Barrow vs Tranmere Rovers: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Barrow played against Tranmere Rovers in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 9, 2025. Final score: 0:3.

Recent form

Barrow has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Tranmere Rovers has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Barrow scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.28. Tranmere Rovers scores 1.67 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Barrow's games and 78% of Tranmere Rovers's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 56%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Tranmere Rovers has the higher season xG average, 1.25 to 1.15 per game. Barrow takes 10.2 shots per game, while Tranmere Rovers takes 11.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Barrow leads at halftime in 28% of its games and scores 0.56 goals per game after halftime. Tranmere Rovers leads at halftime in 44% and scores 0.94 after halftime.

When the teams score

Barrow's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Tranmere Rovers, it is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.67 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 3
Second half

Game stats

54Possession (%)46
BarrowTranmere Rovers
15Shots11
BarrowTranmere Rovers
4Shots on target6
BarrowTranmere Rovers
1.6xG1.37
BarrowTranmere Rovers
5Corners5
BarrowTranmere Rovers
51Dangerous attacks34
BarrowTranmere Rovers
10Fouls8
BarrowTranmere Rovers
5Cards0
BarrowTranmere Rovers

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

BarrowTranmere Rovers
1Goals scored / game1.67
BarrowTranmere Rovers
1.28Goals allowed / game1.5
BarrowTranmere Rovers
43%Average possession49%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
2.78Shots on target / game3.28
BarrowTranmere Rovers

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.22Shots per game11.61
BarrowTranmere Rovers
2.78Shots on target3.28
BarrowTranmere Rovers
9.8%Shot conversion14.4%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
43%Possession49%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
1.15xG for1.25
BarrowTranmere Rovers
1.72xG against1.51
BarrowTranmere Rovers

Shooting quality

Barrow: BalancedTranmere Rovers: Efficient finishing
BarrowTranmere Rovers
Accuracy (shots on target)27%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.51

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Tranmere Rovers is 167% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Barrow · 1.6 pts / game - Tranmere Rovers

Barrow
DDLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
28% W28% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-8
1.11 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-4
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
WDDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Tranmere Rovers
DLWDW
Season result split
28% W44% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-8-5
1.28 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DWDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.98Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Tranmere Rovers is 67% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Barrow · 1.67 goals / game - Tranmere Rovers

Barrow is 17% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.28 goals / game - Barrow · 1.5 goals / game - Tranmere Rovers

Barrow scoring profile: strong

Barrow scores in 61% of games (11 of 18 meczów), while Tranmere Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 17% (3 of 18 meczów).

Tranmere Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Tranmere Rovers scores in 89% of games (16 of 18 meczów), while Barrow keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 meczów).

18Goals scored (season)30
BarrowTranmere Rovers
23Goals conceded (season)27
BarrowTranmere Rovers
2.28Average goals per game3.17
BarrowTranmere Rovers
7Goals scored (last 5)9
BarrowTranmere Rovers
10Goals conceded (last 5)8
BarrowTranmere Rovers

How often they score at least...

61%1 goal89%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
39%2 goals44%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
0%3 goals22%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
0%4 goals11%
BarrowTranmere Rovers

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal83%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
44%2 goals44%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
6%3 goals17%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
0%4 goals6%
BarrowTranmere Rovers

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time17%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
6%BTTS in both halves17%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
33%Scored in both halves33%
BarrowTranmere Rovers

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
80%BTTS - last 5100%
BarrowTranmere Rovers

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
BarrowTranmere Rovers

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time28%
BarrowTranmere Rovers

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Tranmere Rovers is 38% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.17 pts / game - Barrow · 1.61 pts / game - Tranmere Rovers

Barrow - half-time state
28% leading33% draw39% trailing
Tranmere Rovers - half-time state
44% leading28% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.17Points per game (1st half)1.61
BarrowTranmere Rovers
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.72
BarrowTranmere Rovers
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
BarrowTranmere Rovers
1.06Average goals (1st half)1.22
BarrowTranmere Rovers
56%Clean sheet before half-time67%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
61%No goal before half-time44%
BarrowTranmere Rovers

After half-time (2nd half)

1.22Points per game (2nd half)1.28
BarrowTranmere Rovers
0.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.94
BarrowTranmere Rovers
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)1
BarrowTranmere Rovers
1.22Average goals (2nd half)1.94
BarrowTranmere Rovers
50%Clean sheet after half-time33%
BarrowTranmere Rovers
44%No goal after half-time33%
BarrowTranmere Rovers

Barrow - second-half results

22% W56% D22% L
21
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 28%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Tranmere Rovers - second-half results

33% W28% D39% L
29
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.61
PPG before half-time
Lead holding64%

Leads at halftime in 44% of games and wins 28%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Barrow - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.81.2
Average goals per game1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Tranmere Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.00
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.41.2
Average goals per game1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Barrow
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
0
3
16-30
6
5
31-45
2
3
46-60
5
4
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Tranmere Rovers
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
5
3
16-30
4
4
31-45
4
3
46-60
5
4
61-75
8
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.73
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Barrow

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Tranmere Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.32
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

BarrowLigaTranmere Rovers
Average goals per game 2.282.67 3.17
Both teams scored 50%57% 78%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%49% 56%
Clean sheets 22%24% 17%
Goal before half-time 72%71% 72%
Goal after half-time 72%76% 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.67
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.22
Away goals / game
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. BarrowYellow cardMichael Jordan Williams
  2. BarrowYellow cardJoshua Luke Gordon
  3. Tranmere RoversGoalCharlie Whitaker
  4. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Jordan TurnbullOff: Ethan Briston
  5. Tranmere RoversGoalJoe Ironside
  6. Tranmere RoversYellow cardKristian Dennis
  7. BarrowSubstitutionOn: Innes CameronOff: Charles Jordan Clark Raglan
  8. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Conner JenningsOff: Charlie Whitaker
  9. BarrowSubstitutionOn: Elliot NewbyOff: Connor Mahoney
  10. BarrowYellow cardCharlie McCann
  11. Tranmere RoversGoalKristian Dennis
  12. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Nohan KennehOff: Richard Smallwood

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Barrow vs Tranmere Rovers?

The EFL League Two match finished Barrow 0:3 Tranmere Rovers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Barrow vs Tranmere Rovers?

Barrow score 1.00 goals per game on average and Tranmere Rovers 1.67. The EFL League Two average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Barrow's matches and 78% of Tranmere Rovers's.

What form are Barrow and Tranmere Rovers in?

Over the last 5 games Barrow have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Tranmere Rovers 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Barrow vs Tranmere Rovers?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.