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Harrogate Town v Tranmere Rovers : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 1st Jan, 15:00 BST, Cng Stadium, Harrogate

Home advantage can be vital in the League Two, and Simon Weaver’s Harrogate Town will have the luxury of it on Thursday afternoon. Andy Crosby’s Tranmere Rovers are their opponents at the Cng Stadium. In this preview you'll find odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for seventeen different betting markets, alongside supporting data that updates as you explore. Our predictions run off the last 20 matches, so all statistics are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home, away and overall performance can be viewed, while there's also head-to-head history later on in the preview.


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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Harrogate
28%
--
Draw
24%
--
Tranmere
48%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Tranmere 2-1
9%
--
Tranmere 1-0
9%
--
Tranmere 2-0
8%
--
Harrogate 2-1
7%
--
Harrogate 1-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Tranmere 3-1
5%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Tranmere 3-0
4%
--
Harrogate 2-0
4%
--
Tranmere 3-2
3%
--
Harrogate 3-1
3%
--
Harrogate 3-2
2%
--
Tranmere 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
--
Home 1st Goal
45%
--
Away 1st Goal
52%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
58%
--
BTTS - No
42%
--
BTTS - Home Win
15%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
25%
--
Home/draw
52%
--
Away/draw
72%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
34%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
66%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
--
Home DNB
45%
--
Away DNB
65%
--
Harrogate win to nil
13%
--
Tranmere win to nil
23%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Harrogate have played 20 matches so far this season and are in 22nd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 5 and won 3. Harrogate have conceded 28 goals, scored 17, failed to score in 5 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Harrogate have played 10 games at home, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 7 fixtures. They have scored 8 goals, conceded 16 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

Tranmere lay in 15th place on 26 points in the League Two league table having played 20 matches. Tranmere are unbeaten in 7 games against teams below them in the league and kept 3 clean sheets out of 7 games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 0 games. They have scored 18 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Tranmere have conceded 5 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Tranmere have played 10 away games, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.6 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Harrogate
Tranmere
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall2012351139 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 25
Jan 17
l
 
4-2A
2
Notts C2011451337 
Mar 28
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2F
Feb 21
3
Swindon201145937 
Jan 4
l
 
3-1F
Mar 21
l
 
2-1A
4
Bromley201064936 
Feb 21
l
 
2-0A
Jan 10
d
 
3-3A
5
MK Dons209651433 
Dec 20
Mar 7
d
 
2-2F
Apr 25
6
Salford201037033 
Mar 14
Dec 26
Jan 31
l
 
3-1A
7
Chesterfield20884532 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 14
d
 
1-1A
Apr 11
8
Crewe20947631 
l
 
1-2F
Jan 10
l
 
1-4A
Feb 28
9
Cambridge20875431 
Feb 7
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 24
10
Gillingham20794630 
Jan 24
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1F
Feb 7
11
Fleetwood20866330 
Jan 27
l
 
3-2F
Dec 26
Mar 14
12
Colchester20776628 
Apr 18
l
 
3-1F
Apr 6
d
 
1-1F
13
Barnet20776528 
May 2
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-2A
Jan 27
14
Grimsby20767527 
d
 
3-3F
Apr 3
May 2
w
 
1-2F
15
Tranmere20686326 
Jan 1
Mar 17
-
-
16
Oldham20596224 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 21
Mar 7
Dec 20
17
Accrington20668024 
l
 
0-2A
Dec 29
Feb 17
d
 
1-1A
18
Barrow20569-821 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 17
Dec 29
w
 
0-3F
19
Cheltenham206311-1721 
Feb 27
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-2F
Mar 28
20
Shrewsbury20479-1319 
w
 
2-0F
Jan 17
w
 
4-0F
Apr 3
21
Crawley204610-1018 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 31
Feb 14
w
 
0-2F
22
Harrogate204511-1317 
-
-
Mar 17
Jan 1
23
Bristol R205213-2317 
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
Apr 18
w
 
1-4F
24
Newport203413-1713 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 11
d
 
