Gillingham vs Tranmere: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Tranmere?
Gillingham won 2-0 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 68′L. DobbsGillingham
- 80′Ronan HaleGillingham
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Gillingham win at 36%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Gillingham vs Tranmere
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gillingham
3-4-2-1- 10Ronan Hale
- 24H. Waldock
- 16J. Brophy
- 3Conor McManus
- 34E. King
- 14R. McKenzie
- 22N. Freeman
- 26L. Dobbs
- 19O. Beckles
- 5A. Smith
- 1O. Wright
Tranmere
4-2-3-1- 9J. Ironside
- 7Charlie Jay Whitaker
- 10T. Ince
- 29D. Jones
- 8S. Finley
- 6W. Vaulks
- 3J. Slater
- 16B. Faulkner
- 5N. Smith
- 2J. Senior
- 1L. McGee
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Tranmere have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Oldham(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Newport County(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Gillingham wins, 3 draws, 1 Tranmere win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Gillingham 2-1 Tranmere | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Tranmere 1-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Tranmere 1-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Gillingham 3-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Gillingham 1-1 Tranmere | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Tranmere 3-1 Gillingham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Tranmere on Feb 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Tranmere | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gillingham sit 4th in League Two (16 points from 10 matches) and Tranmere sit 13th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy