Crewe vs Tranmere: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 35Kick-off on February 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire
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What was the result of Crewe vs Tranmere?
Crewe won 2-1 on February 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 44′J. PlantTranmere
- 77′C. ThomasCrewe
- 90′J. MarchCrewe
Official lineup for Crewe vs Tranmere
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crewe
4-2-3-1- 29A. Thibaut
- 24J. March
- 20Calum Agius
- 26T. O'Reilly
- 17M. Holíček
- 23J. Powell
- 3R. Hutchinson
- 5M. Demetriou
- 25A. Pond
- 2L. Billington
- 41I. Lawlor
Tranmere
3-4-2-1- 29J. Ironside
- 11O. Patrick
- 32Z. Obiero
- 30A. McGowan
- 25L. Warrington
- 8S. Finley
- 26J. Plant
- 28S. Negru
- 5N. Smith
- 16J. Lowe
- 33M. Maroši
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crewe have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Tranmere have 4, 0 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Barnet(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Crewe wins, 1 draw, 1 Tranmere win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Tranmere 1-4 Crewe | League Two |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Tranmere 2-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Crewe 3-1 Tranmere | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Tranmere 0-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Crewe 2-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Crewe 1-0 Tranmere | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Crewe score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Tranmere | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crewe sit 3rd in League Two (18 points from 10 matches) and Tranmere sit 13th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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