The table reveals that 10 points separate the pair of combatants in this League Two match. Salford City have both the points- and home ground advantage.
- Salford City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Tranmere Rovers have yet to win a game away.
It's no vacation for neither Salford City nor Tranmere Rovers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Salford City form and stats
Salford City have collected 10 points from their League Two home games so far after 3-1-0.
Salford City enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Harrogate Town's place. The match ended 1-0 with Lund scoring. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Wood when Lund scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute. Watt (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.41/10. Watt served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 89 successful passes (of 102 total).
In the match before that, Salford City hosted Crawley Town and drew the game 2-2.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Salford have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 24 games) they have won 15 times, drawn 7 and lost 2.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the EFL Trophy game versus Accrington Stanley in only three days. This game is also played here at The Peninsula Stadium.
Salford City are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Peninsula Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 4 matches.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Tranmere Rovers playing as the away team in the League Two this season.
Tranmere Rovers failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Bradford City (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Tranmere goalkeeper Doohan enjoyed a top-notch day vs Bradford City, but in spite of registering six saves the defeat could not be avoided. The attacker Hemmings got a match rating of 7.12 in that game. Hemmings scored one goal, hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Prior to that match, the Tranmere Rovers manager Mellon faced defeat when travelling to Leyton Orient and losing 0-2.Tranmere Rovers are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.
After this away game Tranmere return home for a EFL Trophy game against Bolton Wanderers. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Tranmere Rovers are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 4 away games. As opposed to that, Tranmere Rovers have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Tranmere Rovers have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive games without defeat (2-3-0) when facing Salford City.Top Goalscorers
  R. Watson 2 goals |  C. Hendry 2 goals |  K. Hemmings 2 goals |
Salford City missing players
Tranmere Rovers missing players
| Salford City | Tranmere Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 38% |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.5 | 7.5 | 6.1 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 13.8 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 8.5 | 9 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 36% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 8% | 31% |
| 10 | 8.2 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 11.5 | 10.8 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
- Salford City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Salford City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Salford City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tranmere Rovers have scored away.
- Salford City have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Salford City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Tranmere Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Tranmere Rovers have yet to win a game 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | Barrow | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | Salford City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Sutton United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Newport County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 4 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 2 |
