Ace Football previews the League Two game between Tranmere and Accrington who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Tranmere and Accrington will be desperate for points on Tuesday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?
Team form: Tranmere vs Accrington
Tranmere Form
Tranmere only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 0-0 against Fleetwood, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Milton Keynes Dons, before going down in a 2-1 defeat against Notts Co.. Tranmere only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Prenton Park in the League Two. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded six goals.
Accrington Form
Accrington were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-0 by Bradford. Next up, Morecambe won 2-0, before losing 1-2 against Doncaster. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Accrington won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and five scored.
Betting facts for Tranmere and Accrington
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Tranmere and Accrington. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 14 of the last 16 Tranmere home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Tranmere home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Tranmere have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Tranmere have lost 5 of the last 7 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Tranmere home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Accrington matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Accrington away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Accrington matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
In-form players: Tranmere vs Accrington
Kristian Dennis has been great for Tranmere lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Accrington are optimistic that Seamus Conneely doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Tranmere vs Accrington
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Prenton Park across all tournaments Tranmere won three times, drew five and lost two times. Accrington claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Tranmere have not lost to Accrington in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Tranmere only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Accrington got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Accrington should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Tranmere only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Accrington claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Tranmere have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Accrington.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Tranmere, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Accrington played across all tournaments. They scored 0.5 times on average in the process.