ENGLAND LEAGUE TWO
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Prenton Park
Referee: Elliott Swallow, England
Tranmere
Match Timeline
Barrow
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
4'
Niall Canavan
Barrow
8'
B. Jackson · Assist: I. Fletcher
Barrow
18'
C. Raglan
Barrow
32'
I. Fletcher
Barrow
🟨
35'
Rekeem Harper
Barrow
🟨
40'
Jordan Turnbull
Tranmere
50'
P. Brough · Assist: J. Turnbull
Tranmere
🔄
57'
C. Norman ↔ K. Dennis
Tranmere
🔄
57'
P. Brough ↔ E. Bristow
Tranmere
🔄
57'
J. Turnbull ↔ J. Ironside
Tranmere
🔄
58'
J. Gordon ↔ I. Cameron
Barrow
🟨
64'
Niall Canavan
Barrow
🟥
64'
Niall Canavan
Barrow
🔄
66'
I. Fletcher ↔ L. Shipley
Barrow
🔄
77'
B. Winterbottom ↔ W. Stanway
Barrow
🔄
78'
B. Blacker ↔ J. Davison
Tranmere
🟨
84'
Nathan Smith
Tranmere
🟨
90+7'
Scott Smith
Barrow

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Tranmere Win 0%
Draw 0%
Barrow Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Tranmere1.53
Barrow1.29
Recent Form (Last 5)
Tranmere Tranmere
WWDLW
37 GF / 37 GA
Barrow Barrow
WLDWL
26 GF / 34 GA
Key Stats
1.61
Average Goals Scored
1.08
1.61
Average Goals Conceded
1.42
17
BTTS Yes
13
14
Over 2.5
14
3.64
Shots on Goal
2.91

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Tranmere Tranmere 23 matches
Barrow Barrow 24 matches
Tranmere Statistic Barrow
7 Wins 6
8 Draws 7
8 Losses 11
37 Goals For 26
37 Goals Against 34
1.61 Avg Goals Scored 1.08
1.61 Avg Goals Conceded 1.42
17 BTTS Yes 13
21 Over 1.5 18
14 Over 2.5 14
10 Over 3.5 6
5 Clean Sheets 5
2 Failed To Score 8
3.64 Shots On Goal 2.91
12.05 Total Shots 10.43
3.86 Corners 3.87
50% Ball Possession 42.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Tranmere won 7 times, Barrow won 3 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 18:12 from Tranmere's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Tranmere 3-4-2-1 / Barrow 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Tranmere wins 7, draws 5, Barrow wins 3
Stats
Tranmere Tranmere
Barrow Barrow
Shots on Goal
8
Shots on Goal
7
Shots off Goal
11
Shots off Goal
6
Blocked Shots
6
Blocked Shots
3
7 Corner Kicks 3
9 Fouls 15
4 Offsides 2
70% Ball Possession 30%
25 Total Shots 16
8 Shots on Goal 7
11 Shots off Goal 6
6 Blocked Shots 3
21 Shots insidebox 13
4 Shots outsidebox 3
4 Goalkeeper Saves 6
451 Total passes 191
361 Passes accurate 114
2.88 expected_goals 2.48
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 4 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 1 🟥

Lineups

Tranmere
Formation
Barrow
J. Murphy
J. Murphy
C. Norman
C. Norman
N. Smith
N. Smith
J. Turnbull
🎯
J. Turnbull
J. Joseph
J. Joseph
S. Finley
S. Finley
B. Blacker
B. Blacker
P. Brough
P. Brough
C. Whitaker
C. Whitaker
T. Harris
T. Harris
C. Jennings
C. Jennings
B. Winterbottom
B. Winterbottom
M. Williams
M. Williams
C. Raglan
C. Raglan
N. Canavan
N. Canavan
B. Whitfield
B. Whitfield
R. Harper
R. Harper
C. McCann
C. McCann
B. Jackson
B. Jackson
S. Smith
S. Smith
I. Fletcher
🎯
I. Fletcher
J. Gordon
J. Gordon
Tranmere 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
13
J. Murphy
G
2
C. Norman
↓ 57'
D
5
N. Smith
🟨 84'
D
4
J. Turnbull
🎯 50' ↓ 57' 🟨 40'
D
14
J. Joseph
M
8
S. Finley
M
24
B. Blacker
↓ 78'
3
P. Brough
⚽ 50' ↓ 57'
M
7
C. Whitaker
F
25
T. Harris
F
18
C. Jennings
F
Substitutes
12
J. Barrett
G
6
R. Smallwood
M
9
K. Dennis
↑ 57'
F
10
J. Davison
↑ 78'
F
23
E. Bristow
↑ 57'
D
29
J. Ironside
↑ 57'
F
42
N. Kenneh
M
Barrow 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
31
B. Winterbottom
↓ 77'
G
4
M. Williams
D
5
C. Raglan
⚽ 18'
D
6
N. Canavan
🟨 4' 🟨 64' 🟥 64'
D
34
B. Whitfield
M
45
R. Harper
🟨 35'
M
14
C. McCann
M
7
B. Jackson
⚽ 8'
M
8
S. Smith
🟨 90+7'
F
20
I. Fletcher
⚽ 32' 🎯 8' ↓ 66'
25
J. Gordon
↓ 58'
F
Substitutes
1
W. Stanway
↑ 77'
G
21
J. Earing
M
27
D. Worrall
M
3
L. Shipley
↑ 66'
D
18
I. Cameron
↑ 58'
F
23
C. Mahoney
F
Last matches: Tranmere
18.07.26
Fri
Tranmere
Blackpool
2
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Tranmere
Grimsby
1
1
D
25.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Milton Keynes Dons
0
3
L
21.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Cheltenham
3
1
W
18.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Bristol Rovers
1
2
L
11.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Chesterfield
1
1
D
06.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Colchester
0
1
L
03.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Shrewsbury
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Swindon Town
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Harrogate Town
0
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Fleetwood Town
0
0
D
07.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Oldham
1
3
L
03.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Newport County
1
3
L
28.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Crewe
1
2
L
21.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Notts County
0
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Accrington ST
0
1
L
14.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Crawley Town
2
0
W
07.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Gillingham
1
2
L
31.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Salford City
0
2
L
27.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Barnet
0
1
L
Last matches: Barrow
08.08.26
Nat
Barrow
Hartlepool
0
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Barrow
Morecambe
1
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Barrow
Blackpool
2
0
W
21.07.26
Fri
Barrow
Radcliffe
0
0
D
18.07.26
Fri
Barrow
Mansfield Town
4
3
W
11.07.26
Fri
Barrow
Workington
2
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Barrow
Newport County
1
2
L
25.04.26
Lea
Barrow
Cambridge United
0
3
L
18.04.26
Lea
Barrow
Walsall
1
3
L
14.04.26
Lea
Barrow
Oldham
3
2
W
11.04.26
Lea
Barrow
Barnet
2
3
L
06.04.26
Lea
Barrow
Chesterfield
0
1
L
03.04.26
Lea
Barrow
Milton Keynes Dons
0
0
D
28.03.26
Lea
Barrow
Bromley
2
1
W
21.03.26
Lea
Barrow
Grimsby
0
5
L
17.03.26
Lea
Barrow
Salford City
1
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Barrow
Accrington ST
0
0
D
10.03.26
Lea
Barrow
Bristol Rovers
0
2
L
06.03.26
Lea
Barrow
Cheltenham
2
2
D
28.02.26
Lea
Barrow
Gillingham
0
1
L
H2H: Tranmere vs Barrow
29.12.25
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
3
L
09.12.25
H2H
Barrow
Tranmere
0
3
W
07.10.25
H2H
Barrow
Tranmere
1
2
W
21.04.25
H2H
Barrow
Tranmere
0
0
D
29.12.24
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
1
D
06.01.24
H2H
Barrow
Tranmere
1
0
L
05.08.23
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
2
L
29.12.22
H2H
Barrow
Tranmere
1
2
W
01.10.22
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
0
W
05.02.22
H2H
Barrow
Tranmere
1
1
D
26.12.21
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
2
0
W
24.04.21
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
0
W
29.12.20
H2H
Barrow
Tranmere
1
1
D
06.01.18
H2H
Barrow
Tranmere
1
1
D
09.09.17
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
0
W
Last matches: Tranmere
18.07.26
Fri
Tranmere
Blackpool
2
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Tranmere
Grimsby
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Bristol Rovers
1
2
L
06.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Colchester
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Swindon Town
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Harrogate Town
0
3
L
07.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Oldham
1
3
L
17.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Accrington ST
0
1
L
14.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Crawley Town
2
0
W
31.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Salford City
0
2
L
17.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
L
10.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Bromley
0
2
L
26.12.25
Lea
Tranmere
Fleetwood Town
1
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Tranmere
Crewe
1
4
L
22.11.25
Lea
Tranmere
Milton Keynes Dons
2
2
D
15.11.25
Lea
Tranmere
Cheltenham
3
2
W
01.11.25
FA
Tranmere
Stockport County
1
3
L
25.10.25
Lea
Tranmere
Chesterfield
1
1
D
11.10.25
Lea
Tranmere
Barnet
0
2
L
27.09.25
Lea
Tranmere
Cambridge United
0
0
D
H2H at home: Tranmere
29.12.25
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
3
L
29.12.24
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
1
D
05.08.23
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
2
L
01.10.22
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
0
W
26.12.21
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
2
0
W
24.04.21
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
0
W
09.09.17
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
0
W
Last matches: Barrow
08.08.26
Nat
Barrow
Hartlepool
0
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Barrow
Morecambe
1
0
W
21.07.26
Fri
Barrow
Radcliffe
0
0
D
25.04.26
Lea
Barrow
Cambridge United
0
3
L
11.04.26
Lea
Barrow
Barnet
2
3
L
03.04.26
Lea
Barrow
Milton Keynes Dons
0
0
D
21.03.26
Lea
Barrow
Grimsby
0
5
L
17.03.26
Lea
Barrow
Salford City
1
3
L
06.03.26
Lea
Barrow
Cheltenham
2
2
D
21.02.26
Lea
Barrow
Fleetwood Town
2
3
L
10.02.26
Lea
Barrow
Shrewsbury
1
2
L
07.02.26
Lea
Barrow
Notts County
1
2
L
31.01.26
Lea
Barrow
Swindon Town
1
3
L
17.01.26
Lea
Barrow
Crewe
1
3
L
26.12.25
Lea
Barrow
Accrington ST
1
2
L
13.12.25
Lea
Barrow
Gillingham
2
2
D
06.12.25
FA
Barrow
Wigan
2
2
D
29.11.25
Lea
Barrow
Newport County
2
2
D
15.11.25
Lea
Barrow
Bromley
1
2
L
01.11.25
FA
Barrow
Spennymoor Town
2
0
W
H2H away: Barrow
29.12.25
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
3
W
29.12.24
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
1
D
05.08.23
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
2
W
01.10.22
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
0
L
26.12.21
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
2
0
L
24.04.21
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
0
L
09.09.17
H2H
Tranmere
Barrow
1
0
L

