ENGLAND LEAGUE TWO
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Prenton Park
Referee: Ross Joyce, England
Tranmere
Match Timeline
Crewe
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
17'
M. H. Sanders · Assist: T. O'Reilly
Crewe
🟨
45+9'
Nathan Smith
Tranmere
🟨
45+1'
Cameron Norman
Tranmere
🟨
45+9'
Adrien Thibaut
Crewe
45'
M. H. Sanders · Assist: T. O'Reilly
Crewe
🔄
46'
C. Norman ↔ J. Turnbull
Tranmere
🔄
46'
P. Brough ↔ T. Harris
Tranmere
🟨
56'
Jayden Joseph
Tranmere
59'
E. Tezgel
Crewe
🟨
63'
Lewis Billington
Crewe
🔄
66'
J. Ironside ↔ C. Jennings
Tranmere
🔄
66'
J. Joseph ↔ A. McGowan
Tranmere
71'
T. O'Reilly · Assist: M. H. Sanders
Crewe
🔄
74'
K. Dennis ↔ J. Davison
Tranmere
🔄
75'
J. March ↔ D. Rankine
Crewe
🔄
75'
M. H. Sanders ↔ J. Powell
Crewe
🔄
81'
A. Thibaut ↔ L. Moult
Crewe
82'
J. Connolly
Tranmere
🔄
89'
T. O'Reilly ↔ S. Dancey
Crewe
🟨
90+5'
Aaron McGowan
Tranmere

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Tranmere Win 0%
Draw 0%
Crewe Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Tranmere1.58
Crewe1.5
Recent Form (Last 5)
Tranmere Tranmere
WWDLW
34 GF / 30 GA
Crewe Crewe
WLDWL
30 GF / 28 GA
Key Stats
1.7
Average Goals Scored
1.5
1.5
Average Goals Conceded
1.4
15
BTTS Yes
13
12
Over 2.5
13
3.42
Shots on Goal
4.26

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Tranmere Tranmere 20 matches
Crewe Crewe 20 matches
Tranmere Statistic Crewe
6 Wins 8
8 Draws 4
6 Losses 8
34 Goals For 30
30 Goals Against 28
1.7 Avg Goals Scored 1.5
1.5 Avg Goals Conceded 1.4
15 BTTS Yes 13
19 Over 1.5 15
12 Over 2.5 13
8 Over 3.5 7
4 Clean Sheets 3
2 Failed To Score 5
3.42 Shots On Goal 4.26
11.32 Total Shots 12.79
3.58 Corners 5.26
48.5% Ball Possession 50.1%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Tranmere won 6 times, Crewe won 8 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 19:22 from Tranmere's perspective. 8 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 7 matches, with an average of 2.73 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Tranmere 3-4-1-2 / Crewe 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Tranmere wins 6, draws 1, Crewe wins 8
Stats
Tranmere Tranmere
Crewe Crewe
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
8
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
1
8 Corner Kicks 2
16 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 3
64% Ball Possession 36%
18 Total Shots 9
5 Shots on Goal 5
8 Shots off Goal 3
5 Blocked Shots 1
7 Shots insidebox 8
11 Shots outsidebox 1
1 Goalkeeper Saves 5
383 Total passes 226
259 Passes accurate 131
0.68 expected_goals 1.63
🟨 4 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Tranmere
Formation
Crewe
J. Murphy
J. Murphy
C. Norman
C. Norman
N. Smith
N. Smith
P. Brough
P. Brough
J. Joseph
J. Joseph
B. Blacker
B. Blacker
R. Smallwood
R. Smallwood
E. Bristow
E. Bristow
C. Whitaker
C. Whitaker
K. Dennis
K. Dennis
J. Ironside
J. Ironside
S. Waller
S. Waller
C. Agius
C. Agius
J. Connolly
J. Connolly
L. Billington
L. Billington
R. Hutchinson
R. Hutchinson
O. Lunt
O. Lunt
M. H. Sanders
⚽ 2 🎯
M. H. Sanders
T. O'Reilly
🎯
T. O'Reilly
E. Tezgel
E. Tezgel
J. March
J. March
A. Thibaut
A. Thibaut
Tranmere 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
13
J. Murphy
G
2
C. Norman
↓ 46' 🟨 45+1'
D
5
N. Smith
🟨 45+9'
D
3
P. Brough
↓ 46'
D
14
J. Joseph
↓ 66' 🟨 56'
M
24
B. Blacker
6
R. Smallwood
M
23
E. Bristow
M
7
C. Whitaker
F
9
K. Dennis
↓ 74'
F
29
J. Ironside
↓ 66'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Barrett
G
4
J. Turnbull
↑ 46'
D
10
J. Davison
↑ 74'
F
18
C. Jennings
↑ 66'
F
25
T. Harris
↑ 46'
F
30
A. McGowan
↑ 66' 🟨 90+5'
D
42
N. Kenneh
M
Crewe 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
S. Waller
20
C. Agius
D
18
J. Connolly
⚽ 82'
D
2
L. Billington
🟨 63'
D
3
R. Hutchinson
D
19
O. Lunt
M
6
M. H. Sanders
⚽ 17' ⚽ 45' 🎯 71' ↓ 75'
M
26
T. O'Reilly
⚽ 71' 🎯 17' 🎯 45' ↓ 89'
M
36
E. Tezgel
⚽ 59'
M
24
J. March
↓ 75'
M
29
A. Thibaut
↓ 81' 🟨 45+9'
F
Substitutes
1
T. Booth
G
4
J. J. Mingi
M
15
D. Rankine
↑ 75'
M
22
P. Croker
23
J. Powell
↑ 75'
M
30
S. Dancey
↑ 89'
31
L. Moult
↑ 81'
F
Last matches: Tranmere
15.08.26
Lea
Tranmere
Shrewsbury
2
0
W
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
