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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Salford City win(s).
| 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 4th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Salford City sit 22nd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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