League Two: Accrington vs Tranmere – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 42 match between Accrington and Tranmere and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Accrington and Tranmere will be desperate for points on Saturday, 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: Accrington vs Tranmere

Accrington Form

A draw was the best Accrington could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 0-0 draw against Bradford, before getting trounced 1-4 against Fleetwood. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Bromley ran out 4-0 winners. Accrington claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew two and lost two, scored ten goals and conceded seven.

Tranmere Form

The results have been up and down for Tranmere, who beat Cheltenham by 2-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-2 against Harrogate Town, before claiming a victory in a 4-0 game against Chesterfield. Tranmere only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Accrington and Tranmere

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Accrington and Tranmere. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Accrington vs Tranmere

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Kelsey Mooney, who is performing well for Accrington. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Tranmere.The visitors will be looking to Regan Hendry to find the net once again, after managing three League Two goals for Tranmere in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Accrington claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Tranmere won one, drew two and lost seven of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Accrington scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Tranmere scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Accrington managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Tranmere were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Tranmere have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Accrington when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Accrington’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Tranmere’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.