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Tranmere vs Scunthorpe: result 2-0 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on October 3, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside

Tranmere
2-0
Scunthorpe

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What was the result of Tranmere vs Scunthorpe?

Tranmere won 2-0 on October 3, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 41′James VaughanTranmere
  • 66′James VaughanTranmere

Official lineup for Tranmere vs Scunthorpe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Tranmere

4-4-2
  1. 23S. Payne
  2. 9James Vaughan
  1. 17Otis Khan
  2. 7K. Morris
  3. 28O. Banks
  4. 8Jay Francis Spearing
  1. 2L. O'Connor
  2. 6E. Monthe
  3. 3L. Ridehalgh
  4. 26P. Clarke
  1. 1Scott David Davies

Scunthorpe

4-5-1
  1. 9R. Loft
  1. 15M. Hippolyte
  2. 34J. Taylor
  3. 23F. Vincent
  4. 28G. Hornshaw
  5. 20L. Spence
  1. 8A. Gilliead
  2. 26T. Cordner
  3. 38M. O'Malley
  4. 4J. Bedeau
  1. 1R. Watson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Scunthorpe have 3, 3 and 9.

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

Tranmere
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 29, 2020Liverpool U21(home)3-2EFL Trophy
Sep 26, 2020Cambridge United(away)0-0League Two
Sep 19, 2020Cheltenham(home)0-3League Two
Sep 12, 2020Mansfield Town(away)0-0League Two
Sep 8, 2020Port Vale(away)0-0EFL Trophy
Scunthorpe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 29, 2020Manchester City U21(home)0-4EFL Trophy
Sep 26, 2020Carlisle(home)1-0League Two
Sep 19, 2020Crawley Town(away)0-1League Two
Sep 12, 2020Newport County(home)1-1League Two
Sep 8, 2020Lincoln(away)1-1EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Tranmere wins, 1 draw, 1 Scunthorpe win.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 29, 2012Tranmere 1-0 ScunthorpeLeague One
Oct 2, 2012Scunthorpe 1-3 TranmereLeague One
May 5, 2012Tranmere 1-1 ScunthorpeLeague One
Oct 29, 2011Scunthorpe 4-2 TranmereLeague One

Last archived meeting: Tranmere vs Scunthorpe on Dec 29, 2012

How many goals should we expect?

Tranmere score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Scunthorpe score 0.7 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Tranmere0.91.447/157/15
Scunthorpe0.71.836/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Tranmere10262131312

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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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