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

Sat 31st Oct, 15:00 BST, Prenton Park, Birkenhead

We’ve League Two action to enjoy on Saturday afternoon, as Darrell Clarke and his Tranmere Rovers side host Steve Cotterill’s Cheltenham Town at the Prenton Park. All of the key statistics for the clash, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and the best odds across 17 markets are covered in this in-depth preview. It's all here with the aim of helping you make a smart bet.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Tranmere
46%
--
Draw
24%
--
Cheltenham
30%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Tranmere 2-1
9%
--
Tranmere 1-0
9%
--
Tranmere 2-0
7%
--
Cheltenham 2-1
7%
--
Cheltenham 1-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Tranmere 3-1
5%
--
Cheltenham 2-0
4%
--
Tranmere 3-0
4%
--
Tranmere 3-2
3%
--
Cheltenham 3-1
3%
--
Cheltenham 3-2
2%
--
Tranmere 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
57%
--
BTTS - No
43%
--
BTTS - Home Win
23%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
16%
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Home/draw
70%
--
Away/draw
54%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
63%
--
Away DNB
47%
--
Tranmere win to nil
23%
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Cheltenham win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Tranmere have played 11 matches so far this season and are in 17th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 4 and won 1. Tranmere have conceded 12 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Tranmere have played 6 games at home, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 9 goals, conceded 6 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

Cheltenham lay in 8th place on 15 points in the League Two league table having played 11 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below them in the table, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored 10 goals and kept 0 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Cheltenham have conceded 13 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Cheltenham have played 6 away games, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Tranmere
Cheltenham
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Salford11713622 
Dec 1
May 8
l
 
0-2A
Apr 13
2
Barnet96301021 
l
 
1-2F
Jan 16
Feb 6
d
 
2-2A
3
Crewe11560621 
Apr 3
Dec 29
Dec 12
Apr 10
4
York10442616 
Dec 12
Apr 10
w
 
3-2A
Feb 9
5
Walsall10370616 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 24
Mar 26
Jan 1
6
Gillingham11443316 
Feb 20
l
 
2-0A
Jan 9
Dec 19
7
Chesterfield11434215 
Apr 27
l
 
4-2A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 24
8
Cheltenham11434-315 
Oct 31
Jan 30
-
-
9
Bristol R11506-315 
May 1
Nov 28
Nov 21
Mar 20
10
Accrington11353114 
Dec 26
Mar 29
Apr 27
l
 
2-0A
11
Newport11353114 
Feb 6
d
 
2-2A
Oct 24
Jan 23
12
Fleetwood11353114 
Feb 27
Nov 14
Oct 20
Jan 19
13
Rochdale11425-214 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 13
Dec 1
May 8
14
Shrewsbury11425-514 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 6
May 1
Nov 28
15
Grimsby11344013 
Mar 26
Jan 1
d
 
2-2F
Feb 13
16
Exeter11344013 
Apr 17
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 27
Nov 14
17
Tranmere11263-112 
-
-
Jan 30
Oct 31
18
Swindon11335-512 
Jan 9
Dec 19
Mar 13
l
 
2-1A
19
Oldham10325-111 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 13
Jan 16
l
 
4-1A
20
Colchester10253-311 
Nov 21
Mar 20
Apr 17
d
 
1-1A
21
Port Vale9324-411 
Mar 13
d
 
1-1A
Dec 26
Mar 29
22
Northampton9243-110 
Jan 19
Oct 20
Apr 3
Dec 29
23
Rotherham11245-610 
d
 