1-1F
Jan 4
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Harrogate 22ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Harrogate0 - 2Accrington
Harrogate0 - 2Walsall
Harrogate0 - 1Oldham
Harrogate0 - 3Newport
Harrogate1 - 2Crewe
Harrogate2 - 0Shrewsbury
Harrogate0 - 1Crawley
Harrogate1 - 2Chesterfield
Harrogate1 - 0Barrow
Harrogate3 - 3Grimsby
Harrogate1 - 3Notts C
Harrogate3 - 1Fleetwood
Harrogate2 - 2Grimsby
Harrogate3 - 2Tranmere
Harrogate1 - 1Gillingham
Harrogate1 - 0Carlisle
Harrogate2 - 1Accrington
Harrogate1 - 0Swindon
Harrogate1 - 1Crewe
Harrogate0 - 0Colchester
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AHarrogate1 - 1Cheltenham
HHarrogate0 - 2Accrington
AHarrogate1 - 1Barnet
HHarrogate0 - 2Walsall
AHarrogate1 - 1Notts C
HHarrogate0 - 1Oldham
HHarrogate0 - 3Newport
AHarrogate1 - 3Colchester
AHarrogate2 - 3Fleetwood
HHarrogate1 - 2Crewe
AHarrogate1 - 0Gillingham
HHarrogate2 - 0Shrewsbury
AHarrogate1 - 3Swindon
HHarrogate0 - 1Crawley
AHarrogate0 - 2Bromley
HHarrogate1 - 2Chesterfield
HHarrogate1 - 0Barrow
AHarrogate1 - 1Cambridge
HHarrogate3 - 3Grimsby
AHarrogate1 - 0Bristol R
Tranmere 15TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Barrow0 - 3Tranmere
Grimsby1 - 2Tranmere
Swindon2 - 1Tranmere
Accrington1 - 1Tranmere
Bristol R1 - 4Tranmere
Bromley3 - 3Tranmere
Walsall4 - 2Tranmere
Salford3 - 1Tranmere
Crawley0 - 2Tranmere
Colchester1 - 1Tranmere
Newport1 - 4Tranmere
Barrow0 - 0Tranmere
Accrington3 - 3Tranmere
Harrogate3 - 2Tranmere
Fleetwood0 - 0Tranmere
Bradford0 - 1Tranmere
Grimsby1 - 1Tranmere
Notts C2 - 1Tranmere
Salford2 - 0Tranmere
Swindon3 - 1Tranmere
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HTranmere1 - 4Crewe
ATranmere3 - 0Barrow
ATranmere2 - 1Grimsby
HTranmere2 - 2MK Dons
HTranmere3 - 2Cheltenham
ATranmere1 - 2Swindon
ATranmere1 - 1Accrington
HTranmere1 - 1Chesterfield
ATranmere4 - 1Bristol R
HTranmere0 - 2Barnet
ATranmere3 - 3Bromley
HTranmere0 - 0Cambridge
ATranmere2 - 4Walsall
HTranmere1 - 1Newport
ATranmere1 - 3Salford
HTranmere1 - 2Notts C
ATranmere2 - 0Crawley
HTranmere1 - 1Gillingham
HTranmere4 - 0Shrewsbury
ATranmere1 - 1Colchester
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Harrogate since 2020
Harrogate
Tranmere
Goals: Scored
6
8
Games: Scored
3 / 5
5 / 5
Clean sheets
0 / 5
2 / 5
HTO
1
D
2
TRA
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Harrogate
Harrogate3 - 2
0 - 2Tranmere
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 1Tranmere
League games at Tranmere since 2021
Tranmere
Harrogate
Goals: Scored
11
4
Games: Scored
5 / 5
3 / 5
Clean sheets
2 / 5
0 / 5
D
1
TRA
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Tranmere
Tranmere2 - 1
Tranmere3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Tranmere2 - 0
Tranmere3 - 2
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Harrogate Town of late. It has been 8 League Two matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Thursday afternoon against Tranmere Rovers.

