Open game expected at Prenton Park: Tranmere Rovers vs Forest Green Rovers preview

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Fri 19.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Prenton Park (16567 seats)

Tranmere Rovers and Forest Green Rovers are both riding high in the League Two with their 5th and 6th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

Tranmere Rovers, who have the most points (46) at home in League Two, are steadily winning games and points here at Prenton Park. 14 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 21 games. Ever since the Northampton Town game Tranmere Rovers has been unbeatable here at Prenton Park producing six straight wins.

The Tranmere Rovers supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Milton Keynes Dons in League Two and win 2-1. 0-0 away at Newport County before that.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Tranmere Rovers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won 4n Drawn 1 Lost 3.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Tranmere Rovers as they are travelling to their away game against Lincoln City in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.

Tranmere Rovers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Prenton Park with 32 goals in 21 matches. Tranmere Rovers have only conceded 11 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

The visitors are W11-D5-L5 on the road this term. Having won their last three away games Forest Green Rovers has no reason to fear anyone.

Forest Green Rovers are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the League Two against Macclesfield Town. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Crawley Town.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 47 similar matches played by Forest Green Rovers in our archives, and the results are: 17 wins for Forest Green Rovers, 13 draws and 17 defeats.

A new game in only three days for Forest Green Rovers, the League Two home match versus Cambridge United. Busy days.

Forest Green Rovers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 36 goals from 21 games. 23 goals have been conceded by Forest Green Rovers in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Forest Green Rovers - Tranmere Rovers 3-1. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 1 Tranmere Rovers victory, 2 draws and 2 Forest Green Rovers wins.

Top Goalscorers

J. Norwood
27 goals / 1 assists
R. Brown
10 goals / 11 assists
C. Jennings
8 goals / 10 assists

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Tranmere Rovers Forest Green Rovers
Total Home Statistic Away Total
42 21 Played 21 42
61 32 Scored 36 62
45 11 Conceded 23 42
88% 90% Over 0.5 95% 95%
67% 52% Over 1.5 90% 83%
43% 33% Over 2.5 62% 50%
26% 14% Over 3.5 24% 14%
17% 10% Over 4.5 10% 5%
50% 38% Both teams to score 67% 64%
43% 57% Clean Sheet 19% 24%
19% 14% Failed To Score 19% 17%
 
0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0
0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0
0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0
0 0 Red Cards (avg) 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Forest Green Rovers is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

  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 42 23 15 4 73 38 21 11 9 1 35 20 21 12 6 3 38 18 35 84
2 Bury 42 21 11 10 76 50 21 13 5 3 48 24 21 8 6 7 28 26 26 74
3 Mansfield Town 42 19 16 7 62 35 21 13 5 3 33 13 21 6 11 4 29 22 27 73
4 Milton Keynes Dons 42 21 9 12 67 45 21 13 4 4 33 13 21 8 5 8 34 32 22 72
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 20 11 11 61 45 21 14 4 3 32 11 21 6 7 8 29 34 16 71
6 Forest Green Rovers 42 18 13 11 62 42 21 7 8 6 26 19 21 11 5 5 36 23 20 67
7 Exeter City 42 18 11 13 57 45 21 11 3 7 32 22 21 7 8 6 25 23 12 65
8 Carlisle United 42 18 7 17 62 59 21 10 3 8 37 29 21 8 4 9 25 30 3 61
9 Colchester United 42 17 9 16 58 52 21 10 4 7 36 23 21 7 5 9 22 29 6 60
10 Swindon Town 42 15 15 12 53 50 21 7 9 5 27 24 21 8 6 7 26 26 3 60
11 Stevenage 42 17 9 16 50 52 21 11 2 8 25 22 21 6 7 8 25 30 -2 60
12 Newport County 41 17 9 15 52 57 20 11 6 3 26 21 21 6 3 12 26 36 -5 60
13 Oldham Athletic 41 15 13 13 62 50 21 9 6 6 37 26 20 6 7 7 25 24 12 58
14 Crewe Alexandra 42 16 8 18 52 53 21 13 2 6 39 22 21 3 6 12 13 31 -1 56
15 Northampton Town 42 12 18 12 53 55 21 6 11 4 25 24 21 6 7 8 28 31 -2 54
16 Cheltenham Town 42 14 11 17 54 60 21 9 6 6 31 27 21 5 5 11 23 33 -6 53
17 Grimsby Town 42 14 8 20 41 53 21 9 4 8 23 21 21 5 4 12 18 32 -12 50
18 Port Vale 42 12 11 19 36 48 21 7 3 11 23 31 21 5 8 8 13 17 -12 47
19 Morecambe 42 12 11 19 47 64 21 7 4 10 28 30 21 5 7 9 19 34 -17 47
20 Crawley Town 42 13 7 22 42 61 21 9 4 8 30 29 21 4 3 14 12 32 -19 46
21 Cambridge United 42 12 9 21 37 61 21 7 6 8 20 24 21 5 3 13 17 37 -24 45
22 Macclesfield Town 42 9 12 21 45 70 21 5 9 7 25 34 21 4 3 14 20 36 -25 39
23 Yeovil Town 42 9 10 23 38 61 21 4 7 10 19 33 21 5 3 13 19 28 -23 37
24 Notts County 42 8 13 21 43 77 21 4 9 8 20 31 21 4 4 13 23 46 -34 37

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