Salford City vs Tranmere: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 6, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Tranmere?
Salford City won 3-1 on September 6, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 56′L. GarbuttSalford City (pen.)
- 64′O. PatrickTranmere
- 81′C. StocktonSalford City
- 86′O. AshleySalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Tranmere have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Walsall(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Newport County(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Accrington ST(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Notts County(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Gillingham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Salford City win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Tranmere win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2025 | Salford City 2-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Tranmere 0-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Salford City 1-5 Tranmere | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Tranmere 3-4 Salford City | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Tranmere 1-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Salford City 0-1 Tranmere | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Tranmere on Feb 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Tranmere | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 22nd in League Two (0 points from 2 matches) and Tranmere sit 4th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy