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Tranmere vs Barrow: result 1-2 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 5, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside

Tranmere
1-2
Barrow

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What was the result of Tranmere vs Barrow?

Barrow won 1-2 on August 5, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 19′N. CanavanBarrow
  • 63′J. HawkesTranmere (pen.)
  • 70′K. SpenceBarrow

Official lineup for Tranmere vs Barrow

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Tranmere

4-3-3
  1. 11J. Hawkes
  2. 18C. Jennings
  3. 19H. Saunders
  1. 8R. Hendry
  2. 4B. Walker
  3. 22P. Lewis
  1. 3J. Leake
  2. 6J. Turnbull
  3. 5T. Davies
  4. 2L. O'Connor
  1. 1L. McGee

Barrow

3-5-2
  1. 20E. Acquah
  2. 10G. Garner
  1. 11E. Newby
  2. 4D. Campbell
  3. 13T. White
  4. 8K. Spence
  5. 7D. Worrall
  1. 6N. Canavan
  2. 5G. Ray
  3. 24R. Feely
  1. 1P. Farman
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Barrow have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Tranmere
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 28, 2023Wigan(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 22, 2023Everton U21(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2023Rochdale(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 15, 2023Fleetwood Town(home)4-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 11, 2023Southport(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Barrow
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 25, 2023Oldham(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 22, 2023Blackpool(home)0-5Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2023AFC Fylde(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 15, 2023Preston(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 8, 2023United of Manchester(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Tranmere wins, 2 draws, 0 Barrow wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 29, 2022Barrow 1-2 TranmereLeague Two
Oct 1, 2022Tranmere 1-0 BarrowLeague Two
Feb 5, 2022Barrow 1-1 TranmereLeague Two
Dec 26, 2021Tranmere 2-0 BarrowLeague Two
Apr 24, 2021Tranmere 1-0 BarrowLeague Two
Dec 29, 2020Barrow 1-1 TranmereLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Barrow vs Tranmere on Dec 29, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Tranmere score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barrow score 1.0 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Tranmere1.01.138/153/15
Barrow1.01.254/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Tranmere10262131312

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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

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