Standings

League Two
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 24 15 7 71:46 25 87
W L D L W
2 46 24 14 8 86:45 41 86
D W W W D
3 46 22 16 8 66:33 33 82
D W L D W
4 46 25 6 15 61:51 10 81
L D W D W
5 46 24 8 14 74:52 22 80
W D W D W
6 46 21 16 9 71:56 15 79
D L W W D
7 46 22 12 12 74:50 24 78
D L D W W
8 46 21 13 12 70:53 17 76
W W W W W
9 46 22 9 15 70:59 11 75
L L D L W
10 46 18 14 14 60:44 16 68
W L L L L
11 46 19 10 17 64:58 6 67
D L L L W
12 46 18 12 16 62:49 13 66
W L L W W
13 46 18 11 17 56:56 0 65
L L W L L
14 46 19 5 22 56:65 -9 62
D W W W W
15 46 15 16 15 57:58 -1 61
D D D W L
16 46 14 11 21 47:58 -11 53
L D D L L
17 46 13 14 19 53:72 -19 53
W L L L D
18 46 14 10 22 53:79 -26 52
L L L W W
19 46 13 10 23 42:69 -27 49
L D D W L
20 46 12 7 27 48:77 -29 43
W W L W L
21 46 10 11 25 54:79 -25 41
D L W L D
22 46 8 16 22 44:68 -24 40
D D D L L
23 46 10 9 27 39:68 -29 39
L W W L L
24 46 9 9 28 45:78 -33 36
L L L W L
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