Cheltenham vs Tranmere

Cheltenham

1 - 3

Tranmere

🕒 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Stephen Parkinson 🔁 Regular Season - 40 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 40

Regular Season Table

Cheltenham 18 · Tranmere 21

Referee Stats

Stephen Parkinson

16 matches · 3.38 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.38
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.19
Over 4.5 cards	44%
Home wins	44%
Draws	25%
Away wins	31%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (11-14).
Cheltenham controlled possession (56%).
Tranmere had the sharper finishing (1-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Cheltenham (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-4-10

Goals For / Against

28 / 33

Avg: 1.22 / 1.43

Points

Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Tranmere (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-5-12

Goals For / Against

32 / 42

Avg: 1.39 / 1.83

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.35

PPG

1.00

1.22

1.39

1.43

1.83

48%

O2.5

65%

52%

BTTS

65%

39%

Score 1st

43%

League-position context

Cheltenham rank18th

Tranmere rank21st

Cheltenham points52

Tranmere points41

Cheltenham: #18 · 52 pts · GD -26

34 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Tranmere: #21 · 41 pts · GD -25

45 pts off the top 2. 35 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.

11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cheltenham last 5 home

L L W W D

Points7/15

Weighted index36

Goals6-9

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Tranmere last 5 away

L W D L D

Points5/15

Weighted index36

Goals4-6

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cheltenham trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.552%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 9%

Tranmere trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.552%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Cheltenham score at home78%

Cheltenham clean sheet at home26%

Tranmere score away78%

Tranmere clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Cheltenham score first39%

Cheltenham win after scoring first67%

Tranmere score first43%

Tranmere win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Cheltenham 25% · Tranmere 36%

Avg first goal minute: Cheltenham 51.7' · Tranmere 35.5'

Vs league average

Cheltenham score at home1.22 vs 1.37

Cheltenham concede at home1.43 vs 1.20

Tranmere score away1.39 vs 1.20

Tranmere concede away1.83 vs 1.37

Cheltenham score 11% below league average, while Tranmere score 15% above league average.

Defensive side: Cheltenham are 19% above league average at home, and Tranmere are 33% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.20

BTTS40%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.25 goals on average across the last 4.

Cheltenham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 18% 2H scored: 82% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 8

46-60 5

76-90+ 5

0-15 2

31-45 2

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 9

76-90+ 8

31-45 5

0-15 4

16-30 3

46-60 3

Tranmere goal timing (away)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

46-60 7

61-75 7

31-45 5

0-15 3

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 14

46-60 8

31-45 6

61-75 6

16-30 5

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

56%

44%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

435

337

Passes Accurate

340

225

Passes %

78%

67%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

40' ⚽

⚽

40' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

G. Miller

Normal Goal

47' ⚽

⚽

47' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

N. Smith

Normal Goal

64' ⚽

⚽

64' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

Jayden Joseph

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Negru

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ J. Martin

1st substitution · For: J. Thomas

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ G. Miller

2nd substitution · For: M. Faal

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ Cole Deeming

3rd substitution · For: Harry Ashfield

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd

4th substitution · For: J. Bickerstaff

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ K. Woolery

1st substitution · For: J. Ironside

85' ⚽

⚽

85' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

O. Patrick

Normal Goal · Assist: Jayden Joseph

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ J. Tomkinson

5th substitution · For: G. Nurse

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ O. Patrick

2nd substitution · For: J. Plant

90+4'

90+4' I. Hutchinson

Cheltenham vs Tranmere 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Tranmere beat Cheltenham 3-1 on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Stephen Parkinson.

First half: Cheltenham took the lead at 40' when G. Miller scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Tranmere leveled the score at 47' when N. Smith scored, making the score 1-1. Tranmere took the lead at 64' when Jayden Joseph scored, with the assist credited to S. Negru, making the score 1-2. Cheltenham made their 1st substitution at 66', with J. Martin replacing J. Thomas. Cheltenham made their 2nd substitution at 66', with G. Miller replacing M. Faal. Cheltenham made their 3rd substitution at 77', with Cole Deeming replacing Harry Ashfield. Cheltenham made their 4th substitution at 77', with Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd replacing J. Bickerstaff. Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 83', with K. Woolery replacing J. Ironside. Tranmere extended the lead at 85' when O. Patrick scored, with the assist credited to Jayden Joseph, making the score 1-3. Cheltenham made their 5th substitution at 86', with J. Tomkinson replacing G. Nurse. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 89', with O. Patrick replacing J. Plant. I. Hutchinson received a yellow card for Cheltenham at 90+4'.

Cheltenham used 5 substitutions while Tranmere used 2 substitutions. Cheltenham got 1 yellow card.