Last matches: Crewe
15.08.26
Lea
Crewe
Crawley Town
1
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Crewe
Chester
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Crewe
Birmingham
1
2
L
21.07.26
Fri
Crewe
AFC Telford United
3
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Crewe
Stoke City
1
1
D
11.07.26
Fri
Crewe
Witton Albion
3
2
W
02.05.26
Lea
Crewe
Cambridge United
0
0
D
25.04.26
Lea
Crewe
Chesterfield
0
2
L
18.04.26
Lea
Crewe
Milton Keynes Dons
1
3
L
11.04.26
Lea
Crewe
Grimsby
2
3
L
06.04.26
Lea
Crewe
Salford City
1
0
W
03.04.26
Lea
Crewe
Accrington ST
0
2
L
28.03.26
Lea
Crewe
Oldham
2
1
W
21.03.26
Lea
Crewe
Shrewsbury
4
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Crewe
Cheltenham
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Crewe
Walsall
0
3
L
07.03.26
Lea
Crewe
Bristol Rovers
1
2
L
28.02.26
Lea
Crewe
Tranmere
2
1
W
21.02.26
Lea
Crewe
Swindon Town
2
1
W
17.02.26
Lea
Crewe
Fleetwood Town
0
1
L
H2H: Tranmere vs Crewe
28.02.26
H2H
Crewe
Tranmere
2
1
L
13.12.25
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
1
4
L
26.04.25
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
2
0
W
26.10.24
H2H
Crewe
Tranmere
3
1
L
03.02.24
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
0
0
D
14.10.23
H2H
Crewe
Tranmere
2
0
L
01.01.23
H2H
Crewe
Tranmere
1
0
L
18.10.22
H2H
Crewe
Tranmere
0
1
W
14.10.22
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
3
0
W
08.03.19
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
1
0
W
17.11.18
H2H
Crewe
Tranmere
3
2
L
04.09.18
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
3
4
L
25.01.14
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
1
0
W
17.08.13
H2H
Crewe
Tranmere
2
1
L
26.12.12
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
2
1
W
Last matches: Tranmere
15.08.26
Lea
Tranmere
Shrewsbury
2
0
W
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
29.12.25
Lea
Tranmere
Barrow
1
3
L
26.12.25
Lea
Tranmere
Fleetwood Town
1
0
W
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
H2H at home: Tranmere
13.12.25
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
1
4
L
26.04.25
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
2
0
W
03.02.24
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
0
0
D
14.10.22
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
3
0
W
08.03.19
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
1
0
W
04.09.18
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
3
4
L
25.01.14
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
1
0
W
26.12.12
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
2
1
W
Last matches: Crewe
15.08.26
Lea
Crewe
Crawley Town
1
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Crewe
Chester
0
0
D
21.07.26
Fri
Crewe
AFC Telford United
3
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Crewe
Witton Albion
3
2
W
25.04.26
Lea
Crewe
Chesterfield
0
2
L
11.04.26
Lea
Crewe
Grimsby
2
3
L
03.04.26
Lea
Crewe
Accrington ST
0
2
L
21.03.26
Lea
Crewe
Shrewsbury
4
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Crewe
Cheltenham
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Crewe
Bristol Rovers
1
2
L
21.02.26
Lea
Crewe
Swindon Town
2
1
W
07.02.26
Lea
Crewe
Crawley Town
1
0
W
03.02.26
Lea
Crewe
Barnet
1
1
D
27.01.26
Lea
Crewe
Bromley
2
2
D
24.01.26
Lea
Crewe
Notts County
0
1
L
29.12.25
Lea
Crewe
Newport County
0
2
L
26.12.25
Lea
Crewe
Walsall
0
1
L
29.11.25
Lea
Crewe
Cambridge United
1
2
L
15.11.25
Lea
Crewe
Oldham
0
0
D
18.10.25
Lea
Crewe
Milton Keynes Dons
1
3
L
H2H away: Crewe
13.12.25
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
1
4
W
26.04.25
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
2
0
L
03.02.24
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
0
0
D
14.10.22
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
3
0
L
08.03.19
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
1
0
L
04.09.18
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
3
4
W
25.01.14
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
1
0
L
26.12.12
H2H
Tranmere
Crewe
2
1
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
Crewe Away
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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