Tranmere Rovers vs Barrow: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Tranmere Rovers played against Barrow in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 29, 2025. Final score: 1:3.

Recent form

Tranmere Rovers has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Barrow has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Tranmere Rovers scores 1.64 goals per game and allows 1.55. Barrow scores 1.00 and allows 1.45. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 73% of Tranmere Rovers's games and 55% of Barrow's. The Over 2.5 rates are 59% and 59%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Tranmere Rovers has the higher season xG average, 1.33 to 1.24 per game. Tranmere Rovers takes 12.2 shots per game, while Barrow takes 11.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Tranmere Rovers leads at halftime in 41% of its games and scores 0.95 goals per game after halftime. Barrow leads at halftime in 23% and scores 0.59 after halftime.

When the teams score

Tranmere Rovers's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). For Barrow, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 3
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

71Possession (%)29
Tranmere RoversBarrow
26Shots16
Tranmere RoversBarrow
8Shots on target7
Tranmere RoversBarrow
2.73xG1.78
Tranmere RoversBarrow
7Corners3
Tranmere RoversBarrow
75Dangerous attacks40
Tranmere RoversBarrow
9Fouls15
Tranmere RoversBarrow
2Cards4
Tranmere RoversBarrow

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.

Tranmere RoversBarrow
1.64Goals scored / game1
Tranmere RoversBarrow
1.55Goals allowed / game1.45
Tranmere RoversBarrow
50%Average possession44%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
3.59Shots on target / game3.09
Tranmere RoversBarrow

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.23Shots per game11
Tranmere RoversBarrow
3.59Shots on target3.09
Tranmere RoversBarrow
13.4%Shot conversion9.1%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
50%Possession44%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
1.33xG for1.24
Tranmere RoversBarrow
1.54xG against1.71
Tranmere RoversBarrow

Shooting quality

Tranmere Rovers: Efficient finishingBarrow: Balanced
Tranmere RoversBarrow
Accuracy (shots on target)29%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.460.32

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 350% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Tranmere Rovers · 0.4 pts / game - Barrow

Tranmere Rovers
WWLLW
Season result split
32% W36% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-8-7
1.32 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-5-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Barrow
DLDLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
23% W27% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-11
0.95 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-5
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

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 64% better for: goals scored per game.

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

Barrow is 7% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.55 goals / game - Tranmere Rovers · 1.45 goals / game - Barrow

Tranmere Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Tranmere Rovers scores in 91% of games (20 of 22 meczów), while Barrow keeps a clean sheet in 18% (4 of 22 meczów).

Barrow scoring profile: strong

Barrow scores in 64% of games (14 of 22 meczów), while Tranmere Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 23% (5 of 22 meczów).

36Goals scored (season)22
Tranmere RoversBarrow
34Goals conceded (season)32
Tranmere RoversBarrow
3.18Average goals per game2.45
Tranmere RoversBarrow
8Goals scored (last 5)6
Tranmere RoversBarrow
8Goals conceded (last 5)11
Tranmere RoversBarrow

How often they score at least...

91%1 goal64%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
41%2 goals36%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
23%3 goals0%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
9%4 goals0%
Tranmere RoversBarrow

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal82%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
45%2 goals55%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
23%3 goals9%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
9%4 goals0%
Tranmere RoversBarrow

* 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.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time14%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
14%BTTS in both halves5%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
27%Scored in both halves27%
Tranmere RoversBarrow

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS55%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
60%BTTS - last 580%
Tranmere RoversBarrow

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

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Tranmere RoversBarrow

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
68%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
32%Min. 3 goals after half-time9%
Tranmere RoversBarrow

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 48% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.55 pts / game - Tranmere Rovers · 1.05 pts / game - Barrow

Tranmere Rovers - half-time state
41% leading32% draw27% trailing
Barrow - half-time state
23% leading36% draw41% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.55Points per game (1st half)1.05
Tranmere RoversBarrow
0.68Goals scored (1st half)0.41
Tranmere RoversBarrow
0.55Goals conceded (1st half)0.68
Tranmere RoversBarrow
1.23Average goals (1st half)1.09
Tranmere RoversBarrow
64%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
45%No goal before half-time64%
Tranmere RoversBarrow

After half-time (2nd half)

1.23Points per game (2nd half)1.18
Tranmere RoversBarrow
0.95Goals scored (2nd half)0.59
Tranmere RoversBarrow
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.77
Tranmere RoversBarrow
1.95Average goals (2nd half)1.36
Tranmere RoversBarrow
36%Clean sheet after half-time45%
Tranmere RoversBarrow
36%No goal after half-time45%
Tranmere RoversBarrow

Tranmere Rovers - second-half results

32% W27% D41% L
34
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.55
PPG before half-time
Lead holding78%

Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 32%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Barrow - second-half results

23% W50% D27% L
23
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 23% of games and wins 23%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Tranmere Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.00
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.22.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Barrow - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.00
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game1.01.2
Average goals per game1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Tranmere Rovers
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
6
4
16-30
5
6
31-45
5
5
46-60
6
6
61-75
10
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Barrow
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
0
6
16-30
7
6
31-45
4
4
46-60
5
5
61-75
4
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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

2.82
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Tranmere Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.31
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.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Barrow

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.55
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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

Tranmere RoversLigaBarrow
Average goals per game 3.182.65 2.45
Both teams scored 73%56% 55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 59%48% 59%
Clean sheets 23%25% 18%
Goal before half-time 73%71% 73%
Goal after half-time 86%75% 77%

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

2.65
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.22
Away goals / game
+17%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
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. BarrowGoalBen JacksonAssist: Isaac Fletcher
  2. BarrowGoalIsaac Fletcher
  3. BarrowYellow cardRekeem Jordan Harper
  4. Tranmere RoversYellow cardJordan Turnbull
  5. Tranmere RoversGoalPatrick John BroughAssist: Jordan Turnbull
  6. BarrowSubstitutionOn: Innes CameronOff: Joshua Luke Gordon
  7. BarrowSubstitutionOn: Lewis ShipleyOff: Isaac Fletcher
  8. BarrowSubstitutionOn: Wyll StanwayOff: Ben Winterbottom
  9. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Josh DavisonOff: Billy Blacker
  10. Tranmere RoversYellow cardNathan James Smith
  11. BarrowYellow cardScott Smith

Referee and managers

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

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Elliot SwallowMatches officiated: 8
4.13Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins50%Draws13%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Tranmere Rovers's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Barrow. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Tranmere Rovers vs Barrow?

The EFL League Two match finished Tranmere Rovers 1:3 Barrow. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Tranmere Rovers score 1.64 goals per game on average and Barrow 1.00. The EFL League Two average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 73% of Tranmere Rovers's matches and 55% of Barrow's.

What form are Tranmere Rovers and Barrow in?

Over the last 5 games Tranmere Rovers have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Barrow 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Tranmere Rovers vs Barrow — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.