A key match in League Two as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 5th position and the visitors placed 8th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Tranmere Rovers and Carlisle United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
Tranmere Rovers has performed well at Prenton Park so far this season with 12 wins from 19 matches. Points have also been lost, 4 after draws and 3 from defeats. After failing to beat Northampton Town here at Prenton Park, Tranmere Rovers has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Tranmere Rovers has won six games in a row. The Cambridge United match was the last time out without a victory.Happy days for Tranmere Rovers in their previous game, a League Two match away at Colchester United (placed 9th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Before that, Tranmere Rovers had a home game versus Grimsby Town which ended with a victory 4-1.
The League Two match against Oldham Athletic is next on the list for Tranmere Rovers, coming up only three days after this. It is played on a neutral arena.
Tranmere Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 27 goals in 19 matches. From these home matches, Tranmere Rovers have conceded only 10 goals.
Carlisle United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 8 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats.Carlisle United's last game was the home draw against Cambridge United (2-2). A 1-1 draw at Forest Green Rovers's stadium before that.
Carlisle United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 25 goals from 19 away fixtures. As opposed to that, Carlisle United have seen the ball go into their own net 24 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Carlisle United - Tranmere Rovers 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 3 - 5 (Tranmere Rovers wins - draws - Carlisle United wins).Top Goalscorers
![]() J. Norwood 26 goals | ![]() H. Hope 12 goals | ![]() J. Devitt 10 goals / 2 assists |
Tranmere Rovers missing players
Carlisle United missing players
| Tranmere Rovers | Carlisle United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 38 | 19 | Played | 20 | 39 |
| 89% | 89% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 66% | 47% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 79% |
| 42% | 26% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 54% |
| 29% | 16% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 33% |
| 18% | 11% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 13% |
| 53% | 37% | Both teams to score | 55% | 54% |
| 42% | 58% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 23% |
| 16% | 16% | Failed To Score | 25% | 23% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 39 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 69 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 33 | 79 |
| 2 | Bury | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 71 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 71 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 69 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 39 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 56 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 66 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 14 | 64 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 57 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 18 | 61 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 61 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 39 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 51 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 58 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 57 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 54 |
| 11 | Stevenage | 39 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 49 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -4 | 54 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 49 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -1 | 53 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 39 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 49 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -1 | 52 |
| 14 | Newport County | 37 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 56 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 35 | -10 | 52 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 39 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 29 | -8 | 49 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 48 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 57 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 31 | -8 | 48 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 39 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 58 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 31 | -18 | 43 |
| 19 | Morecambe | 39 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 33 | -18 | 42 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 42 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 45 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | -12 | 41 |
| 22 | Yeovil Town | 39 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 56 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 27 | -20 | 36 |
| 23 | Macclesfield Town | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 64 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 33 | -24 | 34 |
| 24 | Notts County | 39 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 72 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 43 | -34 | 33 |