The visiting Portsmouth side should be favourites in this visit to Tranmere Rovers, as the away team holds a 28 point advantage from their 28 league games this season.
Tranmere Rovers have less rest than Portsmouth in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League One game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Prenton Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Portsmouth have had more rest.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
Tranmere Rovers's struggle is real here at Prenton Park with only 14 points collected from 16 League One games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-5-8. It's been an uphill battle for Tranmere Rovers in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Blackpool game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat. It's trouble wherever Tranmere Rovers are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Stress levels are on the rise for Tranmere Rovers's attacking players as they have now played 328 minutes without scoring in a league game. E. Monthe was their last goal scorer.
The Tranmere Rovers fans got no joy from their last match, a League One game also here at Prenton Park: A 0-3 defeat against Doncaster Rovers (placed 8th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Bolton Wanderers.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Tranmere Rovers as they have a new game in only three days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Bristol Rovers are visiting.
Tranmere Rovers has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 26 goals have been conceded.
Portsmouth form and stats
The visitors are W5-D3-L6 on the road this term. That's in the League One. The fact that Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
The Portsmouth goalkeeper Alex Bass is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 298 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Portsmouth had fun at their own home (Prenton Park) last time out, beating Sunderland 2-0. C. Burgess and J. Bolton scored. Preceding that game was the away victory against Lincoln City with the score of 2-0.
Portsmouth has another fixture away, a League One game, against Coventry City in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Portsmouth are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Portsmouth have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Tranmere Rovers - Portsmouth 0-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Tranmere Rovers won one game, one match ended with a draw and Portsmouth has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / threeTop Goalscorers
  R. Curtis 11 goals |  J. Marquis 6 goals |  G. Evans 5 goals |
Tranmere Rovers missing players
Portsmouth missing players
| Tranmere Rovers | Portsmouth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 13 | 27 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 28 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 41 |
| 51 | 24 | 11 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | 29 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 79% | 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 69% | 70% |
| 50% | 53% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 46% | 44% |
| 32% | 33% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 23% | 30% |
| 21% | 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 8% | 15% |
| 50% | 60% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 54% | 52% |
| 14% | 13% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 23% | 37% |
| 39% | 27% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 23% | 15% |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 323 | 205 | 60 | Total Shots | T S | 98 | 177 | 394 |
| 103 | 63 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 29 | 54 | 133 |
| 27% | 30% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 28% | 31% |
- Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portsmouth 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 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 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 56 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 53 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 60 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 52 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 51 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 50 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 48 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 48 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 45 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 45 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 44 |
| 11 | Burton Albion | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 42 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 40 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -8 | 38 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 37 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 24 | -2 | 37 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 35 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -4 | 33 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -13 | 33 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | -9 | 32 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 28 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -25 | 22 |
| 22 | Southend United | 29 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 37 | -39 | 16 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 36 | -34 | 11 |