The visiting Ipswich Town side should be favourites in this visit to Tranmere Rovers, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their 25 league games this season.
Ipswich Town could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League One game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Oxford United. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
Tranmere Rovers have collected 14 points from their League One home games so far after 3-5-4.
An away draw last time out for Tranmere Rovers, facing Southend United in a game that ended 0-0. Preceding that match was the home EFL Trophy game against Leicester U21 that was lost 1-2.
The Tranmere Rovers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Tranmere Rovers defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Ipswich Town form and stats
7 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Ipswich Town, who have the most clean sheets (7) away in League One, playing as the away team in the League One this season. Two points from the last two away games for Ipswich Town, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Oxford United (placed 5th) in their previous outing. The League One match ended in a draw 0-0. Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Accrington Stanley.
Ipswich Town have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Ipswich Town as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Ipswich Town - Tranmere Rovers 4-1 played earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  J. Norwood 10 goals |  K. Jackson 8 goals |  L. Garbutt 5 goals |
Tranmere Rovers missing players
Ipswich Town missing players
| Tranmere Rovers | Ipswich Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 10 | 20 | 37 |
| 43 | 18 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 84% |
| 79% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 50% | 60% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 29% | 40% |
| 38% | 42% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 29% | 28% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 14% | 16% |
| 54% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 36% | 44% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 50% | 44% |
| 33% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 21% | 28% |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 291 | 181 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 85 | 162 | 304 |
| 96 | 58 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 34 | 60 | 106 |
| 28% | 31% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | 35% |
- Ipswich Town has the most clean sheets (7) away
- Tranmere Rovers has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- 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 | Rotherham United | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 44 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 44 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 42 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 41 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 40 |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 39 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 37 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 37 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 36 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 36 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 34 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 34 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 33 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -2 | 29 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -12 | 28 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -11 | 25 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 24 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 22 |
| 22 | Southend United | 25 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -38 | 10 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 34 | -34 | 7 |