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Tranmere vs Crawley Town: prediction and stats

League TwoRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside

TranmereCrawley Town

The Footlab AI model makes Tranmere the favourite at 46%, against 27% for a draw and 27% for Crawley Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If Tranmere wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,395 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Tranmere vs Crawley Town?

A very open match: only 6 Elo points separate Tranmere (1,689) and Crawley Town (1,684).

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Tranmere winDrawCrawley Town win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Tranmere vs Crawley Town

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Tranmere

4-2-3-1
  1. 29D. Jones
  1. 10T. Ince
  2. 6W. Vaulks
  3. 7Charlie Jay Whitaker
  4. 11T. Conlon
  5. 17Z. Okoro
  1. 2J. Senior
  2. 3J. Slater
  3. 5N. Smith
  4. 30G. Nevett
  1. 12H. Male

Crawley Town

4-4-2
  1. 9D. Orsi
  2. 8L. Watson
  1. 20J. Arthurs
  2. 22A. Adeyemo
  3. 30Kai Jennings
  4. 10S. Duke-McKenna
  1. 6P. Farquharson
  2. 24A. Odimayo
  3. 5C. Barker
  4. 12L. Richards
  1. 1V. Mannone

Computed on October 15, 2026 at 02:27 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Crawley Town have 4, 2 and 9.

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

Tranmere
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Rochdale(home)1-1League Two
Oct 3, 2026Chesterfield(away)2-4League Two
Sep 26, 2026Walsall(home)1-1League Two
Sep 22, 2026Shrewsbury(home)1-0EFL Trophy
Sep 19, 2026Exeter City(away)0-0League Two
Crawley Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Chesterfield(home)2-2League Two
Oct 6, 2026Bromley(home)4-0EFL Trophy
Sep 22, 2026Milton Keynes Dons(away)1-4EFL Trophy
Sep 19, 2026Grimsby(away)0-2League Two
Sep 12, 2026Cheltenham(home)1-3League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Tranmere wins, 0 draws, 3 Crawley Town wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 14, 2026Tranmere 2-0 Crawley TownLeague Two
Aug 23, 2025Crawley Town 0-2 TranmereLeague Two
Mar 23, 2024Tranmere 1-3 Crawley TownLeague Two
Sep 16, 2023Crawley Town 3-2 TranmereLeague Two
Apr 15, 2023Crawley Town 2-1 TranmereLeague Two
Feb 28, 2023Tranmere 1-0 Crawley TownLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Tranmere vs Crawley Town on Feb 14, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Tranmere score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 1.1 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 47% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Tranmere1.31.358/155/15
Crawley Town1.11.637/157/15

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 Crawley Town sit 24th (5 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Tranmere10262131312
24Crawley Town81258155

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Tranmere vs Crawley Town?
The Footlab AI model makes Tranmere the favourite at 46%, against 27% for a draw and 27% for Crawley Town.
Where and when is Tranmere vs Crawley Town played?
Tranmere vs Crawley Town is played on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Prenton Park, in the League Two.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 47% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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