2-2F
Feb 9
w
 
2-1F
Mar 6
24
Crawley9126-85 
Jan 23
Oct 24
Feb 20
w
 
1-3A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Tranmere 17TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Tranmere1 - 1Rochdale
Tranmere1 - 1Walsall
Tranmere2 - 0Oldham
Tranmere2 - 2Rotherham
Tranmere2 - 0Shrewsbury
Tranmere1 - 1Grimsby
Tranmere1 - 2Bristol R
Tranmere0 - 1Colchester
Tranmere0 - 1Swindon
Tranmere0 - 3Harrogate
Tranmere1 - 3Oldham
Tranmere0 - 1Accrington
Tranmere2 - 0Crawley
Tranmere0 - 2Salford
Tranmere1 - 3Walsall
Tranmere0 - 2Bromley
Tranmere1 - 3Barrow
Tranmere1 - 0Fleetwood
Tranmere1 - 4Crewe
Tranmere2 - 2MK Dons
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
3
Draw
9
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HTranmere1 - 1Rochdale
ATranmere2 - 4Chesterfield
HTranmere1 - 1Walsall
ATranmere0 - 0Exeter
ATranmere0 - 2Gillingham
HTranmere2 - 0Oldham
HTranmere2 - 2Rotherham
ATranmere2 - 2Newport
ATranmere1 - 1Port Vale
HTranmere2 - 0Shrewsbury
HTranmere1 - 1Grimsby
ATranmere0 - 3MK Dons
ATranmere3 - 1Cheltenham
HTranmere1 - 2Bristol R
ATranmere1 - 1Chesterfield
HTranmere0 - 1Colchester
ATranmere0 - 1Shrewsbury
HTranmere0 - 1Swindon
HTranmere0 - 3Harrogate
ATranmere0 - 0Fleetwood
Cheltenham 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Accrington2 - 0Cheltenham
Colchester1 - 1Cheltenham
Crawley1 - 3Cheltenham
Barnet2 - 2Cheltenham
Swindon2 - 1Cheltenham
Bristol R4 - 0Cheltenham
Walsall0 - 4Cheltenham
Chesterfield1 - 0Cheltenham
Notts C5 - 2Cheltenham
Shrewsbury0 - 2Cheltenham
Fleetwood2 - 2Cheltenham
Harrogate1 - 1Cheltenham
Bromley1 - 1Cheltenham
Barnet0 - 0Cheltenham
Accrington3 - 1Cheltenham
Oldham2 - 1Cheltenham
Crewe4 - 1Cheltenham
Barrow1 - 2Cheltenham
Swindon0 - 1Cheltenham
Colchester2 - 0Cheltenham
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCheltenham0 - 2Salford
ACheltenham0 - 2Accrington
HCheltenham2 - 1Chesterfield
ACheltenham1 - 1Colchester
ACheltenham3 - 1Crawley
HCheltenham2 - 2Grimsby
HCheltenham3 - 2York
ACheltenham2 - 2Barnet
ACheltenham1 - 2Swindon
HCheltenham2 - 1Rotherham
HCheltenham1 - 4Colchester
ACheltenham0 - 4Bristol R
HCheltenham1 - 3Tranmere
HCheltenham1 - 0Newport
HCheltenham2 - 1Gillingham
ACheltenham4 - 0Walsall
HCheltenham1 - 1Cambridge
ACheltenham0 - 1Chesterfield
ACheltenham2 - 5Notts C
HCheltenham1 - 1Crewe
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Tranmere since 2007
Tranmere
Cheltenham
Goals: Scored
13
10
Games: Scored
7 / 8
4 / 8
Clean sheets
4 / 8
1 / 8
TRA
5
D
1
CHT
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Tranmere
Tranmere3 - 2
Tranmere2 - 0
0 - 3Cheltenham
Tranmere1 - 0
2 - 3Cheltenham
Tranmere2 - 0
Tranmere1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
League games at Cheltenham since 2006
Cheltenham
Tranmere
Goals: Scored
12
7
Games: Scored
8 / 8
3 / 8
Clean sheets
5 / 8
0 / 8
TRA
2
D
1
CHT
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cheltenham
1 - 3Tranmere
Cheltenham1 - 0
Cheltenham4 - 0
1 - 3Tranmere
Cheltenham2 - 0
Cheltenham1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Cheltenham1 - 0
Goal Statistics

Tranmere Rovers's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Cheltenham Town have conceded in each of their last 13 League Two matches. A PG of 1.5 for D. Clarke's side suggests that run should continue.

Tranmere 17th Cheltenham 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Tranmere will score 1 or more goals
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
9%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Cheltenham will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-22
Tranmere have scored 22% fewer goals at home than predicted
+10
Cheltenham’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.0
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2026/2027 season
Tranmere
PG (predicted goals)
Cheltenham
1.6
1.3
Attack rating
%
better
TRA
CHT
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Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
TRA
CHT
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

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

Tranmere League Two squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10323
J SeniorD. JonesW VaulksN Smith
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Senior DEF101
2
-
N Smith DEF10
3
-
W Vaulks MID102
1
-
T Conlon MID101
1
-
T Ince FWD1022
2
-
J Ironside FWD1011
2
-
J Slater DEF911
3
-
S Finley MID91
1
-
C Whitaker MID91
1
-
Z. Okoro FWD921
1
-
D. Jones FWD83
1
-
B Faulkner DEF711
1
1
H Male GLK6
-
J Davies  MID61
1
-
J Turnbull DEF5
-
L McGee GLK4
2
-
D. Kamara FWD4
-
P Brough DEF3
-
L O'Connor DEF3
-
G Nevett DEF3
-
C. Veevers MID3
-
C Baker-Richardson FWD2
-
Cheltenham League Two squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10725
W StanwayC McCannA Weimann J Tomkinson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W Stanway GLK10
-
R Cundy DEF101
-
J Tomkinson DEF101
5
-
J Shipley MID101
3
-
B Stevenson MID10
1
A Weimann  FWD1042
3
-
J. Benjamin Evans FWD1032
3
-
P Sweeney DEF91
2
-
C McCann MID97
2
1
J Tomlinson MID9
-
F Willcox MID9
3
-
K. Otchere FWD9
-
R Broom MID822
-
J Bickerstaff FWD7
1
-
J Wilson DEF6
-
G Nurse DEF6
-
S McWilliams MID6
4
-
G Miller FWD3
-