Ace Football previews the League Two round 16 match between Tranmere and Cheltenham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Cheltenham go up against Tranmere on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Prenton Park.
Tranmere are placed 18th with 16 points after 15 matches. Cheltenham occupy a position as 22th in the league on 14 points.
Form: Tranmere vs Cheltenham
Tranmere Form
A draw was the best Tranmere could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Accrington, before getting trounced 1-3 against Stockport County. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Swindon ran out 2-1 winners. Tranmere didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six League Two games at the Prenton Park. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded seven and scored four goals.
Cheltenham Form
In the last three matches, Cheltenham beat Walsall 1-0, won 1-0 against Bradford, and lost 1-2 against Notts Co.. Cheltenham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 16 goals to five.
Betting stats and facts for Tranmere and Cheltenham
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Tranmere and Cheltenham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Tranmere home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Tranmere home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Tranmere home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Tranmere matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Tranmere home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Cheltenham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Cheltenham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Cheltenham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Cheltenham away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Cheltenham matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Tranmere vs Cheltenham
Isaac Hutchinson shows decent form right now for Cheltenham, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Tranmere, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Connor Jennings also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.
Popular betting markets: Tranmere vs Cheltenham
Full-time result
Tranmere claimed one wins, drew six and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cheltenham won one, drew two and lost seven of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Tranmere scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Cheltenham scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Tranmere games Cheltenham should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Tranmere only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Cheltenham claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Tranmere, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Cheltenham, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Tranmere conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
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