League Two: Tranmere vs Rochdale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 10 match between Tranmere and Rochdale and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

With both Tranmere and Rochdale sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Saturday at Prenton Park. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this League Two campaign.

Tranmere are number 12 in the table on 11 points after nine matches. Rochdale rank as number 11 with 13 points after nine matches played.

Team form: Tranmere vs Rochdale

Tranmere Form

Tranmere only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 0-0 against Exeter, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Walsall, before going down in a 4-2 defeat against Chesterfield. Tranmere claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew three and lost one, scored nine goals and conceded six.

Rochdale Form

In their last three matches, Rochdale first beat Oldham 2-0, then Fleetwood by 1-2 and finally Swindon by 1-0. Rochdale 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 seven goals to three.

Betting stats and facts for Tranmere and Rochdale

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

In-form players: Tranmere vs Rochdale

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

Betting markets: Tranmere vs Rochdale

Full-time result

Tranmere claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Rochdale won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away. Tranmere didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Prenton Park.

Both teams to score

Tranmere scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Rochdale scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Tranmere scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Tranmere and Rochdale.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Tranmere, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Rochdale, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.