Ace Football previews the League Two round 16 match between Stockport County and Tranmere and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Stockport County are highly favoured to claim a win against Tranmere, whom they face on Saturday. In their current shape, a win at Edgeley Park seems to be the obvious outcome.
Stockport County enjoy the view from the top of the table with 32 points after 15 matches. Tranmere find themselves positioned as number 22 in the League Two with ten points following 15 rounds.
Team form: Stockport County vs Tranmere
Stockport County Form
Stockport County are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-3 win against Harrogate Town. They went on to beat Grimsby by 3-2, before also getting the better of Crewe in a 0-2 victory. Stockport County showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Edgeley Park, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 15 times, while letting in five themselves.
Tranmere Form
Tranmere were unable to pick up a single point in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 2-0 by Crewe. Next up, Doncaster won 1-2, before losing 1-0 against Morecambe. In their last six League Two away matches, Tranmere failed to win even once. In stead, they’ve drawn zero and lost six, scoring four while also conceding 14 times.
Betting stats for Stockport County and Tranmere
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Stockport County and Tranmere played across all competitions.
- Stockport County have won the last 10 matches in a row
- Stockport County have scored in the last 17 matches in a row
- Stockport County have not lost the last 11 matches in a row
- Stockport County have won 9 of the last 10 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Stockport County have won 3 of the last 4 home matches without conceding a goal
- Tranmere have conceded in the last 15 away matches in a row
- Tranmere have not won 18 of the last 20 away matches
- Tranmere have lost 7 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Tranmere have lost the last 8 away matches in a row
- Tranmere have conceded in 19 of the last 21 matches
In-form players: Stockport County vs Tranmere
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Isaac Olaofe brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Stockport County will start him against Tranmere, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Connor Jennings, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Popular markets: Stockport County vs Tranmere
Full-time result
Stockport County racked up six wins from a possible 10 at Edgeley Park across all tournaments. Tranmere won zero of their last 10 matches away, drew two and lost eight in this streak. Stockport County won their last 9 matches. Stockport County didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Edgeley Park. Tranmere conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches in a row.
Both teams to score
Stockport County scored first in six of their last ten home games. Tranmere scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Stockport County managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Stockport County saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Tranmere, who managed to score one time in those matches. Stockport County are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 14 matches. Tranmere conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Betting prediction: Stockport County vs Tranmere
To sum up, the upcoming match between Stockport County and Tranmere seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.