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Northampton
VS Scheduled England 26/27 League Two · Matchday 12
Tranmere

Head-to-head overview

6 meetings
NorthamptonWins
4
Draws33.3% of meetings
2
TranmereWins
0
Goals per match
2.17
Over 2.5 goals
33.3%
Both teams scored
50.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2023-05-08 England, League Two 22/23 Tranmere0–1Northampton
2022-12-03 England, League Two 22/23 Northampton0–0Tranmere
2022-03-05 England, League Two 21/22 Northampton3–2Tranmere
2021-10-23 England, League Two 21/22 Tranmere0–2Northampton
2019-02-05 England, League Two 18/19 Tranmere1–2Northampton
2018-09-01 England, League Two 18/19 Northampton1–1Tranmere
Recent matches

Northampton

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Northampton0–1Rotherham
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 Shrewsbury2–0Northampton
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 Shrewsbury2–0Northampton
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Northampton1–0Newport County
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Northampton1–1Crawley Town
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Gillingham1–1Northampton
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Crewe1–0Northampton
2026-08-15 England, League Two 26/27 Northampton0–0Swindon

Tranmere

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League Two 26/27 Tranmere1–1Walsall
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Exeter0–0Tranmere
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 Gillingham2–0Tranmere
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 Gillingham2–0Tranmere
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Tranmere2–0Oldham
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Tranmere2–2Rotherham
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Newport County2–2Tranmere
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Port Vale1–1Tranmere
Northampton Tranmere

Wins

12%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

0%
25%

Both teams scored

25%
50%

Clean sheets

25%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Tranmere

Away · League Two
HomeAway1st goal
1 Barnet Tranmere 13
2 Cheltenham Tranmere 13
3 York Tranmere 13
4 Grimsby Tranmere 13
5 Walsall Tranmere 13
6 Gillingham 2–0 Tranmere 13 68′ Home
6 Gillingham 2–0 Tranmere 13 —
7 Bristol Rvs Tranmere 13
8 Salford Tranmere 13
9 Chesterfield Tranmere 13
10 Crewe Tranmere 13
11 Rotherham Tranmere 13
12 Fleetwood Town Tranmere 13
13 · Tranmere
14 Colchester Tranmere 13
15 Rochdale Tranmere 13
16 Shrewsbury Tranmere 13
17 Swindon Tranmere 13
18 Newport County 2–2 Tranmere 13 11′ Home
19 Port Vale 1–1 Tranmere 13 18′ Home
20 Accrington Tranmere 13
21 Oldham Tranmere 13
22 Exeter 0–0 Tranmere 13 –
23 Northampton Tranmere 13
24 Crawley Town Tranmere 13
Northampton Home Tranmere Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

League Two · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Northampton

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.250.250.75
Draws50.0%25.0%37.5%
Goals scored / match0.500.250.38
Goals conceded / match0.501.501.00
Total goals / match1.001.751.38
Failed to score50.0%75.0%62.5%
Under 2.5 goals100.0%100.0%100.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 2 50%
Scores first → wins 1 of 2 50%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3000
31–4510
46–6000
61–7502
76–9010

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Tranmere

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.000.601.22
Draws50.0%60.0%55.6%
Goals scored / match1.750.601.11
Goals conceded / match0.751.401.11
Total goals / match2.502.002.22
Failed to score0.0%60.0%33.3%
Under 2.5 goals75.0%80.0%77.8%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 4 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelNorthamptonDraw TranmereHow it works
Strength (Elo) 48.4% 24.6% 27.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 38.1% 35.8% 26.0% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.87–0.67 Model expected goals
20.1% Probability of over 2.5 goals
28.3% Both teams to score
0-0 Most likely score, at 21.4%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-021.4%
1-018.7%
0-114.3%
1-112.5%
2-08.2%
2-15.5%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureNorthamptonTranmere How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1474 1417 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -127 60 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1475 1494 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 53.5% 43.3% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 56.9% 44.8% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1013 967 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 27.3% 28.6% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 74.0% 68.1% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Northampton 0.630.32 0.420.42
Tranmere 0.160.74 0.630.68

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Northampton 12%22%35%20%10%
Tranmere 5%15%30%18%32%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.80 Northampton at home, 10 matches
0.80 Tranmere away, 10 matches
31d Days of rest for Northampton
24d Days of rest for Tranmere
— Manager of Northampton
— Manager of Tranmere
0 Matches for Northampton in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Tranmere in the last 14 days
12 Points for Northampton behind the leaders, and -1 above the relegation zone
7 Points for Tranmere behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
2.54 League goals per match
27.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Northampton, the right bar represents Tranmere.

On the ball

20 matches
11.12
shots
10.31
3.88
shots on target
3.5
34.9%
accuracy
33.9%
5.37
corners
4.0
11.32
fouls
11.0
1.84
yellow cards
2.22

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Northampton LLLWDDLDWL 0.90 0.50–1.00 3L
Tranmere DDLLWDDDWD 1.20 1.10–1.10 2D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Northampton8 74 02
Tranmere3 88 11
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Northampton

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Tranmere

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.