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
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?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Tranmere win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cheltenham win(s).
| 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 4th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Cheltenham sit 14th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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