League Two duel: Close contest expected between Stevenage and Tranmere Rovers

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Lamex Stadium (6722 seats)

The guesting Tranmere Rovers team are thought to be odds-on favourites at Stevenage, as the away side hold a 28 point lead from their 43 league matches this season.

Insights:
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in League Two

Both participants have had sufficient rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's wish for an active match!

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Stevenage form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Stevenage at their home stadium (The Lamex Stadium) is 7 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats.

An away draw last time out for Stevenage, facing Scunthorpe United in a game that ended 1-1. The forward List won the honour of being "man of the match" for Stevenage with a rating of 7.85/10. List hit two key passes.

Before that, Stevenage had a home game versus Rochdale which ended with a victory 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Stevenage perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Stevenage as a small favourite), we find ten games. Stevenage has won four of these, drawn five and lost one.

The manager Evans will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mansfield Town in only three days.

Stevenage has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 28 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Stevenage hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Scunthorpe United, Bradford City, Carlisle United, Colchester United, Oldham Athletic, Barrow and Harrogate Town), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 6 of 7 times.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

Tranmere Rovers have only collected 21 points from their away games in the League Two, after 4-9-8 (21 played).

Impressive finishing from Hawkes and Nevitt secured the home win 2-0 against Exeter City in their previous game. Clarke was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.82. The defender Clarke won 13 of 17 duels.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Bradford City that ended 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tranmere Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were five Tranmere Rovers wins, six draws and two defeats.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 21 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 22 goals have been conceded by Tranmere in these games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two teams get together this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent game: Tranmere Rovers - Stevenage 1-0. Stevenage-Tranmere Rovers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Stevenage two wins, Tranmere Rovers three wins, five draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

StevenageL. Norris 'Hacker'
L. Norris 'Hacker'
10 goals
StevenageE. List
E. List
8 goals
Tranmere RoversE. Nevitt
E. Nevitt
7 goals

Stevenage missing players

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stevenage Tranmere Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
42 21 7 Played P 7 21 43
9 7 0 Won W 2 4 19
14 6 3 Drew D 3 9 12
19 8 4 Lost L 2 8 12
38 23 8 Scored S 6 16 50
62 28 18 Conceded C 6 22 38
90% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
71% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 43% 43% 58%
43% 43% 86% Over 2.5 O 2.5 14% 19% 26%
24% 24% 57% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 19% 19%
7% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 7%
40% 43% 71% BTTS BTTS 43% 38% 33%
26% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 29% 33% 44%
43% 33% 29% Failed to Score F T 29% 43% 30%
 
4.8 5 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.9 4.9 4.8
5.1 4.5 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6 5.8
1.3 1.2 1.1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.9 2 1.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
11.1 12 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.3 11.7
3.6 4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.1 3.1 3.7
25% 27% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 25% 31%
 
13 12.8 14.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.1 12.7 12.3
4.1 3.8 5.9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.1 3.5 3.2
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have the most matches under the total-line (21) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 42 23 13 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 34 82
2 Exeter City 42 21 14 7 60 38 20 12 6 2 33 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 22 77
3 Port Vale 43 21 12 10 65 42 22 11 6 5 34 20 21 10 6 5 31 22 23 75
4 Northampton Town 43 21 10 12 52 34 22 13 4 5 31 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 18 73
5 Bristol Rovers 43 21 10 12 60 46 21 13 3 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 73
6 Sutton United 42 20 10 12 63 48 21 13 5 3 34 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 15 70
7 Tranmere Rovers 43 19 12 12 50 38 22 15 3 4 34 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 12 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 20 9 13 59 48 20 13 3 4 34 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 11 69
9 Salford City 43 18 12 13 54 39 22 10 8 4 31 19 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 66
10 Newport County 43 18 12 13 64 53 21 9 6 6 39 27 22 9 6 7 25 26 11 66
11 Swindon Town 42 18 11 13 67 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 21 11 4 6 36 29 15 65
12 Crawley Town 42 17 9 16 53 56 22 9 6 7 28 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -3 60
13 Leyton Orient 43 13 16 14 58 42 21 9 5 7 34 17 22 4 11 7 24 25 16 55
14 Hartlepool United 43 14 11 18 43 58 21 9 7 5 24 21 22 5 4 13 19 37 -15 53
15 Rochdale 43 11 17 15 46 53 22 7 11 4 25 19 21 4 6 11 21 34 -7 50
16 Walsall 43 13 11 19 43 55 21 9 5 7 28 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -12 50
17 Carlisle United 43 13 11 19 37 56 22 7 7 8 17 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -19 50
18 Bradford City 43 11 16 16 45 53 21 4 10 7 25 28 22 7 6 9 20 25 -8 49
19 Colchester United 43 12 12 19 42 57 22 6 8 8 23 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -15 48
20 Harrogate Town 43 12 11 20 58 72 21 5 7 9 29 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -14 47
21 Barrow 42 9 14 19 40 50 21 4 9 8 23 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -10 41
22 Stevenage 42 9 14 19 38 62 21 7 6 8 23 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -24 41
23 Oldham Athletic 43 9 10 24 42 68 21 5 3 13 25 37 22 4 7 11 17 31 -26 37
24 Scunthorpe United 43 4 13 26 27 80 22 3 6 13 14 35 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 25

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 Forest Green Rovers 42 23 13 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 34 82
2 Exeter City 42 21 14 7 60 38 20 12 6 2 33 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 22 77
3 Port Vale 43 21 12 10 65 42 22 11 6 5 34 20 21 10 6 5 31 22 23 75
4 Northampton Town 43 21 10 12 52 34 22 13 4 5 31 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 18 73
5 Bristol Rovers 43 21 10 12 60 46 21 13 3 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 73
6 Sutton United 42 20 10 12 63 48 21 13 5 3 34 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 15 70
7 Tranmere Rovers 43 19 12 12 50 38 22 15 3 4 34 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 12 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 20 9 13 59 48 20 13 3 4 34 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 11 69
9 Salford City 43 18 12 13 54 39 22 10 8 4 31 19 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 66
10 Newport County 43 18 12 13 64 53 21 9 6 6 39 27 22 9 6 7 25 26 11 66
11 Swindon Town 42 18 11 13 67 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 21 11 4 6 36 29 15 65
12 Crawley Town 42 17 9 16 53 56 22 9 6 7 28 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -3 60
13 Leyton Orient 43 13 16 14 58 42 21 9 5 7 34 17 22 4 11 7 24 25 16 55
14 Hartlepool United 43 14 11 18 43 58 21 9 7 5 24 21 22 5 4 13 19 37 -15 53
15 Rochdale 43 11 17 15 46 53 22 7 11 4 25 19 21 4 6 11 21 34 -7 50
16 Walsall 43 13 11 19 43 55 21 9 5 7 28 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -12 50
17 Carlisle United 43 13 11 19 37 56 22 7 7 8 17 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -19 50
18 Bradford City 43 11 16 16 45 53 21 4 10 7 25 28 22 7 6 9 20 25 -8 49
19 Colchester United 43 12 12 19 42 57 22 6 8 8 23 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -15 48
20 Harrogate Town 43 12 11 20 58 72 21 5 7 9 29 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -14 47
21 Barrow 42 9 14 19 40 50 21 4 9 8 23 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -10 41
22 Stevenage 42 9 14 19 38 62 21 7 6 8 23 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -24 41
23 Oldham Athletic 43 9 10 24 42 68 21 5 3 13 25 37 22 4 7 11 17 31 -26 37
24 Scunthorpe United 43 4 13 26 27 80 22 3 6 13 14 35 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 25

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.