Tranmere Rovers are welcoming AFC Wimbledon for another important game after their 0-1 result against 16th-placed Lincoln City.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
Tranmere Rovers have played 9 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Tranmere Rovers lost their last game at Lincoln City (placed 16th) after a 0-1 scoreline. In the match before that, Tranmere Rovers hosted Accrington Stanley and drew the game 1-1.
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 twelve games. Tranmere Rovers has won 5 of these, drawn 2 and lost 5.
A decent goal production from Tranmere Rovers in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
AFC Wimbledon form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for AFC Wimbledon so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-8 (win-draw-lose).
AFC Wimbledon are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the League One against Doncaster Rovers (placed 14th). Before that, AFC Wimbledon travelled to Bolton Wanderers and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by AFC Wimbledon in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for AFC Wimbledon, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
AFC Wimbledon find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. The AFC Wimbledon manager G. Hodges has some worries about the defense as 20 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings between the teams: Tranmere Rovers won 0, AFC Wimbledon won 0 and 2 draws. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Forss 10 goals |   S. Payne 4 goals |  O. Banks 3 goals |
Tranmere Rovers missing players
AFC Wimbledon missing players
| Tranmere Rovers | AFC Wimbledon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | 15 | 9 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 25 |
| 34 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 84% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 80% |
| 53% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 60% |
| 37% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 40% | 30% |
| 21% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 15% |
| 53% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 11% | 11% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 37% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 231 | 137 | 63 | Total Shots | T S | 49 | 95 | 205 |
| 73 | 42 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 32 | 65 |
| 30% | 36% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 41% | 38% |
- AFC Wimbledon has the most dropped points from leading position (18)
- AFC Wimbledon have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- AFC Wimbledon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AFC Wimbledon haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Tranmere Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 43 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 35 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 31 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 28 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -1 | 24 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 24 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 22 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 20 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -12 | 17 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 17 |
| 22 | Southend United | 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -37 | 7 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -28 | 2 |