England - EFL League TwoData current as of September 12, 2026

Tranmere Rovers vs Crawley Town: match statistics

Tranmere Rovers crest
Tranmere Rovers
2 : 0half-time 2:0
Crawley Town crest
Crawley Town
145%(2.30)
X30%(3.50)
225%(2.95)

Tranmere Rovers are currently on a disastrous run of five consecutive defeats, which significantly undermines their standing. Nonetheless, the hosts demonstrate superior shooting statistics at home (1.13 goals per game vs 0.8 for Crawley away) and a more favorable expected goals (xG 1.52 vs 1.35). Crawley Town exhibit dire away form with 67% losses and merely 13% wins, along with the highest rate of away matches without scoring (47%). The possession advantage for both teams is identical (55%), however, Tranmere boast a better shot conversion rate (8% vs 6%) and more clean sheets at home. Considering the home advantage and Crawley's poor away form, despite the hosts' shaky performance, I marginally favor a Tranmere victory, although a draw remains a plausible outcome.

Tranmere Rovers vs Crawley Town: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Tranmere Rovers played against Crawley Town in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on February 14, 2026. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Tranmere Rovers has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Crawley Town has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Tranmere Rovers scores 1.43 goals per game and allows 1.70. Crawley Town scores 1.03 and allows 1.65. Games in this league average 2.60 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 67% of Tranmere Rovers's games and 52% of Crawley Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 57% and 55%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Crawley Town has the higher season xG average, 1.46 to 1.43 per game. Tranmere Rovers takes 13.0 shots per game, while Crawley Town takes 13.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Tranmere Rovers leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.90 goals per game after halftime. Crawley Town leads at halftime in 26% and scores 0.58 after halftime.

When the teams score

Tranmere Rovers's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (13 goals). For Crawley Town, it is minutes 31-45+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.60 goals. Both teams score in 53% 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 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Tranmere Rovers are currently on a disastrous run of five consecutive defeats, which significantly undermines their standing. Nonetheless, the hosts demonstrate superior shooting statistics at home (1.13 goals per game vs 0.8 for Crawley away) and a more favorable expected goals (xG 1.52 vs 1.35). Crawley Town exhibit dire away form with 67% losses and merely 13% wins, along with the highest rate of away matches without scoring (47%). The possession advantage for both teams is identical (55%), however, Tranmere boast a better shot conversion rate (8% vs 6%) and more clean sheets at home. Considering the home advantage and Crawley's poor away form, despite the hosts' shaky performance, I marginally favor a Tranmere victory, although a draw remains a plausible outcome.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

35Possession (%)65
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
8Shots17
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
3Shots on target4
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
0.92xG1.93
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
5Corners15
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
27Dangerous attacks81
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
14Fouls5
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
4Cards1
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town

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 RoversCrawley Town
1.43Goals scored / game1.03
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
1.7Goals allowed / game1.65
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
51%Average possession59%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
4Shots on target / game4.29
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13Shots per game13.52
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
4Shots on target4.29
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
11%Shot conversion7.6%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
51%Possession59%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
1.43xG for1.46
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
1.54xG against1.48
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town

Shooting quality

Tranmere Rovers: BalancedCrawley Town: Balanced
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
Accuracy (shots on target)31%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.24

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
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
27% W27% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-8-14
1.07 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-5-7
Last 5 at home
1-0-4
WLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Crawley Town
WDWLL
Season result split
19% W26% D55% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-17
0.84 pts / game · goal difference -19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-10
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLLWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 20%

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 39% better for: goals scored per game.

1.43 goals / game - Tranmere Rovers · 1.03 goals / game - Crawley Town

Tranmere Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Tranmere Rovers scores in 83% of games (25 of 30 meczów), while Crawley Town keeps a clean sheet in 19% (6 of 31 meczów).

Crawley Town scoring profile: very strong

Crawley Town scores in 68% of games (21 of 31 meczów), while Tranmere Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 20% (6 of 30 meczów).

43Goals scored (season)32
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
51Goals conceded (season)51
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
3.13Average goals per game2.68
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
4Goals scored (last 5)3
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
12Goals conceded (last 5)4
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal68%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
37%2 goals26%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
17%3 goals6%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
7%4 goals3%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal81%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
53%2 goals52%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
27%3 goals26%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
10%4 goals6%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town

* 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.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time16%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
10%BTTS in both halves3%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
23%Scored in both halves16%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
60%BTTS - last 50%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town

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

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
67%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town

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 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / game - Tranmere Rovers · 1.26 pts / game - Crawley Town

Tranmere Rovers - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Crawley Town - half-time state
26% leading48% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per game (1st half)1.26
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.45
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.48
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
1.17Average goals (1st half)0.94
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
60%Clean sheet before half-time58%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
57%No goal before half-time58%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.17Points per game (2nd half)0.84
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
0.9Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
1.07Goals conceded (2nd half)1.16
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
1.97Average goals (2nd half)1.74
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
33%Clean sheet after half-time32%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town
37%No goal after half-time58%
Tranmere RoversCrawley Town

Tranmere Rovers - second-half results

30% W27% D43% L
40
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding82%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 27%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

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.

Crawley Town - second-half results

23% W16% D61% L
39
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-18
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.26
PPG before half-time
Lead holding73%

Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 19%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Tranmere Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.40
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.61.8
Average goals per game0.82.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%0%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2-6
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Crawley Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.41.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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
4
0-15
6
6
16-30
6
9
31-45
6
7
46-60
8
11
61-75
13
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Crawley Town
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
2
4
16-30
9
7
31-45
3
13
46-60
8
11
61-75
7
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - 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

2.91
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-31%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 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.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
139%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Crawley Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.56
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* 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 RoversLigaCrawley Town
Average goals per game 3.132.60 2.68
Both teams scored 67%53% 52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%48% 55%
Clean sheets 20%26% 19%
Goal before half-time 70%68% 68%
Goal after half-time 90%76% 87%

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

2.60
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / game
1.22
Away goals / game
+13%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
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. Tranmere RoversGoalZech Obiero
  2. Tranmere RoversYellow cardCharlie Whitaker
  3. Crawley TownYellow cardGeraldo Bajrami
  4. Tranmere RoversGoalJoe Ironside
  5. Crawley TownSubstitutionOn: Justin FerizajOff: Louie George Copley
  6. Tranmere RoversYellow cardJames Plant
  7. Crawley TownSubstitutionOn: Ade AdeyemoOff: Klaidi Lolos
  8. Crawley TownSubstitutionOn: Dion Enrico Pereira GreivesOff: Harry Forster
  9. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Nohan KennehOff: Samuel Joseph Finley
  10. Tranmere RoversYellow cardLewis Wesley Warrington
  11. Tranmere RoversYellow cardMarko Maroši

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.

Andrew HumphriesMatches officiated: 9
3.67Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 267%Home wins0%Draws33%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Tranmere Rovers's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Crawley Town. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Crawley Town FC
0 : 2
Tranmere Rovers FC

FAQ

What was the result of Tranmere Rovers vs Crawley Town?

The EFL League Two match finished Tranmere Rovers 2:0 Crawley Town. 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 Crawley Town?

Tranmere Rovers score 1.43 goals per game on average and Crawley Town 1.03. The EFL League Two average is 2.60 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Tranmere Rovers's matches and 52% of Crawley Town's.

What form are Tranmere Rovers and Crawley Town in?

Over the last 5 games Tranmere Rovers have a 0-0-5 record (0.00 points per game) and Crawley Town 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Tranmere Rovers vs Crawley Town — 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.