ENGLAND LEAGUE TWO
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Prenton Park
Referee: S. Oldham
Tranmere
Match Timeline
Colchester
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
28'
Arthur Read
Colchester
🔄
46'
K. Vincent-Young ↔ R. Hunt
Colchester
🔄
54'
K. Lisbie ↔ O. Edwards
Colchester
🔄
54'
T. Bishop ↔ F. Barbrook
Colchester
🔄
63'
J. Joseph ↔ C. Whitaker
Tranmere
🟨
68'
William Tamen
Tranmere
75'
J. Payne
Colchester
🔄
76'
S. Finley ↔ R. Watson
Tranmere
🔄
76'
J. Ironside ↔ K. Woolery
Tranmere
🔄
83'
Z. Obiero ↔ K. Dennis
Tranmere
🔄
83'
L. O'Connor ↔ N. Kenneh
Tranmere
🔄
90+2'
J. Payne ↔ S. Kuffour
Colchester
🔄
90+2'
W. Goodwin ↔ J. Williams
Colchester

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Tranmere Win 0%
Draw 0%
Colchester Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Tranmere1.19
Colchester1.5
Recent Form (Last 5)
Tranmere Tranmere
WWDLW
49 GF / 73 GA
Colchester Colchester
WLDWL
54 GF / 48 GA
Key Stats
1.2
Average Goals Scored
1.32
1.78
Average Goals Conceded
1.17
24
BTTS Yes
22
23
Over 2.5
14
3.63
Shots on Goal
3.93

