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
Official lineup for Salford City vs Tranmere
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Salford City
3-1-4-2- 9C. Stockton
- 23D. Udoh
- 14K. Harris
- 8J. Grant
- 21K. Cesay
- 19H. Mnoga
- 18M. Butcher
- 29L. Garbutt
- 5M. Rose
- 15B. Cooper
- 33M. Howard
Tranmere
5-3-2- 29J. Ironside
- 11O. Patrick
- 6R. Smallwood
- 7Charlie Jay Whitaker
- 24B. Blacker
- 3P. Brough
- 4J. Turnbull
- 5N. Smith
- 22L. O'Connor
- 2C. Norman
- 13J. Murphy
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 Tranmere wins.
| 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 1st in League Two (31 points from 14 matches) and Tranmere sit 11th (19 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 31 |
| 11 | Tranmere | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
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