Match

Tranmere vs Rochdale: result 2-2 and analysis

League CupPreliminary RoundKick-off on August 1, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside

Tranmere
2-2
Rochdale

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What was the result of Tranmere vs Rochdale?

Tranmere and Rochdale drew 2-2 on August 1, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 4′Charlie Jay WhitakerTranmere
  • 11′R. EastRochdale
  • 60′J. DaviesTranmere
  • 85′Z. Silcott-DuberryRochdale

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rochdale win at 43%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.

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Official lineup for Tranmere vs Rochdale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Tranmere

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. Ironside
  1. 7Charlie Jay Whitaker
  2. 11T. Conlon
  3. 15J. Davies
  1. 22L. O'Connor
  2. 8S. Finley
  1. 3J. Slater
  2. 4J. Turnbull
  3. 5N. Smith
  4. 2J. Senior
  1. 12H. Male

Rochdale

4-2-3-1
  1. 9E. Dieseruvwe
  1. 19L. Hannant
  2. 8H. Gilmour
  3. 7C. Hayes
  1. 4R. East
  2. 14E. Francis
  1. 27B. Bilongo
  2. 26S. Sherring
  3. 6E. Ebanks-Landell
  4. 13O. Adebayo-Rowling
  1. 1Nils Ramming
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Rochdale have 5, 6 and 4.

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

Tranmere
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 18, 2026Blackpool(home)2-0Friendlies Clubs
May 2, 2026Grimsby(home)1-1League Two
Apr 25, 2026Milton Keynes Dons(away)0-3League Two
Apr 21, 2026Cheltenham(away)3-1League Two
Apr 18, 2026Bristol Rovers(home)1-2League Two
Rochdale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 28, 2026FC Halifax Town(home)2-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Farnham Town(home)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 19, 2026Al-Rayyan SC(home)3-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 14, 2026United of Manchester(away)0-2Friendlies Clubs
May 10, 2026Boreham Wood(away)2-2National League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Tranmere win, 2 draws, 3 Rochdale wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 18, 2023Tranmere 0-2 RochdaleFriendlies Clubs
Apr 18, 2023Rochdale 2-2 TranmereLeague Two
Oct 25, 2022Tranmere 1-1 RochdaleLeague Two
Jan 15, 2022Tranmere 2-0 RochdaleLeague Two
Sep 11, 2021Rochdale 1-0 TranmereLeague Two
Aug 3, 2019Tranmere 2-3 RochdaleLeague One

Last archived meeting: Tranmere vs Rochdale on Jul 18, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Tranmere score 0.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.8 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Tranmere0.71.827/158/15
Rochdale1.81.9113/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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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

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