League Two: Harrogate Town vs Tranmere – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 24 match between Harrogate Town and Tranmere and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Both Harrogate Town and Tranmere need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League Two table. The match takes place at EnviroVent Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Team form: Harrogate Town vs Tranmere

Harrogate Town Form

Harrogate Town endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-4 against Milton Keynes Dons, before Salford City won 1-0, while Accrington claimed a victory in a 1-0 match. Harrogate Town are without a win in their last six League Two matches on home soil, which produced a record of zero draws and six defeats, in which they conceded 14 and scored one goals.

Tranmere Form

It is all or nothing with Tranmere, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 3-1 against Oldham, before beating Fleetwood 1-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 1-3 against Barrow. Tranmere managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Harrogate Town and Tranmere

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Harrogate Town and Tranmere played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Harrogate Town vs Tranmere

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Conor McAleny will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Tranmere hope Charlie Whitaker can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Harrogate Town claimed four wins in their previous 10 matches at EnviroVent Stadium across all tournaments. They lost six as well, while visitors Tranmere won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost four.

Both teams to score

Harrogate Town scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Tranmere scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Harrogate Town have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Harrogate Town managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Tranmere kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Tranmere have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Harrogate Town when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Harrogate Town saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Tranmere, who managed to hit the net 1.6 times on average in these games. Astonishingly, Harrogate Town conceded a goal in their last 13 matches.