Tranmere vs Salford City: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 18, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Salford City?
Tranmere won 2-0 on September 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 13′K. MorrisTranmere (pen.)
- 48′E. NevittTranmere
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Salford City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
4-5-1- 20E. Nevitt
- 15J. Hawkes
- 7K. Morris
- 14Callum Henry McManaman
- 17S. Foley
- 8Jay Francis Spearing
- 3C. MacDonald
- 2J. Dacres-Cogley
- 5T. Davies
- 26P. Clarke
- 25R. Doohan
Salford City
4-2-3-1- 7T. Wright
- 37B. Thomas-Asante
- 6C. Ndaba
- 14Matthew Anthony Willock
- 4J. Lowe
- 11J. Morris
- 8M. Lund
- 32L. Shephard
- 3I. Touray
- 5A. Eastham
- 1T. King
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; Salford City have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2021 | Leeds United U21(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Rochdale(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Hartlepool(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Newport County(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Bradford(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Oldham(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Newport County(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Tranmere wins, 2 draws, 1 Salford City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2021 | Tranmere 0-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Salford City 2-2 Tranmere | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Tranmere 0-2 Salford City | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Tranmere vs Salford City on Apr 17, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Salford City | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tranmere sit 13th in League Two (16 points from 13 matches) and Salford City sit 1st (28 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 28 |
| 13 | Tranmere | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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