Tranmere vs Crewe: result 1-4 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 13, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Crewe?
Crewe won 1-4 on December 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′M. SandersCrewe
- 45′M. SandersCrewe
- 59′E. TezgelCrewe (pen.)
- 71′T. O'ReillyCrewe
- 82′J. ConnollyTranmere (o.g.)
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Crewe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
3-4-1-2- 29J. Ironside
- 9K. Dennis
- 7Charlie Jay Whitaker
- 23E. Bristow
- 6R. Smallwood
- 24B. Blacker
- 14Jayden Joseph
- 3P. Brough
- 5N. Smith
- 2C. Norman
- 13J. Murphy
Crewe
4-2-3-1- 29A. Thibaut
- 24J. March
- 36E. Tezgel
- 26T. O'Reilly
- 6M. Sanders
- 19O. Lunt
- 3R. Hutchinson
- 2L. Billington
- 18J. Connolly
- 20Calum Agius
- 13S. Waller
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Crewe have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Barrow(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Grimsby(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Cheltenham(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | Newport County(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Chesterfield(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Oldham(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Tranmere wins, 1 draw, 3 Crewe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Tranmere 2-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Crewe 3-1 Tranmere | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Tranmere 0-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Crewe 2-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Crewe 1-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Crewe 0-1 Tranmere | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Crewe | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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 Crewe sit 3rd (18 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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