Tranmere vs Crewe: result 3-4 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 4, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Crewe?
Crewe won 3-4 on September 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 20′C. PorterCrewe
- 45′J. HarrisTranmere
- 45′C. StocktonTranmere
- 46′P. MullinTranmere
- 73′Alex NichollsCrewe
- 85′C. PorterCrewe
- 86′J. JonesCrewe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Crewe have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Port Vale(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Walsall(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Macclesfield(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Carlisle(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Colchester(away) | 0-6 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Tranmere win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Crewe win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2014 | Tranmere 1-0 Crewe | League One |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Crewe 2-1 Tranmere | League One |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Tranmere 2-1 Crewe | League One |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Crewe 0-0 Tranmere | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.6 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Crewe | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tranmere sit 1st in EFL Trophy (8 points from 3 matches) and Crewe sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crewe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| 1 | Tranmere | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
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