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

Key match information

Tranmere Rovers played Fleetwood Town in EFL League Two (England). The match was played on 26 December 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Tranmere Rovers: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Fleetwood Town: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Tranmere Rovers scores 1.67 and concedes 1.62 goals per match. Fleetwood Town scores 1.52 and concedes 1.33. League average: 2.69 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Tranmere Rovers 76%, Fleetwood Town 76%. Over 2.5: Tranmere Rovers 62%, Fleetwood Town 52%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Fleetwood Town has higher xG: 1.38 vs 1.31. Tranmere Rovers: 12.1 shots per match, Fleetwood Town: 12.1.

Match halves

Tranmere Rovers: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 1.00. Fleetwood Town: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.86.

Goals by minute

Tranmere Rovers: 76-90+ (10 goals). Fleetwood Town: 76-90+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.69 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

51Possession (%)49
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
15Shots19
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
5Shots on target6
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
1.61xG2.04
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
6Corners7
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
43Dangerous attacks59
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
17Fouls13
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
5Cards2
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town

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 RoversFleetwood Town
1.67Goals scored / match1.52
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
1.62Goals conceded / match1.33
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
50%Average possession47%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
3.52Shots on target / match4.48
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.1Shots per match12.05
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
3.52Shots on target4.48
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
13.8%Shot conversion12.6%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
50%Possession47%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
1.31xG for1.38
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
1.51xG against1.62
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town

Shooting quality

Tranmere Rovers: Efficient finishingFleetwood Town: Counter-attacking
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
Accuracy (shots on target)29%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.470.34

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.

Fleetwood Town is 43% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Tranmere Rovers · 2 pts / match - Fleetwood Town

Tranmere Rovers
DWWLL
Season result split
29% W38% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-7
1.24 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-5-3
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LDWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Fleetwood Town
WLDWW
Season result split
43% W29% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-6
1.57 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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 10% better for: goals scored per match.

1.67 goals / match - Tranmere Rovers · 1.52 goals / match - Fleetwood Town

Fleetwood Town is 22% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.62 goals / match - Tranmere Rovers · 1.33 goals / match - Fleetwood Town

Tranmere Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Tranmere Rovers scores in 90% of matches (19 of 21 matches), while Fleetwood Town keeps a clean sheet in 14% (3 of 21 matches).

Fleetwood Town scoring profile: very strong

Fleetwood Town scores in 90% of matches (19 of 21 matches), while Tranmere Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 19% (4 of 21 matches).

35Goals scored (season)32
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
34Goals conceded (season)28
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
3.29Average goals in match2.86
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
9Goals scored (last 5)9
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
10Goals conceded (last 5)5
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town

How often they score at least...

90%1 goal90%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
43%2 goals43%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
24%3 goals14%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
10%4 goals5%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town

How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal86%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
48%2 goals38%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
24%3 goals5%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
10%4 goals5%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town

* 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.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time33%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
14%BTTS in both halves10%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
29%Scored in both halves24%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town

BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS52%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
80%BTTS - last 580%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town

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.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time48%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
71%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town

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.

Tranmere Rovers is 30% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.48 pts / match - Tranmere Rovers · 1.14 pts / match - Fleetwood Town

Tranmere Rovers - half-time state
38% leading33% draw29% trailing
Fleetwood Town - half-time state
24% leading43% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.48Points per match (1st half)1.14
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
1.24Average goals (1st half)1.38
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
62%Clean sheet before half-time38%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
48%No goal before half-time43%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.24Points per match (2nd half)1.43
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.86
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
1.05Goals conceded (2nd half)0.62
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
2.05Average goals (2nd half)1.48
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
33%Clean sheet after half-time52%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town
33%No goal after half-time43%
Tranmere RoversFleetwood Town

Tranmere Rovers - second-half results

33% W24% D43% L
31
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding76%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 29%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Fleetwood Town - second-half results

33% W43% D24% L
24
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding179%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

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 match1.600.80
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.61.4
Average goals in match1.42.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%100%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Fleetwood Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.20
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference0+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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
4
2
0-15
5
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.

Fleetwood Town
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
5
6
16-30
6
5
31-45
4
4
46-60
6
8
61-75
8
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - 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

3.07
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
114%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
76%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
81%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
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.
-0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.16
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%

Fleetwood Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.24
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.
-2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.43
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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 RoversLigaFleetwood Town
Average goals in match 3.292.69 2.86
Both teams scored 76%57% 76%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 62%49% 52%
Clean sheets 19%24% 14%
Goal before half-time 71%71% 86%
Goal after half-time 90%77% 71%

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

2.69
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+13%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+7%
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)
77%
1 goal
44%
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. Tranmere RoversYellow cardEthan Briston
  2. Tranmere RoversGoalCharlie Whitaker
  3. Tranmere RoversYellow cardBilly Blacker
  4. Tranmere RoversYellow cardKristian Dennis
  5. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Cameron Pearce NormanOff: Aaron Joseph McGowan
  6. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Nohan KennehOff: Billy Blacker
  7. Fleetwood TownYellow cardHarrison Neal
  8. Tranmere RoversYellow cardNathan James Smith
  9. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Richard SmallwoodOff: Jordan Turnbull
  10. Tranmere RoversYellow cardCharlie Whitaker
  11. Fleetwood TownYellow cardChed Evans

Referee and managers

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

FAQ

What was the result of Tranmere Rovers vs Fleetwood Town?

The EFL League Two match finished Tranmere Rovers 1:0 Fleetwood 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 Fleetwood Town?

Tranmere Rovers score 1.67 goals per game on average and Fleetwood Town 1.52. The EFL League Two average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 76% of Tranmere Rovers's matches and 76% of Fleetwood Town's.

What form are Tranmere Rovers and Fleetwood Town in?

Over the last 5 games Tranmere Rovers have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Fleetwood Town 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

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.