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Tranmere Rovers — Cheltenham Town 3:1: match report and statistics

England. League Two · 31.10.2026 15:00 · Finished

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Prenton Park (Birkenhead)Ross Martin (England)
Tranmere Rovers
Finished3 : 131.10.2026 15:00
Cheltenham Town

Who will win?

Votes: 0
  • Tranmere Rovers0%
  • Draw0%
  • Cheltenham Town0%

Overview

Final score Tranmere Rovers 3:1 Cheltenham Town, England. League Two, 31.10.2026 15:00 (UTC). The win went to Tranmere Rovers. Goals: Charlie McCann 1', Dylan Jones 23', Dylan Jones 39', Charlie Whitaker 45+3'.

Tranmere Rovers, last 6 games: won 1, drawn 3, lost 2. Cheltenham Town, last 6 games: won 2, drawn 1, lost 3.

All meetings of Tranmere Rovers and Cheltenham Town: 15 (wins of Tranmere Rovers: 7, wins of Cheltenham Town: 8, draws: 0). The last meeting on 21.04.2026 18:45 ended Cheltenham Town 1:3 Tranmere Rovers.

Tranmere Rovers in the standings: place 11, points 19, played 14. Cheltenham Town in the standings: place 5, points 21, played 14.

Statistics and results: Tranmere Rovers, Cheltenham Town, England. League Two standings and results.

Other games: Football results and fixtures. Scores and statistics come from SportAPI live match visualisation.

Team playing styles

Tranmere Rovers

Strengths

  • Aerial duelsVery Strong
  • Counter AttackStrong

Weaknesses

  • Keeping possession of the ballWeak
  • Defending set piecesWeak
  • Defending against skillful playersWeak
  • Protecting the leadWeak
  • Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasVery Weak

Playing style

Attack through the middle Long balls Rotate their first eleven

Cheltenham Town

Strengths

  • Finishing scoring chancesVery Strong
  • Counter AttackStrong
  • Creating long shot opportunitiesStrong
  • Coming back from losing positionsStrong

Weaknesses

  • Keeping possession of the ballWeak
  • Avoiding offsideWeak
  • Protecting the leadWeak
  • Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasWeak
  • Defending against long shotsWeak
  • Defending against skillful playersWeak
  • Defending set piecesWeak
  • Aerial duelsWeak

Playing style

Take long shots Attacking down the right Play with width Aggressive Playing in their own half Consistent first eleven

What to expect

  • Tranmere Roverswill dominate in the airVery Likely
  • Cheltenham Townwill make a comeback if they go behindLikely

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

Score by periods

Team12Σ
Tranmere Rovers
303
Cheltenham Town
101

Match events

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Match statistics

  • 1.04 Expected goals (xG) 0.56
  • 41% Possession 59%
  • 17 Total shots 10
  • 9 Shots on target 2
  • 1 Big Chances 0
  • 1 Corners 4
  • 68 (241/355)Assists(413/513) 81
  • 2 Yellow cards 2
  • 1.85 xG on target (xGOT) 0.89
  • 5 Shots off target 3
  • 3 Shots blocked 5
  • 7 Shots from inside the penalty area 4
  • 10 Shots from outside the penalty area 6
  • 0 Hit the woodwork 0
  • 15 Touches in opposition box 16
  • 0 Accurate through passes 0
  • 2 Offsides 8
  • 8 Free kicks 7
  • 40 (34/85)Long Balls(26/66) 39
  • 60 (82/136)Passes in final third(72/115) 63
  • 8 (1/12)Crosses(1/18) 6
  • 0.43 Expected assists (xA) 0.38
  • 28 Throw-ins 34
  • 7 Fouls 8
  • 59 (10/17)Tackles(6/17) 35
  • 60 Duels won 52
  • 25 Clearances 28
  • 9 Steals 7
  • 0 Errors leading to shot 3
  • 0 Errors leading to goal 1
  • 1 Saves 6
  • 0.89 xGOT faced 1.85
  • -0.11 Goals prevented -1.15
  • 6 Goal kicks 7
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Lineups

Luke McGee1McGee L.
Jacob Slater3Slater J.Jordan Turnbull4Turnbull J.↓ 46'Bobby Faulkner16FaulknerJoel Senior2Senior
Charlie Whitaker7WhitakerTom Conlon11ConlonWill Vaulks6CVaulksDylan Jones29Jones↓ 89'
Tom Ince10Ince T.
Joe Ironside9Ironside
Wyll Stanway23Stanway
Jonathan Tomkinson3TomkinsonPierce Sweeney25Sweeney P.James Wilson6CWilsonJordan Shipley26Shipley J.↓ 68'
Ben Stevenson7Stevenson B.Shaun McWilliams17McWilliams Sh.
Jake Evans19EvansCharlie McCann8McCann Ch.Ryan Broom14Broom R.↓ 68'
Andreas Weimann18Weimann↓ 80'
Tranmere Rovers4-4-1-1Cheltenham Town4-2-3-1

Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

  • Darrell ClarkeDarrell Clarke

Missing players

Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

  • Steve CotterillUnited KingdomSteve Cotterill

Missing players

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Lead tracker

Tranmere Rovers +2Biggest lead+1 Cheltenham Town
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Positional statistics

Tranmere Rovers

Attack sides

Left flank31%
Centre29%
Right flank40%

Where the game is played

29%Own third
39%Middle
33%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
13% 70% 17%
Opponent
16% 73% 11%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
6% 59% 34%
Opponent
14% 58% 28%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Cheltenham Town

Attack sides

Left flank35%
Centre22%
Right flank43%

Where the game is played

26%Own third
40%Middle
35%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
13% 69% 18%
Opponent
15% 73% 12%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
13% 46% 41%
Opponent
7% 61% 32%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match
Tranmere RoversCheltenham Town

General

Fouls1112
Corners44
Goals12
Shots119
Offsides22
Yellow cards22
Aerial duels won, %5647
Possession, %4746
Pass accuracy, %7171
Average rating6.76.5

Attack

Fouls won1210
Goals12
Shots119
Shots on target43
Successful dribbles65
Dispossessed88
Offsides22

Defence

Tackles1615
Fouls1112
Interceptions8.97.1
Clearances37.836.7
Shots blocked4.44
Opponent shots14.115.8

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play0.5 / 6.1 (7%)0.8 / 5.3 (14%)
Set pieces0.5 / 3.8 (14%)0.4 / 2.2 (17%)
Counter attacks0.2 / 1.5 (10%)0.3 / 1.1 (28%)
Penalties0.1 / 0.2 (50%)0.2 / 0.2 (66%)
Own goals—0.1 / 0.1 (100%)
Total1.2 / 11.5 (10%)1.7 / 8.8 (19%)

Passes per match

Short270306
Long7874
Crosses1514
Through balls——
Total364396

Top scorers

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Head-to-head

Matches played: 15
draws: 0

7 / 15
Wins
8 / 15
17 / 37
Goals
20 / 37
17 / 32
Yellow cards
15 / 32
0 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0
Matches
21.04.2026Finished
Cheltenham Town1 : 3Tranmere Rovers
15.11.2025Finished
Tranmere Rovers3 : 2Cheltenham Town
28.03.2025Finished
Tranmere Rovers2 : 0Cheltenham Town
22.11.2024Finished
Cheltenham Town1 : 0Tranmere Rovers
02.04.2021Finished
Cheltenham Town4 : 0Tranmere Rovers
19.09.2020Finished
Tranmere Rovers0 : 3Cheltenham Town
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Previous matches: Tranmere Rovers

Previous matches: Cheltenham Town

Preview

Tranmere Rovers were behind for just eight minutes against Crawley Town last time out as Will Vaulks rescued a point for Darrell Clarke's side. Rovers have won just one of their last eight League Two fixtures and have now dropped into the bottom half.

Cheltenham Town had Charlie McCann to thank last weekend, as his fifth-minute strike earned a 1-0 home win against an injury-hit Newport County side. Back-to-back wins have lifted Steve Cotterill's men into the automatic promotion places in League Two.

Match info

Prenton Park (Birkenhead) 1Prenton Park (Birkenhead) 2Prenton Park (Birkenhead) 3
Tournament
England. League Two
Venue
Prenton Park (Birkenhead)
City
Birkenhead
Address
Prenton Rd W
Capacity
16,587
Opened
1912
Map
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Referee
Ross Martin

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18Port Vale1243510:14-415
19Rochdale1443717:26-915
20Northampton Town123549:9014
21Oldham Athletic1333714:19-512
22Rotherham United1426618:25-712
23Colchester United1326512:19-712
24Crawley Town1223713:21-89
  • Promotion - First League
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  • Relegation - National League
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Markets in head-to-head

83%Over 1.55 of 6
67%Over 2.54 of 6
50%Over 3.53 of 6
33%Both teams to score2 of 6
50%Tranmere Rovers wins3 of 6
50%Cheltenham Town wins3 of 6
0%Draw0 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 3.17 goals per match on average.

Match profile

Assists
68% 241/355
81% 413/513
Long Balls
40% 34/85
39% 26/66
Passes in final third
60% 82/136
63% 72/115
Crosses
8% 1/12
6% 1/18
Tackles
59% 10/17
35% 6/17