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Tranmere Tranmere 41 matches
Colchester Colchester 41 matches
Tranmere Statistic Colchester
9 Wins 14
9 Draws 12
23 Losses 15
49 Goals For 54
73 Goals Against 48
1.2 Avg Goals Scored 1.32
1.78 Avg Goals Conceded 1.17
24 BTTS Yes 22
34 Over 1.5 29
23 Over 2.5 14
16 Over 3.5 9
8 Clean Sheets 9
11 Failed To Score 13
3.63 Shots On Goal 3.93
11.78 Total Shots 11.93
4.08 Corners 4.45
49.3% Ball Possession 53.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Tranmere won 4 times, Colchester won 5 times, while 6 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 15:17 from Tranmere's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 7 matches, with an average of 2.13 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Tranmere 3-4-2-1 / Colchester 4-2-3-1
Missing players: Tranmere 0, Colchester 1
H2H summary: Tranmere wins 4, draws 6, Colchester wins 5
Stats
Tranmere Tranmere
Colchester Colchester
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
7
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
4
5 Corner Kicks 8
13 Fouls 8
0 Offsides 1
38% Ball Possession 62%
17 Total Shots 16
6 Shots on Goal 5
6 Shots off Goal 7
5 Blocked Shots 4
10 Shots insidebox 13
7 Shots outsidebox 3
2 Goalkeeper Saves 6
292 Total passes 493
166 Passes accurate 342
1.32 expected_goals 1.58
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Tranmere
Formation
Colchester
M. Marosi
M. Marosi
A. McGowan
A. McGowan
W. Tamen
W. Tamen
N. Smith
N. Smith
J. Joseph
J. Joseph
S. Finley
S. Finley
L. O'Connor
L. O'Connor
P. Brough
P. Brough
Z. Obiero
Z. Obiero
O. Patrick
O. Patrick
J. Ironside
J. Ironside
M. Macey
M. Macey
K. Vincent-Young
K. Vincent-Young
J. Tucker
J. Tucker
F. Terry
F. Terry
E. Iandolo
E. Iandolo
A. Read
A. Read
T. Bishop
T. Bishop
K. Lisbie
K. Lisbie
J. Payne
J. Payne
H. Anderson
H. Anderson
W. Goodwin
W. Goodwin
Tranmere 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
33
M. Marosi
G
30
A. McGowan
D
15
W. Tamen
🟨 68'
D
5
N. Smith
D
14
J. Joseph
↓ 63'
M
8
S. Finley
↓ 76'
M
22
L. O'Connor
↓ 83'
M
3
P. Brough
M
32
Z. Obiero
↓ 83'
F
11
O. Patrick
F
29
J. Ironside
↓ 76'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Barrett
G
9
K. Dennis
↑ 83'
F
44
R. Watson
↑ 76'
M
7
C. Whitaker
↑ 63'
M
42
N. Kenneh
↑ 83'
M
41
K. Woolery
↑ 76'
F
23
E. Bristow
D
Colchester 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
M. Macey
G
30
K. Vincent-Young
↓ 46'
D
5
J. Tucker
D
40
F. Terry
D
3
E. Iandolo
D
16
A. Read
🟨 28'
M
8
T. Bishop
↓ 54'
M
14
K. Lisbie
↓ 54'
10
J. Payne
⚽ 75' ↓ 90+2'
M
7
H. Anderson
M
19
W. Goodwin
↓ 90+2'
F
Substitutes
46
H. Chamberlain
2
R. Hunt
↑ 46'
D
21
O. Edwards
↑ 54'
M
44
S. Kuffour
↑ 90+2'
D
17
J. Williams
↑ 90+2'
F
27
R. Akachukwu
M
25
F. Barbrook
↑ 54'
M
Last matches: Tranmere
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
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
24.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Cambridge United
2
4
L
17.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
L
Last matches: Colchester
11.07.26
Fri
Colchester
Norwich
0
0
D
02.05.26
Lea
Colchester
Cheltenham
4
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Colchester
Notts County
0
1
L
18.04.26
Lea
Colchester
Harrogate Town
0
1
L
14.04.26
Lea
Colchester
Accrington ST
2
1
W
10.04.26
Lea
Colchester
Swindon Town
3
0
W
03.04.26
Lea
Colchester
Oldham
1
3
L
28.03.26
Lea
Colchester
Walsall
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Colchester
Bromley
0
1
L
18.03.26
Lea
Colchester
Milton Keynes Dons
0
1
L
13.03.26
Lea
Colchester
Crawley Town
0
0
D
07.03.26
Lea
Colchester
Newport County
2
1
W
03.03.26
Lea
Colchester
Chesterfield
0
3
L
28.02.26
Lea
Colchester
Salford City
0
1
L
21.02.26
Lea
Colchester
Barnet
4
1
W
17.02.26
Lea
Colchester
Cambridge United
1
1
D
14.02.26
Lea
Colchester
Barrow
0
1
L
07.02.26
Lea
Colchester
Shrewsbury
2
0
W
31.01.26
Lea
Colchester
Crewe
0
1
L
27.01.26
Lea
Colchester
Grimsby
0
1
L
H2H: Tranmere vs Colchester
06.04.26
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
0
1
L
02.08.25
H2H
Colchester
Tranmere
1
1
D
01.02.25
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
1
3
L
21.09.24
H2H
Colchester
Tranmere
3
0
L
01.04.24
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
1
1
D
09.09.23
H2H
Colchester
Tranmere
2
0
L
25.03.23
H2H
Colchester
Tranmere
1
1
D
27.08.22
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
2
0
W
26.03.22
H2H
Colchester
Tranmere
1
0
L
08.10.21
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
2
0
W
08.05.21
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
0
0
D
23.03.21
H2H
Colchester
Tranmere
2
2
D
23.03.19
H2H
Colchester
Tranmere
0
2
W
08.09.18
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
1
1
D
05.04.14
H2H
Colchester
Tranmere
1
2
W
Last matches: Tranmere
02.05.26
Lea
Tranmere
Grimsby
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Bristol Rovers
1
2
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
29.12.25
Lea
Tranmere
Barrow
1
3
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
13.09.25
Lea
Tranmere
Newport County
1
1
D
H2H at home: Tranmere
06.04.26
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
0
1
L
01.02.25
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
1
3
L
01.04.24
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
1
1
D
27.08.22
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
2
0
W
08.10.21
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
2
0
W
08.05.21
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
0
0
D
08.09.18
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
1
1
D
Last matches: Colchester
11.07.26
Fri
Colchester
Norwich
0
0
D
02.05.26
Lea
Colchester
Cheltenham
4
1
W
18.04.26
Lea
Colchester
Harrogate Town
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Colchester
Bromley
0
1
L
18.03.26
Lea
Colchester
Milton Keynes Dons
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Colchester
Newport County
2
1
W
03.03.26
Lea
Colchester
Chesterfield
0
3
L
17.02.26
Lea
Colchester
Cambridge United
1
1
D
14.02.26
Lea
Colchester
Barrow
0
1
L
31.01.26
Lea
Colchester
Crewe
0
1
L
17.01.26
Lea
Colchester
Bristol Rovers
1
0
W
29.12.25
Lea
Colchester
Gillingham
1
1
D
26.12.25
Lea
Colchester
Crawley Town
1
1
D
13.12.25
Lea
Colchester
Salford City
3
4
L
22.11.25
Lea
Colchester
Notts County
3
1
W
15.11.25
Lea
Colchester
Walsall
2
0
W
25.10.25
Lea
Colchester
Swindon Town
0
0
D
11.10.25
Lea
Colchester
Grimsby
2
1
W
27.09.25
Lea
Colchester
Fleetwood Town
2
4
L
13.09.25
Lea
Colchester
Accrington ST
0
1
L
H2H away: Colchester
06.04.26
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
0
1
W
01.02.25
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
1
3
W
01.04.24
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
1
1
D
27.08.22
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
2
0
L
08.10.21
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
2
0
L
08.05.21
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
0
0
D
08.09.18
H2H
Tranmere
Colchester
1
1
D

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
Promotion
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation

Missing Players

Tranmere 0 missing
No missing players data
Colchester 1 missing
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Ben Perry
Missing Fixture Jumpers knee
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