers, Sutton United and Harrogate Town), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
The regulars are hoping that Tranmere Rovers will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the game against Crewe Alexandra (placed 4th). Midfield player Jennings got a match rating of 7.33 in that game, the max score being 10. Jennings hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Ahead of that fixture, a home loss in the EFL Trophy against Leicester U21. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Tranmere handle that role? We have found 9 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Tranmere Rovers are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Morecambe awaits in four days.
Tranmere Rovers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Prenton Park with 13 goals in 7 league matches. Tranmere Rovers have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
Doncaster Rovers have only collected 3 points from their away games in the League Two, after 1-0-5 (6 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Doncaster have lost on their last two travels.
The fans enjoyed Doncaster Rovers's previous match versus Sutton United (placed 24th), a 4-1 win played at home. Attacker Ironside got a player rating of 8.43 in the game. "Man of the match" Ironside scored two goals and hit three key passes.
A defeat, in the EFL Trophy away at Mansfield Town, earlier. Doncaster are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
Observe that 9 of this club's 12 most recent league games have ended with three goals or more.
After this away game Doncaster Rovers return home for a League Two game against Salford City. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The Doncaster Rovers manager McCann has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels. When Doncaster is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Grimsby Town, Newport County, Colchester United, Doncaster Rovers, Forest Green Rovers, Sutton United and Harrogate Town.
Head 2 Head
Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Tranmere Rovers won two games, two matches ended in a draw and Doncaster Rovers have six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Ironside 5 goals |  J. Hawkes 4 goals | M. Faal 4 goals |
Tranmere Rovers missing players
Doncaster Rovers missing players
| Tranmere Rovers | Doncaster Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 17 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 24 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 85% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 62% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 69% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 23% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 54% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 15% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| 7.1 | 6.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.8 | 12.6 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.3 | 11.7 |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 33% | 42% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 24% | 28% |
| 15.1 | 13.1 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 21 | 14 | 12.9 |
| 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
- Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Doncaster Rovers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Doncaster Rovers have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Tranmere Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tranmere Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Doncaster Rovers have scored away.
- Tranmere Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stockport County | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Notts County | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 22 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Crawley Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Morecambe | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 13 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 14 | Barrow | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 15 | Salford City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 14 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 20 | Newport County | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 10 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 23 | Forest Green Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 10 |
| 24 | Sutton United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -13 | 7 |
