League Two match preview and statistics: Tranmere Rovers fight Forest Green Rovers

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Fri 10.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)

A key match in League Two as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 6th position and the visitors placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

Tranmere Rovers, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in League Two, have performed well so far this season with 14 wins from 23 matches. Points have also been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 4.

In their previous game, the manager M. Mellon led his Tranmere Rovers to a defeat in the League Two match away at Crawley Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. In the match before that, Tranmere Rovers hosted Bury and drew the game 1-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Tranmere Rovers handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W7-D1-L2.

Tranmere Rovers are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Forest Green Rovers awaits in three days.

Tranmere Rovers has scored 33 goals at home this season, in 23 matches. From these home matches, Tranmere Rovers have conceded only 13 goals.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

12 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Forest Green Rovers playing as the away team this season.

Forest Green Rovers delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Exeter City in their previous match; a League Two game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Crewe Alexandra wasn't a success with a 3-4 loss.

Forest Green Rovers are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. From a total of nine matches.

After this away game Forest Green Rovers return home for a League Two game against Tranmere Rovers. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Forest Green Rovers are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 40 times in 23 away games so far. As opposed to that, Forest Green Rovers have seen the ball go into their own net 27 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: Tranmere Rovers - Forest Green Rovers 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Tranmere Rovers 1 win, 2 draws and Forest Green Rovers 3 victories.

Top Goalscorers

J. Norwood
29 goals / 1 assists
R. Brown
11 goals / 11 assists
C. Doidge
10 goals / 2 assists

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Tranmere Rovers Forest Green Rovers
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
46 23 6 Played 6 23 46
20 14 2 Won 2 12 20
13 5 3 Drew 2 5 14
13 4 1 Lost 2 6 12
63 33 5 Scored 10 40 68
50 13 4 Conceded 6 27 47
87% 91% 83% Over 0.5 100% 96% 93%
65% 52% 50% Over 1.5 83% 87% 80%
41% 30% 17% Over 2.5 50% 61% 50%
26% 13% 0% Over 3.5 17% 26% 15%
15% 9% 0% Over 4.5 17% 13% 7%
50% 39% 50% BTTS 67% 65% 63%
41% 52% 33% Clean Sheets 17% 22% 26%
22% 17% 33% Failed To Score 17% 17% 17%
 
4.2 4.9 5.5 Corners For (avg) 4.8 4 4.7
5.1 4.2 5.3 Corners Against (avg) 6.7 4.6 4.6
1.7 1 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.8 1.7 1.5
3 1 1 Red Cards 1 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Forest Green Rovers is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

Tranmere Rovers
All EFL Trophy Vanarama National League Fa Trophy League Two Club Friendlies FA Cup Carabao Cup
All Home Away
30-03-19 LT Tranmere Rovers 3 - 0 Carlisle United
02-04-19 LT Oldham Athletic 2 - 0 Tranmere Rovers
06-04-19 LT Newport County 0 - 0 Tranmere Rovers
13-04-19 LT Tranmere Rovers 2 - 1 Milton Keynes Dons
19-04-19 LT Tranmere Rovers 0 - 1 Forest Green Rovers
22-04-19 LT Lincoln City 0 - 0 Tranmere Rovers
30-04-19 LT Tranmere Rovers 1 - 1 Bury
04-05-19 LT Crawley Town 3 - 1 Tranmere Rovers
10-05-19 LT Tranmere Rovers 18:45 Forest Green Rovers
13-05-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 18:45 Tranmere Rovers
Forest Green Rovers
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies FA Cup Carabao Cup
All Home Away
23-03-19 LT Port Vale 0 - 2 Forest Green Rovers
30-03-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 1 - 2 Milton Keynes Dons
06-04-19 LT Crawley Town 1 - 2 Forest Green Rovers
13-04-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 2 - 0 Macclesfield Town
19-04-19 LT Tranmere Rovers 0 - 1 Forest Green Rovers
22-04-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 2 - 1 Cambridge United
27-04-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 4 - 3 Forest Green Rovers
04-05-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 0 - 0 Exeter City
10-05-19 LT Tranmere Rovers 18:45 Forest Green Rovers
13-05-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 18:45 Tranmere Rovers

  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 46 23 16 7 73 43 23 11 10 2 35 23 23 12 6 5 38 20 30 85
2 Bury 46 22 13 11 82 56 23 14 6 3 52 26 23 8 7 8 30 30 26 79
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 23 10 13 71 49 23 14 5 4 35 14 23 9 5 9 36 35 22 79
4 Mansfield Town 46 20 16 10 69 41 23 14 5 4 38 15 23 6 11 6 31 26 28 76
5 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 14 12 68 47 23 8 9 6 28 20 23 12 5 6 40 27 21 74
6 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 63 50 23 14 5 4 33 13 23 6 8 9 30 37 13 73
7 Newport County 46 20 11 15 59 59 23 14 6 3 32 22 23 6 5 12 27 37 0 71
8 Colchester United 46 20 10 16 65 53 23 12 4 7 39 23 23 8 6 9 26 30 12 70
9 Exeter City 46 19 13 14 60 49 23 12 3 8 34 25 23 7 10 6 26 24 11 70
10 Stevenage 46 20 10 16 59 55 23 12 3 8 28 23 23 8 7 8 31 32 4 70
11 Carlisle United 46 20 8 18 67 62 23 12 3 8 42 31 23 8 5 10 25 31 5 68
12 Crewe Alexandra 46 19 8 19 60 59 23 15 2 6 45 25 23 4 6 13 15 34 1 65
13 Swindon Town 46 16 16 14 59 56 23 8 9 6 31 27 23 8 7 8 28 29 3 64
14 Oldham Athletic 46 16 14 16 67 60 23 10 6 7 42 33 23 6 8 9 25 27 7 62
15 Northampton Town 46 14 19 13 64 63 23 7 12 4 30 27 23 7 7 9 34 36 1 61
16 Cheltenham Town 46 15 12 19 57 68 23 10 7 6 34 29 23 5 5 13 23 39 -11 57
17 Grimsby Town 46 16 8 22 45 56 23 11 4 8 26 21 23 5 4 14 19 35 -11 56
18 Morecambe 46 14 12 20 54 70 23 8 5 10 33 31 23 6 7 10 21 39 -16 54
19 Crawley Town 46 15 8 23 51 68 23 10 5 8 34 31 23 5 3 15 17 37 -17 53
20 Port Vale 46 12 13 21 39 55 23 7 3 13 24 36 23 5 10 8 15 19 -16 49
21 Cambridge United 46 12 11 23 40 66 23 7 7 9 21 26 23 5 4 14 19 40 -26 47
22 Macclesfield Town 46 10 14 22 48 74 23 5 11 7 26 35 23 5 3 15 22 39 -26 44
23 Notts County 46 9 14 23 48 84 23 5 9 9 23 34 23 4 5 14 25 50 -36 41
24 Yeovil Town 46 9 13 24 41 66 23 4 9 10 20 34 23 5 4 14 21 32 -25 40

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