League Two: Doncaster vs Tranmere – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Doncaster and Tranmere who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite their unconvincing form, Doncaster stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 21. They face Tranmere on Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Eco-Power Stadium.

Sitting bottom of the table, Tranmere have claimed 21 points after 19 rounds, while Doncaster have amassed 33 points. This places the latter as number 5 in the League Two at the moment.

Form: Doncaster vs Tranmere

Doncaster Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Doncaster at the moment. Against Fleetwood, they came out on top in a 2-4 win, before drawing 2-2 against Cheltenham. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 1-0 defeat against AFC Wimbledon. Doncaster only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Eco-Power Stadium in the League Two. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded six goals.

Tranmere Form

Tranmere got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Morecambe brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Chesterfield. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Harrogate Town by a 2-1 scoreline. Tranmere managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 12 time and letting in four.

Betting stats and facts for Doncaster and Tranmere

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Doncaster and Tranmere. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Doncaster vs Tranmere

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Doncaster, Billy Sharp has been good for them over the course of the season with six goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Tranmere, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Saturday, depending on your betting strategy.

Popular markets: Doncaster vs Tranmere

Full-time result

Doncaster claimed two wins, drew five and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Tranmere won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away. Tranmere conceded a goal in their last 12 matches. Doncaster have beaten Tranmere in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Doncaster scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Tranmere only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Tranmere should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Doncaster only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Tranmere claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Doncaster have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Tranmere.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Doncaster’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Tranmere, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Tranmere conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.