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League Two | Gameweek 39
Mar 28, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
Prenton Park
Cheltenham Town

Tranmere
2 - 0
Cheltenham

Dennis (25'), Norman (90+3')
Turnbull (30')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Thomas (23'), Williams (36'), Dieng (67')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League Two clash between Tranmere Rovers and Cheltenham Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Fleetwood 0-0 Tranmere
Saturday, March 22 at 3pm in League Two
Last Game: Cheltenham 0-1 MK Dons
Saturday, March 22 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Cheltenham Town

Tranmere have proven to be a much tougher team to beat since Crosby took over the reins, and we think that they will extend their unbeaten run to six games by playing out a draw in Friday's meeting with a Cheltenham side that are struggling to pick up victories at the moment. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 48.3%. A draw had a probability of 26% and a win for Cheltenham Town had a probability of 25.66%.

The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.21%) and 2-0 (9.1%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.34%), while for a Cheltenham Town win it was 0-1 (8.27%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.

Result
Tranmere RoversDrawCheltenham Town
48.3% (-0.15600000000001 -0.16) 26.04% (-0.012 -0.01) 25.66% (0.168 0.17)
Both teams to score 49.33% (0.18 0.18)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.71% (0.161 0.16)54.29% (-0.161 -0.16)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.32% (0.135 0.14)75.68% (-0.137 -0.14)
Tranmere Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.51% (-0.0020000000000095 -0)22.49% (0.0019999999999989 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.95% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)56.05% (0.0020000000000024 0)
Cheltenham Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.64% (0.233 0.23)36.36% (-0.234 -0.23)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.86% (0.235 0.24)73.14% (-0.235 -0.23)
Score Analysis
    Tranmere Rovers 48.3%
    Cheltenham Town 25.66%
    Draw 26.04%
Tranmere RoversDrawCheltenham Town
1-0 @ 12.2% (-0.07 -0.07)
2-1 @ 9.21% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
2-0 @ 9.1% (-0.058999999999999 -0.06)
3-1 @ 4.58%
3-0 @ 4.53% (-0.03 -0.03)
3-2 @ 2.32% (0.015 0.02)
4-1 @ 1.71%
4-0 @ 1.69% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 2.97%
Total : 48.3%
1-1 @ 12.34%
0-0 @ 8.18% (-0.052 -0.05)
2-2 @ 4.66% (0.029 0.03)
Other @ 0.86%
Total : 26.04%
0-1 @ 8.27%
1-2 @ 6.25% (0.039 0.04)
0-2 @ 4.19% (0.027 0.03)
1-3 @ 2.11% (0.026 0.03)
2-3 @ 1.57% (0.02 0.02)
0-3 @ 1.41% (0.018 0.02)
Other @ 1.86%
Total : 25.66%

How you voted: Tranmere vs Cheltenham

Tranmere Rovers
Draw
Cheltenham Town
Tranmere Rovers
64.7%
Draw
17.6%
Cheltenham Town
17.6%
34
Head to Head
Nov 22, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 17
Cheltenham
1-0
Tranmere
Colwill (89')
Payne (55')

O'Connor (48'), Norris (68'), Davies (68')
Apr 2, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 39
Cheltenham
4-0
Tranmere
Thomas (4'), Boyle (14'), May (42'), Wright (57')
Sercombe (35'), Smith (52')

O'Connor (45+3')
Sep 19, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 2
Tranmere
0-3
Cheltenham

Vaughan (44'), Lewis (90+1')
Raglan (6'), Williams (20'), Lewis (39' og.)
Blair (88'), Sercombe (88')
Jan 12, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 28
Cheltenham
1-3
Tranmere
Varney (42')
Broom (24')
Norwood (46'), Miller (61'), Banks (72')
Banks (39'), McCullough (69'), Harris (83')
Aug 11, 2018 3pm
Gameweek 2
Tranmere
1-0
Cheltenham
Norwood (13')
McNulty (71')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall392011868442471
2Bradford CityBradford392010952322070
3Port Vale391813849381167
4Doncaster RoversDoncaster381991057441366
5AFC Wimbledon3918111052292365
6Notts County3918111058391965
7Grimsby Town39195155455-162
8Colchester UnitedColchester39141694739858
9Crewe AlexandraCrewe39141694539658
10Salford City381511124743456
11Chesterfield3815101359441555
12Fleetwood TownFleetwood391314125348553
13Bromley391313135150152
14Cheltenham TownCheltenham391311155157-650
15Swindon TownSwindon391115135556-148
16BarrowBarrow39139174346-348
17MK Dons39137195159-846
18Newport CountyNewport39137194864-1646
19Gillingham381111163240-844
20Accrington StanleyAccrington391012174555-1042
21Harrogate TownHarrogate39119193049-1942
22Tranmere RoversTranmere39913173055-2540
23Morecambe3996243457-2333
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle39710223059-2931


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