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Tranmere vs Scunthorpe: result 4-0 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 8, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside

Tranmere
4-0
Scunthorpe

Full time

What was the result of Tranmere vs Scunthorpe?

Tranmere won 4-0 on January 8, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 23′C. JolleyTranmere
  • 31′E. NevittTranmere
  • 75′S. FoleyTranmere
  • 89′R. WatsonTranmere

Official lineup for Tranmere vs Scunthorpe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Tranmere

4-4-2
  1. 20E. Nevitt
  2. 12C. Jolley
  1. 21J. McPake
  2. 11L. Feeney
  3. 8Jay Francis Spearing
  4. 3C. MacDonald
  1. 2J. Dacres-Cogley
  2. 22L. O'Connor
  3. 5T. Davies
  4. 26P. Clarke
  1. 25R. Doohan

Scunthorpe

4-1-4-1
  1. 7D. Green
  1. 11M. Hippolyte
  2. 17H. Bunn
  3. 28D. Gallimore
  4. 23T. Pugh
  1. 26H. Hackney
  1. 12J. Rowe
  2. 3M. O'Malley
  3. 5G. Taft
  4. 24H. Davis
  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 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Scunthorpe have 2, 6 and 7.

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

Tranmere
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2021Barrow(home)2-0League Two
Dec 21, 2021Harrogate Town(home)1-2EFL Trophy
Dec 18, 2021Leyton Orient(home)1-0League Two
Dec 11, 2021Exeter City(away)1-0League Two
Dec 7, 2021Oldham(away)1-0League Two
Scunthorpe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 1, 2022Carlisle(home)0-1League Two
Dec 26, 2021Oldham(away)3-1League Two
Dec 11, 2021Hartlepool(away)0-0League Two
Dec 7, 2021Stevenage(away)1-1League Two
Nov 27, 2021Bradford(home)1-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Scunthorpe 1-0 TranmereLeague Two
Apr 10, 2021Scunthorpe 0-0 TranmereLeague Two
Oct 3, 2020Tranmere 2-0 ScunthorpeLeague Two
Dec 29, 2012Tranmere 1-0 ScunthorpeLeague One
Oct 2, 2012Scunthorpe 1-3 TranmereLeague One
May 5, 2012Tranmere 1-1 ScunthorpeLeague One

Last archived meeting: Scunthorpe vs Tranmere on Aug 28, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Tranmere score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Scunthorpe score 1.0 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Tranmere1.11.265/156/15
Scunthorpe1.01.7111/156/15

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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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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