League Two game guide and numbers: Tranmere Rovers meet Salford City

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 11.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Prenton Park (16567 seats)

There's been four days since Tranmere Rovers met Doncaster Rovers and the score was 0-2. What happens against Salford City?

Insights:
  • Tranmere Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Salford City is in the best form (4-1-1) in League Two

These are active days for the home side, as they played only four days ago in the League Two. That game was an away game at Doncaster Rovers, so at least Tranmere are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

The overall League Two results at home this season for Tranmere Rovers are 6-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The followers are hoping that Tranmere Rovers will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the match against Doncaster Rovers (placed 11th). Midfield player Hendry got a match rating of 8.11 in that game, the max score being 10. Hendry hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Prior to that, an away loss at Stockport County.

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 Rovers as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Tranmere Rovers has won 9 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Tranmere as they are travelling to their away game against Bradford City in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.

Tranmere Rovers has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Tranmere Rovers have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Salford City form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Salford City have produced an overall stat of 7-2-5 so far.

Impressive finishing from Smith and McAleny secured the home win 2-1 against Rochdale in their previous game. The attacker Smith got a match rating of 8.8 in that game. Smith scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Walsall.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Salford in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Salford City, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

A new game in only three days for Salford City, the League Two home match versus Harrogate Town. Busy days.

The travelling fans enjoy Salford's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 14 league matches away. 15 goals have been conceded by Salford City in these games.

Head 2 Head

Tranmere Rovers have won or drawn the last 6 matches (3-3-0) facing Salford City.

This isn't the first time these two sides get together this season, as the records show this recent match: Salford City - Tranmere Rovers 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

TranmereK. Hemmings
K. Hemmings
8 goals
Salford CityC. McAleny
C. McAleny
8 goals
Salford CityM. Smith
M. Smith
7 goals

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Salford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tranmere Rovers Salford City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
10 6 1 Won W 2 7 14
8 4 1 Drew D 0 2 6
11 4 2 Lost L 2 5 9
31 19 2 Scored S 9 22 40
28 12 4 Conceded C 7 15 29
90% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
69% 79% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 66%
34% 43% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 41%
7% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 21%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 17%
38% 36% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 45%
41% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 36% 38%
31% 21% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 24%
 
5.2 5.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 4.2
4.4 3.6 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.8 5.1
1.4 1.3 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.5 1.7
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.8 10.4 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 11.9 12
3.4 3.6 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.1 3.8
32% 38% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 39% 36%
 
9.8 8.2 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 13.7 12.9
2.5 1.6 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.1 3.1
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Salford City is in the best form (4-1-1) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 30 19 6 5 39 17 15 11 3 1 21 4 15 8 3 4 18 13 22 63
2 Stevenage 27 16 8 3 39 18 14 12 1 1 27 6 13 4 7 2 12 12 21 56
3 Carlisle United 29 14 9 6 48 28 15 8 5 2 25 12 14 6 4 4 23 16 20 51
4 Northampton Town 28 14 8 6 42 28 14 7 4 3 20 13 14 7 4 3 22 15 14 50
5 Salford City 29 14 6 9 40 29 15 7 4 4 18 14 14 7 2 5 22 15 11 48
6 Mansfield Town 28 12 7 9 41 37 14 6 5 3 25 20 14 6 2 6 16 17 4 43
7 Stockport County 28 12 6 10 39 27 14 7 4 3 20 12 14 5 2 7 19 15 12 42
8 Swindon Town 28 11 9 8 37 30 14 6 5 3 22 13 14 5 4 5 15 17 7 42
9 Bradford City 27 11 9 7 32 26 14 5 6 3 18 14 13 6 3 4 14 12 6 42
10 Barrow 29 12 5 12 34 38 14 8 1 5 19 13 15 4 4 7 15 25 -4 41
11 Doncaster Rovers 28 12 4 12 33 40 14 8 1 5 21 17 14 4 3 7 12 23 -7 40
12 Sutton United 29 11 7 11 28 35 14 8 3 3 16 12 15 3 4 8 12 23 -7 40
13 AFC Wimbledon 28 10 9 9 30 29 13 6 4 3 15 11 15 4 5 6 15 18 1 39
14 Walsall 26 10 8 8 30 23 12 7 2 3 19 11 14 3 6 5 11 12 7 38
15 Tranmere Rovers 29 10 8 11 31 28 14 6 4 4 19 12 15 4 4 7 12 16 3 38
16 Grimsby Town 25 9 6 10 29 32 12 3 5 4 13 15 13 6 1 6 16 17 -3 33
17 Colchester United 30 8 7 15 30 38 15 4 6 5 16 17 15 4 1 10 14 21 -8 31
18 Crewe Alexandra 27 7 10 10 21 34 16 5 5 6 15 19 11 2 5 4 6 15 -13 31
19 Newport County 27 7 8 12 26 31 14 4 3 7 13 17 13 3 5 5 13 14 -5 29
20 Harrogate Town 27 7 6 14 33 41 14 4 4 6 18 21 13 3 2 8 15 20 -8 27
21 Crawley Town 26 6 7 13 29 42 13 6 1 6 18 19 13 0 6 7 11 23 -13 25
22 Hartlepool United 29 6 7 16 29 52 14 3 5 6 14 23 15 3 2 10 15 29 -23 25
23 Gillingham 27 5 9 13 15 31 13 4 4 5 7 12 14 1 5 8 8 19 -16 24
24 Rochdale 29 5 5 19 23 44 14 2 2 10 11 21 15 3 3 9 12 23 -21 20

