Fixture guide for League Two: Tranmere Rovers - Stevenage at Prenton Park

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 01.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Prenton Park (16567 seats)

Tranmere Rovers are ready for Stevenage with belief in securing all three points. Can they? Open our in-depth preview!

Insights:
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (19) in League Two
  • Stevenage have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in League Two

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Tranmere Rovers and Stevenage.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

Tranmere Rovers are steadily winning League Two games and points here at Prenton Park. 10 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats is the summary from 14 games.

The Tranmere Rovers crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-4 to Forest Green Rovers here at Prenton Park. MacDonald was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.05 out of 10. The defender MacDonald won 10 of 17 duels.

Before that match, a win away at Crawley Town.

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 stats for these games are five wins, two draws and three defeats.

There will be little rest for Tranmere Rovers after this match as they are travelling to Barrow for a League Two game in only four days.

The Tranmere Rovers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 14 matches. Tranmere are not conceding a lot of goals here at Prenton Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 14 matches.

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Stevenage form and stats

Stevenage have only collected 7 points from their away games in the League Two, after 1-4-8 (13 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Stevenage have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Oxford United game.

The followers enjoyed Stevenage's previous game versus Harrogate Town (placed 14th), a 3-0 win played at home. Midfield player Reeves was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.83/10. Reeves scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Hartlepool United.

We have checked recent matches where Stevenage have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were one victory, six draws and eight defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Stevenage now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Crawley Town is waiting in only four days.

Stevenage are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 13 away games. The attacking power of Stevenage when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 13 league matches away. In the opposite end, Stevenage have conceded 24 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Tranmere Rovers two wins, six draws and Stevenage two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

StevenageE. List
E. List
8 goals
StevenageL. Norris 'Hacker'
L. Norris 'Hacker'
7 goals
Tranmere RoversK. Morris
K. Morris
4 goals

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Stevenage missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tranmere Rovers Stevenage
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 5 Played P 5 13 28
14 10 5 Won W 0 1 7
6 0 0 Drew D 1 4 10
7 4 0 Lost L 4 8 11
28 19 11 Scored S 1 7 28
19 10 0 Conceded C 12 24 42
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 85% 89%
48% 64% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 69% 75%
22% 29% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 46% 46%
15% 14% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 23% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 15% 11%
19% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 20% 31% 43%
56% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 20% 23% 29%
37% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 80% 62% 39%
 
4.6 5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 5 4.8
6.3 5.7 7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.8 5
1.7 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.4 1.4
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.1 11.4 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.8 10.6
3.7 4 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.9
28% 34% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 18% 26%
 
12.9 11.9 11 Shots against (avg) S A 15 14.1 13.2
3.2 3.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.4 4
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Stevenage have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Stevenage have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tranmere Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Stevenage have scored away.
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (19) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have the most clean sheets (15) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have the most matches under the total-line (15) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 26 17 7 2 55 21 13 9 2 2 23 9 13 8 5 0 32 12 34 58
2 Tranmere Rovers 27 14 6 7 28 19 14 10 0 4 19 10 13 4 6 3 9 9 9 48
3 Newport County 28 13 8 7 46 35 13 7 3 3 26 14 15 6 5 4 20 21 11 47
4 Sutton United 27 14 5 8 43 33 13 9 1 3 22 12 14 5 4 5 21 21 10 47
5 Northampton Town 26 13 6 7 33 24 13 8 2 3 18 9 13 5 4 4 15 15 9 45
6 Mansfield Town 26 13 5 8 37 31 16 10 3 3 27 17 10 3 2 5 10 14 6 44
7 Swindon Town 26 11 9 6 41 32 12 3 6 3 16 14 14 8 3 3 25 18 9 42
8 Exeter City 26 10 11 5 37 26 13 6 5 2 19 11 13 4 6 3 18 15 11 41
9 Port Vale 25 11 6 8 37 27 13 6 3 4 18 12 12 5 3 4 19 15 10 39
10 Salford City 28 10 7 11 31 28 14 5 6 3 15 11 14 5 1 8 16 17 3 37
11 Bradford City 27 8 12 7 34 32 13 4 7 2 20 16 14 4 5 5 14 16 2 36
12 Bristol Rovers 25 10 6 9 34 36 13 7 1 5 20 18 12 3 5 4 14 18 -2 36
13 Crawley Town 26 10 5 11 31 36 12 4 3 5 15 18 14 6 2 6 16 18 -5 35
14 Harrogate Town 25 9 6 10 38 38 12 4 4 4 21 18 13 5 2 6 17 20 0 33
15 Leyton Orient 25 7 11 7 37 24 13 6 4 3 24 8 12 1 7 4 13 16 13 32
16 Hartlepool United 27 8 7 12 25 37 13 7 4 2 17 12 14 1 3 10 8 25 -12 31
17 Stevenage 28 7 10 11 28 42 15 6 6 3 21 18 13 1 4 8 7 24 -14 31
18 Rochdale 25 6 11 8 30 32 12 3 6 3 14 12 13 3 5 5 16 20 -2 29
19 Walsall 27 7 8 12 30 37 14 4 5 5 20 21 13 3 3 7 10 16 -7 29
20 Carlisle United 27 6 9 12 19 35 14 3 7 4 9 12 13 3 2 8 10 23 -16 27
21 Barrow 27 6 8 13 27 35 14 3 5 6 15 19 13 3 3 7 12 16 -8 26
22 Colchester United 26 6 8 12 23 36 12 3 4 5 11 15 14 3 4 7 12 21 -13 26
23 Oldham Athletic 26 4 7 15 22 42 13 2 3 8 16 25 13 2 4 7 6 17 -20 19
24 Scunthorpe United 28 3 10 15 21 49 13 2 4 7 10 20 15 1 6 8 11 29 -28 19

