The home supporters look for a victory in this game, and the home advantage could be decisive against a stumbling visitor. Tranmere Rovers are in 9th spot while the guesting Rochdale sweat at 22nd.
- Tranmere Rovers is in the best form (5-1-0) in League Two
- Rochdale have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
Tranmere Rovers are steadily winning League Two games and points here at Prenton Park. 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 6 games. Two home wins in a row for Tranmere bring valid hopes of a third.
The home team returns to Prenton Park after drawing with Harrogate Town (placed 20th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Bristow, defender, was given a rating of 7.41/10 in that game, top of the team. Bristow hit four key passes and won 4 of 8 duels.
Before that one, a nice away victory at Crewe Alexandra. A EFL Trophy game. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Tranmere Rovers handle that role? We have found 8 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
It should be added that a peek at the 13 latest league fixtures shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Tranmere Rovers as they have a new game in only four days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Carlisle United are visiting.
A decent goal production from Tranmere in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 league matches. Tranmere Rovers have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rochdale form and stats
Rochdale have only collected 7 points from their away games in the League Two, after 2-1-4 (7 played). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Rochdale are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus AFC Wimbledon with 1-2 on the scoreboard. The attacker Sinclair got a match rating of 7.45 in that game. Sinclair scored one goal.
One game before, 2-2 at home vs Salford City (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) in the EFL Trophy. Rochdale are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.
The schedule is very tough for Rochdale now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Walsall is waiting in only four days.
The attacking power of Rochdale when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Rochdale struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Tranmere Rovers-Rochdale H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Tranmere Rovers three wins, Rochdale four wins, two draws. four of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  E. Nevitt 4 goals |  S. Quigley 4 goals | J. Hawkes 3 goals |
Tranmere Rovers missing players
Rochdale missing players
| Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 21 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 57% |
| 36% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 43% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| 4.9 | 5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.6 | 5.8 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.1 | 10.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.3 | 8.6 |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 33% | 44% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 32% |
| 9.5 | 8.5 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 15 | 12.1 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 2.9 |
- Rochdale have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Rochdale haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tranmere Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tranmere Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Tranmere Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rochdale have scored away.
- Tranmere Rovers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Tranmere Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Tranmere Rovers is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 32 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Salford City | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 11 | Barrow | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 | Sutton United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 18 |
| 15 | Walsall | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 15 |
| 18 | Newport County | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 14 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 13 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 12 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 11 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 9 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 9 |