Salford City:
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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 Leyton Orient 30 19 6 5 39 17 15 11 3 1 21 4 15 8 3 4 18 13 22 63
2 Stevenage 27 16 8 3 39 18 14 12 1 1 27 6 13 4 7 2 12 12 21 56
3 Carlisle United 29 14 9 6 48 28 15 8 5 2 25 12 14 6 4 4 23 16 20 51
4 Northampton Town 28 14 8 6 42 28 14 7 4 3 20 13 14 7 4 3 22 15 14 50
5 Salford City 29 14 6 9 40 29 15 7 4 4 18 14 14 7 2 5 22 15 11 48
6 Mansfield Town 28 12 7 9 41 37 14 6 5 3 25 20 14 6 2 6 16 17 4 43
7 Stockport County 28 12 6 10 39 27 14 7 4 3 20 12 14 5 2 7 19 15 12 42
8 Swindon Town 28 11 9 8 37 30 14 6 5 3 22 13 14 5 4 5 15 17 7 42
9 Bradford City 27 11 9 7 32 26 14 5 6 3 18 14 13 6 3 4 14 12 6 42
10 Barrow 29 12 5 12 34 38 14 8 1 5 19 13 15 4 4 7 15 25 -4 41
11 Doncaster Rovers 28 12 4 12 33 40 14 8 1 5 21 17 14 4 3 7 12 23 -7 40
12 Sutton United 29 11 7 11 28 35 14 8 3 3 16 12 15 3 4 8 12 23 -7 40
13 AFC Wimbledon 28 10 9 9 30 29 13 6 4 3 15 11 15 4 5 6 15 18 1 39
14 Walsall 26 10 8 8 30 23 12 7 2 3 19 11 14 3 6 5 11 12 7 38
15 Tranmere Rovers 29 10 8 11 31 28 14 6 4 4 19 12 15 4 4 7 12 16 3 38
16 Grimsby Town 25 9 6 10 29 32 12 3 5 4 13 15 13 6 1 6 16 17 -3 33
17 Colchester United 30 8 7 15 30 38 15 4 6 5 16 17 15 4 1 10 14 21 -8 31
18 Crewe Alexandra 27 7 10 10 21 34 16 5 5 6 15 19 11 2 5 4 6 15 -13 31
19 Newport County 27 7 8 12 26 31 14 4 3 7 13 17 13 3 5 5 13 14 -5 29
20 Harrogate Town 27 7 6 14 33 41 14 4 4 6 18 21 13 3 2 8 15 20 -8 27
21 Crawley Town 26 6 7 13 29 42 13 6 1 6 18 19 13 0 6 7 11 23 -13 25
22 Hartlepool United 29 6 7 16 29 52 14 3 5 6 14 23 15 3 2 10 15 29 -23 25
23 Gillingham 27 5 9 13 15 31 13 4 4 5 7 12 14 1 5 8 8 19 -16 24
24 Rochdale 29 5 5 19 23 44 14 2 2 10 11 21 15 3 3 9 12 23 -21 20

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