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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
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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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Doncaster RoversDoncaster4422121069482178
2Port Vale442114963451877
3Bradford CityBradford4421121162431975
4Walsall4420141074532174
5AFC Wimbledon4419131255332270
6Notts County4419121364461869
7Grimsby Town44207176166-567
8Colchester UnitedColchester441618105143866
9Salford City441714135851765
10Chesterfield4417131468531564
11Crewe AlexandraCrewe441517124945462
12Bromley441614145856262
13Swindon TownSwindon441515147062860
14BarrowBarrow441512174947257
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood441415155859-157
16Cheltenham TownCheltenham441512175765-857
17Gillingham441315163945-654
18MK Dons44148225266-1450
19Harrogate TownHarrogate441311204057-1750
20Newport CountyNewport441310215170-1949
21Accrington StanleyAccrington441114195268-1647
22Tranmere RoversTranmere441015193964-2545
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle441011234066-2641
24Morecambe44106283866-2836


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