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 26 17 7 2 55 21 13 9 2 2 23 9 13 8 5 0 32 12 34 58
2 Tranmere Rovers 27 14 6 7 28 19 14 10 0 4 19 10 13 4 6 3 9 9 9 48
3 Newport County 28 13 8 7 46 35 13 7 3 3 26 14 15 6 5 4 20 21 11 47
4 Sutton United 27 14 5 8 43 33 13 9 1 3 22 12 14 5 4 5 21 21 10 47
5 Northampton Town 26 13 6 7 33 24 13 8 2 3 18 9 13 5 4 4 15 15 9 45
6 Mansfield Town 26 13 5 8 37 31 16 10 3 3 27 17 10 3 2 5 10 14 6 44
7 Swindon Town 26 11 9 6 41 32 12 3 6 3 16 14 14 8 3 3 25 18 9 42
8 Exeter City 26 10 11 5 37 26 13 6 5 2 19 11 13 4 6 3 18 15 11 41
9 Port Vale 25 11 6 8 37 27 13 6 3 4 18 12 12 5 3 4 19 15 10 39
10 Salford City 28 10 7 11 31 28 14 5 6 3 15 11 14 5 1 8 16 17 3 37
11 Bradford City 27 8 12 7 34 32 13 4 7 2 20 16 14 4 5 5 14 16 2 36
12 Bristol Rovers 25 10 6 9 34 36 13 7 1 5 20 18 12 3 5 4 14 18 -2 36
13 Crawley Town 26 10 5 11 31 36 12 4 3 5 15 18 14 6 2 6 16 18 -5 35
14 Harrogate Town 25 9 6 10 38 38 12 4 4 4 21 18 13 5 2 6 17 20 0 33
15 Leyton Orient 25 7 11 7 37 24 13 6 4 3 24 8 12 1 7 4 13 16 13 32
16 Hartlepool United 27 8 7 12 25 37 13 7 4 2 17 12 14 1 3 10 8 25 -12 31
17 Stevenage 28 7 10 11 28 42 15 6 6 3 21 18 13 1 4 8 7 24 -14 31
18 Rochdale 25 6 11 8 30 32 12 3 6 3 14 12 13 3 5 5 16 20 -2 29
19 Walsall 27 7 8 12 30 37 14 4 5 5 20 21 13 3 3 7 10 16 -7 29
20 Carlisle United 27 6 9 12 19 35 14 3 7 4 9 12 13 3 2 8 10 23 -16 27
21 Barrow 27 6 8 13 27 35 14 3 5 6 15 19 13 3 3 7 12 16 -8 26
22 Colchester United 26 6 8 12 23 36 12 3 4 5 11 15 14 3 4 7 12 21 -13 26
23 Oldham Athletic 26 4 7 15 22 42 13 2 3 8 16 25 13 2 4 7 6 17 -20 19
24 Scunthorpe United 28 3 10 15 21 49 13 2 4 7 10 20 15 1 6 8 11 29 -28 19

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