Tranmere Rovers have been consistent in front of goal of late, finding the net in 9 consecutive League Two games. Their PG of 1.7 against Harrogate Town on Thursday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Harrogate 22nd Tranmere 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Harrogate will score no more than 1 goal
0
18%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 82% probability that Tranmere will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-11
Harrogate have scored 11% fewer goals at home than predicted
+48
Tranmere have scored 48% more goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Harrogate
PG (predicted goals)
Tranmere
1.3
1.7
Attack rating
HTO
TRA
33%
better
view stats
Games scored14
18
Failed to score6
2
Scored first10
11
Goals scored18
34
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.7
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal8
5
Conversion rate for13
21
Avg. XG for1.2
1.2
KickOff rating
+33%
Defence rating
HTO
TRA
1%
better
view stats
Games conceded16
16
Clean sheets4
4
Conceded first10
8
Goals conceded31
31
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded11
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
16%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.6
KickOff rating
+1%

Harrogate v Tranmere League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Harrogate League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19524
W BurrellS Duke-McKennaR SmithA O'Connor
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Smith FWD2012
-
W Burrell DEF1911
3
-
A O'Connor DEF191
4
-
J Belshaw GLK18
-
J Evans MID182
4
-
B Morris MID182
4
-
S Duke-McKenna MID1751
2
-
J Muldoon FWD175
3
-
C McAleny FWD163
1
-
E Taylor MID151
2
-
S McCoulsky FWD1412
2
-
B Fox MID121
3
-
B Faulkner DEF11
-
Z Asare DEF10
1
-
J Slater DEF9
2
-
L Cass DEF81
-
L Sutton MID8
2
-
T Bradbury DEF7
1
-
T. Cursons FWD61
-
M Bennett FWD5
-
T Hill MID3
1
-
M Oxley GLK2
-
Tranmere League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20644
P BroughO PatrickO PatrickP Brough
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P Brough DEF20
4
-
N Smith DEF203
2
-
C Norman DEF2012
4
-
R Smallwood  MID201
4
-
C Jennings FWD2042
2
-
J Davison FWD1922
2
-
C Whitaker MID1852
1
-
O Patrick FWD1864
1
-
J. Joseph DEF1611
3
-
N Kenneh MID161
3
-
J Murphy GLK15
2
-
B. Blacker MID1311
1
-
J Ironside FWD1331
2
-
T. Harris FWD121
1
-
J Turnbull DEF10
-
A McGowan DEF92
1
-
J Lowe MID9
-
K Dennis FWD941
1
-
S Solomon FWD8
1
-
L O'Connor DEF7
1
-
S Finley MID7
2
-
L McGee GLK5
1
-
E Bristow DEF5
1
-
English League Two match betting previews, predictions and odds
Barrow v Cheltenham
Fri 19th Dec, 19:45
Cambridge v Accrington
Fri 19th Dec, 19:45
Crewe v Bristol R
Fri 19th Dec, 19:45
Notts C v Walsall
Sat 20th Dec, 12:30
Bromley v Grimsby
Sat 20th Dec, 12:30
Shrewsbury v Chesterfield
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Harrogate v MK Dons
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Colchester v Newport
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Fleetwood v Gillingham
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Oldham v Tranmere
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Swindon v Crawley
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Barnet v Salford
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Bristol R v Bromley
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Salford v Harrogate
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
MK Dons v Swindon
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Grimsby v Oldham
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Gillingham v Cambridge
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Cheltenham v Shrewsbury
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Accrington v Barrow
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Chesterfield v Notts C
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Walsall v Crewe
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Crawley v Colchester
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Newport v Barnet
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Tranmere v Fleetwood
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Newport v Crewe
Mon 29th Dec, 19:30
Walsall v Oldham
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Bristol R v Barnet
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Chesterfield v Cambridge
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Salford v Fleetwood
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
MK Dons v Notts C
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Grimsby v Shrewsbury
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Tranmere v Barrow
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Accrington v Harrogate
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Crawley v Bromley
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Gillingham v Colchester
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Cheltenham v Swindon
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Fleetwood v Grimsby
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Oldham v Chesterfield
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Bristol R
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Colchester v MK Dons
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Bromley v Newport
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Harrogate v Tranmere
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Barrow v Salford
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Cambridge v Walsall
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Barnet v Crawley
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Crewe v Cheltenham
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Notts C v Accrington
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Swindon v Gillingham
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00