England - EFL League TwoData current as of 12 September 2026

Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley: match statistics

135%(2.15)
X35%(3.20)
230%(3.05)

Tranmere Rovers presents poor home form with only 25% wins at their own stadium and a goal difference of -6, having earned only 3 points in the last five matches. Accrington Stanley, on the other hand, is in excellent disposition, winning three of their last five meetings and conceding only 3 goals in this period. However, the visitors have trouble with away games – 47% losses and only 27% wins on foreign soil, which makes them not the clear favorite. Considering the hosts' poor form in recent weeks and Accrington's low efficiency away (47% of matches without scoring), the most probable scenario is a balanced encounter ending in a draw. The xG statistics of both teams are close, which further confirms the forecast of a draw result.

Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Tranmere Rovers played Accrington Stanley in EFL League Two (England). The match was played on 17 February 2026. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Tranmere Rovers: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Accrington Stanley: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Tranmere Rovers scores 1.45 and concedes 1.65 goals per match. Accrington Stanley scores 1.17 and concedes 1.03. League average: 2.58 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Tranmere Rovers 65%, Accrington Stanley 43%. Over 2.5: Tranmere Rovers 55%, Accrington Stanley 33%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Accrington Stanley has higher xG: 1.45 vs 1.41. Tranmere Rovers: 12.8 shots per match, Accrington Stanley: 12.8.

Match halves

Tranmere Rovers: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.87. Accrington Stanley: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

Tranmere Rovers: 76-90+ (13 goals). Accrington Stanley: 61-75 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.58 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

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 presents poor home form with only 25% wins at their own stadium and a goal difference of -6, having earned only 3 points in the last five matches. Accrington Stanley, on the other hand, is in excellent disposition, winning three of their last five meetings and conceding only 3 goals in this period. However, the visitors have trouble with away games – 47% losses and only 27% wins on foreign soil, which makes them not the clear favorite. Considering the hosts' poor form in recent weeks and Accrington's low efficiency away (47% of matches without scoring), the most probable scenario is a balanced encounter ending in a draw. The xG statistics of both teams are close, which further confirms the forecast of a draw result.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

66Possession (%)34
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
18Shots13
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
2Shots on target6
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
1.8xG1.45
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
7Corners1
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
72Dangerous attacks28
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
7Fouls10
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
1Cards7
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
1.45Goals scored / match1.17
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
1.65Goals conceded / match1.03
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
51%Average possession49%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
3.97Shots on target / match4.33
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.84Shots per match12.8
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
3.97Shots on target4.33
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
11.3%Shot conversion9.1%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
51%Possession49%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
1.41xG for1.45
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
1.55xG against1.34
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley

Shooting quality

Tranmere Rovers: BalancedAccrington Stanley: Balanced
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
Accuracy (shots on target)31%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.27

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Accrington Stanley is 233% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Tranmere Rovers · 2 pts / match - Accrington Stanley

Tranmere Rovers
LLLLW
Season result split
29% W26% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-8-14
1.13 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-5-7
Last 5 at home
1-0-4
LLLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.33Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Accrington Stanley
DWWWL
Season result split
40% W23% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-7-11
1.43 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-7
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 1.68BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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 24% better for: goals scored per match.

1.45 goals / match - Tranmere Rovers · 1.17 goals / match - Accrington Stanley

Accrington Stanley is 60% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.65 goals / match - Tranmere Rovers · 1.03 goals / match - Accrington Stanley

Tranmere Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Tranmere Rovers scores in 84% of matches (26 of 31 matches), while Accrington Stanley keeps a clean sheet in 30% (9 of 30 matches).

Accrington Stanley scoring profile: strong

Accrington Stanley scores in 67% of matches (20 of 30 matches), while Tranmere Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 23% (7 of 31 matches).

45Goals scored (season)35
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
51Goals conceded (season)31
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
3.1Average goals in match2.2
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
5Goals scored (last 5)8
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
9Goals conceded (last 5)3
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley

How often they score at least...

84%1 goal67%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
39%2 goals27%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
16%3 goals17%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
6%4 goals7%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal70%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
52%2 goals27%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
26%3 goals7%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
10%4 goals0%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

43%
Accrington Stanley - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.13 of 30 matches
54%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time10%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
10%BTTS in both halves3%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
23%Scored in both halves27%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley

BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
40%BTTS - last 540%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time23%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
65%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
26%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Accrington Stanley is 15% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.39 pts / match - Tranmere Rovers · 1.6 pts / match - Accrington Stanley

Tranmere Rovers - half-time state
35% leading32% draw32% trailing
Accrington Stanley - half-time state
43% leading30% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.39Points per match (1st half)1.6
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
0.58Goals scored (1st half)0.57
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.47
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
1.19Average goals (1st half)1.03
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
61%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
55%No goal before half-time50%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley

After half-time (2nd half)

1.16Points per match (2nd half)1.23
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
0.87Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
1.03Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
1.9Average goals (2nd half)1.17
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
35%Clean sheet after half-time57%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley
39%No goal after half-time57%
Tranmere RoversAccrington Stanley

Tranmere Rovers - second-half results

29% W29% D42% L
43
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 29%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Accrington Stanley - second-half results

27% W43% D30% L
48
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding93%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 40%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Tranmere Rovers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.40
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.21.6
Average goals in match0.82.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+2-6
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Accrington Stanley - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.20
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Tranmere Rovers
ScoredConceded
5
4
0-15
6
6
16-30
7
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.

Accrington Stanley
ScoredConceded
6
2
0-15
6
6
16-30
5
6
31-45
2
5
46-60
8
8
61-75
8
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.65
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-25%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Tranmere Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
138%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Accrington Stanley

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.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.57
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Tranmere RoversLigaAccrington Stanley
Average goals in match 3.102.58 2.20
Both teams scored 65%54% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%48% 33%
Clean sheets 23%26% 30%
Goal before half-time 71%68% 77%
Goal after half-time 87%76% 67%

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

2.58
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
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. Accrington StanleyYellow cardDonald Love
  2. Accrington StanleyGoalPaddy MaddenAssist: Isaac Heath
  3. Tranmere RoversYellow cardLewis Wesley Warrington
  4. Accrington StanleyRed cardLuke Batterfield
  5. Accrington StanleySubstitutionOn: Séamus ConneelyOff: Alex Henderson
  6. Accrington StanleyYellow cardPaddy Madden
  7. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Max DickovOff: Cameron Pearce Norman
  8. Accrington StanleyYellow cardIsaac Heath
  9. Accrington StanleyRed cardJosh Woods

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.

Edward DuckworthMatches officiated: 11
4.55Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 273%Home wins9%Draws18%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Tranmere Rovers 0 - 1 - 0 Accrington Stanley. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Accrington Stanley FC
1 : 1
Tranmere Rovers FC

FAQ

What was the result of Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley?

The EFL League Two match finished Tranmere Rovers 0:1 Accrington Stanley. 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 Accrington Stanley?

Tranmere Rovers score 1.45 goals per game on average and Accrington Stanley 1.17. The EFL League Two average is 2.58 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Tranmere Rovers's matches and 43% of Accrington Stanley's.

What form are Tranmere Rovers and Accrington Stanley in?

Over the last 5 games Tranmere Rovers have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Accrington Stanley 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley — 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.