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Tranmere 3-1 Cheltenham: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 14
FT
- dylan jones23', 39'
- Charlie Jay Whitaker45+3'
- 1'Charlie McCann
Prenton ParkR. MartinCapacity 16,567Sat, 31 Oct 202616:00
TranmereLine ups
6.91corners2yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.44corners2yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 45'J. Turnbull
46.6N. Smith
56.5 - 89'D. Jones298.82L. O'Connor
226.3
Unused
- C. Boyce-ClarkeG
13 - David KamaraF
24 - G. NevettD
30 - Charlie VeeversM
20 - R. WatsonM
44
Substitutions
- 68'J. Shipley
266.0G. Nurse
216.6 - 68'
- 80'A. Weimann
186.0J. Bickerstaff
116.4
Unused
- F. WillcoxM
33 - M. DialloG
31 - J. DayG
1 - K. OtchereF
9
Player of the match
Dylan Jones
Attacker · Tranmere
8.8
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots6
Shots on target3
Shot accuracy50%
Dribbles won3
Build-up
Passes15
Key passes1
Pass accuracy60%
Defending
Tackles0
Blocks1
Interceptions1
Duels won5 · 50%
Fouls won/made1 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
McGee
Tranmere
1
Saves
1
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.11
Prevented
Best save: Evans 90'
Top centre · 1.7 m high · 30 m out · 12° angle
Stanway
Cheltenham
6
Saves
3
Conceded
67%
Save %
-1.15
Prevented
Best save: Turnbull 9'
Top right · 2.4 m high · 12 m out · 27° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. McGeeG | 1 | 0,89 | -0,11 | 24/41 | 18/35 |
| W. StanwayG | 6 | 1,85 | -1,15 | 48/59 | 6/16 |
xG race
27 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Tranmere1,03 xG · 3 scoredCheltenham0,56 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Tranmere28
Cheltenham18
Shot map
17 v 10Tranmere shoot right, Cheltenham left. Bigger dot = better chance.
TRATranmereCHECheltenhamgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
19 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
TranmereCheltenhamgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
McCann's 1' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,21 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Tranmere above and Cheltenham below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Tranmere17 shots · 1,03 xGCheltenham10 shots · 0,56 xG
Charlie McCann
Cheltenham
1'0,21 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Tranmere86% open play14% set piece
Cheltenham91% open play9% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
23 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Tranmere57% pressureCheltenham43% pressureMatch replay
91'3-1100%Draw 0%0%
1.03xG0.56
17Shots10
12On target7
Momentum
90' Saved Jake Evans 0.03 xG · Free kick · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
TranmereDefensive line 30%CheltenhamDefensive line 36%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
TranmereUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Vaulks and Senior, 8 passes between them.
CheltenhamUntil 68'Most-connected pair: Wilson and Shipley, 30 passes between them.
Tactical battle
54control46J. Evans
10 touches in box
In possession
50,3%Field tilt49,7%
4Passes into box4
20Progressive passes20
8Carries into final third8
9Chances created7
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
15,24Press intensity (PPDA)7,73
11High turnovers13
16Regains within 5s20
15,5sBall recovery time11,9s
16Interceptions15
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
96Carries154
1189mCarry distance1719m
9Progressive carries11
552mProgressive carry distance929m
2Carries into the box5
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
13Take-ons won15
20Take-ons attempted26
374mProgressive pass distance359m
1Through balls0
1Switches of play5
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,68Expected threat (xT)0,51
2,95Action value (VAEP)0,83
28Shot-creating actions18
6Goal-creating actions2
0,46Expected assisted goals0,44
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,3Passes per attack3,8
6,6sAttack duration11,4s
3,49 m/sAttack directness2,15 m/s
1Build-up attacks3
7Direct attacks12
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
dylan jonesLeft foot39'- Score
- 1–1→2–1
- Tranmere win chance
- 28%→71%
- xG of the shot
- 0.05
- Touches in the move
- 2
- 1D. Jones›
- 2D. JonesLeft foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
41%Possession59%
356Total passes513
68%Pass accuracy81%
1Corners4
Attack
17Shots10
9On target2
5Off target3
3Blocked shots5
Box & Quality
7Shots in box4
10Shots out box6
1.0xG0.6
Defense & Discipline
1Goalkeeper saves6
2Offsides8
7Fouls8
2Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,46xG0,33
8Shots3
5On target1
0Big chances0
4Touches in box9
39%Possession61%
0Corners0
Second half
0,58xG0,23
9Shots7
4On target1
1Big chances0
11Touches in box7
44%Possession56%
1Corners4
More match stats
Attack
15Touches in box16
63Final third entries66
1Big chances0
1Big chances missed0
28Dangerous attacks21
Passing
1/12 (8%)Crosses1/18 (6%)
34/85 (40%)Long balls26/66 (39%)
28Throw-ins34
8Free kicks7
6Goal kicks7
Duels
54Total46
36/74 (49%)Ground38/74 (51%)
24/38 (63%)Aerial14/38 (37%)
13/20 (65%)Dribbles15/25 (60%)
10Dispossessed7
Defending
48Recoveries50
9Interceptions7
17Tackles17
59%Tackles won35%
25Clearances28
0Errors led to goal1
0Errors led to shot3
1Fouled in final third2
7,69Average rating6,35
Match summary
Tranmere beat Cheltenham 3-1 at Prenton Park in the League Two. Tranmere led 3-1 at half-time, having come from behind. Scorers: dylan jones (23', 39'), Charlie Jay Whitaker (45+3') for Tranmere; Charlie McCann (1') for Cheltenham. In their last 14 meetings, Tranmere have won 7, Cheltenham 7, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 47%TRA47%
X36%
CHE17%
→ Double chance: Tranmere or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor45%Form55%
50%Attack50%
56%Defence44%
61%Goal model (Poisson)39%
60%Head-to-head40%
50%Goals50%
54%Overall46%
Last 5 matches
Scored 6, conceded 8
Last 5 matches
Scored 6, conceded 10
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
86%1+ goal86%
43%2+ goals50%
7%3+ goals21%
They concede
71%1+ goal93%
36%2+ goals64%
7%3+ goals14%
7%4+ goals7%
Heaviest results
best 3-1 (H)·worst 2-4 (A)
best 4-2 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)
Venue spotlight
Prenton Park
Birkenhead, Merseyside, England
16,567
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 14 meetings
7TranmereWins7 wins
0Draws
Draws0
7Cheltenham
Wins7 wins
- 31 Oct 2026Tranmere3 - 1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 21 Apr 2026Cheltenham1 - 3TranmereLeague Two
- 15 Nov 2025Tranmere3 - 2CheltenhamLeague Two
- 28 Mar 2025Tranmere2 - 0CheltenhamLeague Two
- 22 Nov 2024Cheltenham1 - 0TranmereLeague Two
- 2 Apr 2021Cheltenham4 - 0TranmereLeague Two
Show 8 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 19 Sept 2020Tranmere0 - 3CheltenhamLeague Two
- 12 Jan 2019Cheltenham1 - 3TranmereLeague Two
- 11 Aug 2018Tranmere1 - 0CheltenhamLeague Two
- 20 Feb 2016Tranmere0 - 1CheltenhamNational League
- 26 Sept 2015Cheltenham0 - 1TranmereNational League
- 28 Feb 2015Cheltenham2 - 0TranmereLeague Two
- 23 Aug 2014Tranmere2 - 3CheltenhamLeague Two
- 12 Nov 2011Tranmere0 - 1CheltenhamFA Cup
