Tranmere vs Cheltenham: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 23, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Cheltenham?
Cheltenham won 2-3 on August 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 12′E. RichardsTranmere
- 45′M. LairdTranmere
- 67′M. RichardsCheltenham
- 69′K. ArthurCheltenham
- 73′J. WynterCheltenham
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Cheltenham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
- 10E. Richards
- 16C. Stockton
- 4M. Power
- 8J. Koumas
- 14M. Laird
- 15J. Kirby
- 5M. Ihiekwe
- 6Marcus Holness
- 17Dan Woodards
- 25Matthew Clayton Hill
- 1O. Williams
Cheltenham
- 9Byron Harrison
- 10Terry Gornell
- 7J. Wynter
- 8M. Richards
- 25J. Taylor
- 2Lee David Vaughan
- 3C. Braham-Barrett
- 4Matthew Taylor
- 5Troy Brown
- 6Steve Elliott
- 1T. Carson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Cheltenham have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2014 | Wycombe(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | York(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| May 3, 2014 | Bradford(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2014 | Carlisle(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Accrington ST(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Brighton(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Bury(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| May 3, 2014 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Tranmere wins, 0 draws, 1 Cheltenham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2011 | Tranmere 0-1 Cheltenham | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Tranmere vs Cheltenham on Nov 12, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tranmere sit 13th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Cheltenham sit 8th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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