Tranmere Rovers vs Crewe Alexandra: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Tranmere Rovers played against Crewe Alexandra in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 1:4.

Recent form

Tranmere Rovers has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Crewe Alexandra has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Tranmere Rovers scores 1.74 goals per game and allows 1.42. Crewe Alexandra scores 1.53 and allows 1.37. Games in this league average 2.69 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 74% of Tranmere Rovers's games and 63% of Crewe Alexandra's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 63%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Crewe Alexandra has the higher season xG average, 1.46 to 1.26 per game. Tranmere Rovers takes 11.6 shots per game, while Crewe Alexandra takes 12.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Tranmere Rovers leads at halftime in 42% of its games and scores 1.05 goals per game after halftime. Crewe Alexandra leads at halftime in 32% and scores 0.68 after halftime.

When the teams score

Tranmere Rovers's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). For Crewe Alexandra, it is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.69 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 50% 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 : 2
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

63Possession (%)37
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
18Shots9
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
5Shots on target5
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
1.89xG1.22
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
8Corners2
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
55Dangerous attacks41
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
16Fouls12
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
4Cards2
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra

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 RoversCrewe Alexandra
1.74Goals scored / game1.53
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
1.42Goals allowed / game1.37
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
49%Average possession50%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
3.42Shots on target / game4.21
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.58Shots per game12.89
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
3.42Shots on target4.21
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
15%Shot conversion11.8%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
49%Possession50%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
1.26xG for1.46
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
1.52xG against1.47
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra

Shooting quality

Tranmere Rovers: Efficient finishingCrewe Alexandra: Balanced
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
Accuracy (shots on target)30%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.510.36

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 67% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Tranmere Rovers · 1.2 pts / game - Crewe Alexandra

Tranmere Rovers
LWDWW
Season result split
32% W42% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-5
1.37 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-5-2
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DLDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.08Opponent xG: 1.70BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Crewe Alexandra
WDDLD
Season result split
42% W21% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-7
1.47 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LWLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 80%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 14% better for: goals scored per game.

1.74 goals / game - Tranmere Rovers · 1.53 goals / game - Crewe Alexandra

Tranmere Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Tranmere Rovers scores in 89% of games (17 of 19 meczów), while Crewe Alexandra keeps a clean sheet in 16% (3 of 19 meczów).

Crewe Alexandra scoring profile: very strong

Crewe Alexandra scores in 74% of games (14 of 19 meczów), while Tranmere Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 meczów).

33Goals scored (season)29
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
27Goals conceded (season)26
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
3.16Average goals per game2.89
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
11Goals scored (last 5)9
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
7Goals conceded (last 5)8
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal74%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
47%2 goals47%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
26%3 goals26%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
11%4 goals5%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal84%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
42%2 goals37%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
16%3 goals16%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
5%4 goals0%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra

* 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

16%BTTS at half-time32%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
16%BTTS in both halves5%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
32%Scored in both halves37%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS58%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
80%BTTS - last 580%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra

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

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time53%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time21%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
68%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
32%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra

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 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.58 pts / game - Tranmere Rovers · 1.47 pts / game - Crewe Alexandra

Tranmere Rovers - half-time state
42% leading32% draw26% trailing
Crewe Alexandra - half-time state
32% leading53% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.58Points per game (1st half)1.47
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
0.68Goals scored (1st half)0.84
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.68
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
1.16Average goals (1st half)1.53
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
68%Clean sheet before half-time58%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
47%No goal before half-time42%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra

After half-time (2nd half)

1.37Points per game (2nd half)1.26
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
1.05Goals scored (2nd half)0.68
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
0.95Goals conceded (2nd half)0.68
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
2Average goals (2nd half)1.37
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
37%Clean sheet after half-time47%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra
32%No goal after half-time47%
Tranmere RoversCrewe Alexandra

Tranmere Rovers - second-half results

37% W26% D37% L
30
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding76%

Leads at halftime in 42% of games and wins 32%. 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.

Crewe Alexandra - second-half results

32% W32% D37% L
28
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.47
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at halftime in 32% of games and wins 42%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Tranmere Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.00
Goals scored / game1.01.2
Goals allowed / game0.21.2
Average goals per game1.22.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+40
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
Crewe Alexandra - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.22.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%20%
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): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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
5
3
16-30
4
4
31-45
5
3
46-60
6
4
61-75
9
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Crewe Alexandra
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
7
4
16-30
5
5
31-45
6
5
46-60
1
2
61-75
6
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

3.03
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
113%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
69%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
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.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.48
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.63
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Crewe Alexandra

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
123%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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 RoversLigaCrewe Alexandra
Average goals per game 3.162.69 2.89
Both teams scored 74%57% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%50% 63%
Clean sheets 21%24% 16%
Goal before half-time 68%71% 68%
Goal after half-time 89%76% 74%

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

2.69
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
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. Crewe AlexandraGoalMax Harrison SandersAssist: Tommi O'Reilly
  2. Tranmere RoversYellow cardCameron Pearce Norman
  3. Crewe AlexandraGoalMax Harrison SandersAssist: Tommi O'Reilly
  4. Crewe AlexandraYellow cardAdrien Thibaut
  5. Tranmere RoversYellow cardNathan James Smith
  6. Tranmere RoversYellow cardJayden Joseph
  7. Crewe AlexandraGoalEmre Tezgel
  8. Crewe AlexandraYellow cardLewis Billington
  9. Crewe AlexandraGoalTommi O'ReillyAssist: Max Harrison Sanders
  10. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Josh DavisonOff: Kristian Dennis
  11. Crewe AlexandraSubstitutionOn: Louis Elliott MoultOff: Adrien Thibaut
  12. Crewe AlexandraGoalJames Connolly
  13. Crewe AlexandraSubstitutionOn: Stan DanceyOff: Tommi O'Reilly
  14. Tranmere RoversYellow cardAaron Joseph McGowan

Referee and managers

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

FAQ

What was the result of Tranmere Rovers vs Crewe Alexandra?

The EFL League Two match finished Tranmere Rovers 1:4 Crewe Alexandra. 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 Crewe Alexandra?

Tranmere Rovers score 1.74 goals per game on average and Crewe Alexandra 1.53. The EFL League Two average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 74% of Tranmere Rovers's matches and 63% of Crewe Alexandra's.

What form are Tranmere Rovers and Crewe Alexandra in?

Over the last 5 games Tranmere Rovers have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Crewe Alexandra 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Tranmere Rovers vs Crewe Alexandra: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.