Crewe vs Tranmere

Crewe

2 - 1

Tranmere

🕒 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Mornflake Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Harrison Blair 🔁 Regular Season - 35 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 35

Regular Season Table

Crewe 11 · Tranmere 21

Referee Stats

Harrison Blair

4 matches · 2.25 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.25
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.25
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	75%
Draws	25%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Crewe outshot their opponent (17-6).
Crewe controlled possession (62%).
Crewe had the sharper finishing (5-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Crewe (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-5-6

Goals For / Against

34 / 28

Avg: 1.48 / 1.22

Points

Avg: 1.78

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

1.78

PPG

1.00

1.48

1.39

1.22

1.83

57%

O2.5

65%

57%

BTTS

65%

57%

Score 1st

43%

League-position context

Crewe rank11th

Tranmere rank21st

Crewe points67

Tranmere points41

Crewe: #11 · 67 pts · GD +6

19 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 26 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.

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

Crewe last 5 home

D L W W L

Points7/15

Weighted index44

Goals4-7

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.

Crewe trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.548%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 17%

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

Crewe score at home78%

Crewe clean sheet at home26%

Tranmere score away78%

Tranmere clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Crewe score first57%

Crewe win after scoring first69%

Tranmere score first43%

Tranmere win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Crewe 44% · Tranmere 36%

Avg first goal minute: Crewe 28.1' · Tranmere 35.5'

Vs league average

Crewe score at home1.48 vs 1.37

Crewe concede at home1.22 vs 1.20

Tranmere score away1.39 vs 1.20

Tranmere concede away1.83 vs 1.37

Crewe score 8% above league average, while Tranmere score 15% above league average.

Defensive side: Crewe are 1% above league average at home, and Tranmere are 33% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Crewe goal timing (home)

1H scored: 51% 2H scored: 49% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

16-30 7

0-15 6

31-45 5

61-75 5

46-60 4

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 7

0-15 6

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

46-60 3

61-75 2

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

62%

38%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

423

282

Passes Accurate

329

160

Passes %

78%

57%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

44' ⚽

⚽

44' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

J. Plant

Normal Goal

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ A. Thibaut

1st substitution · For: O. Bogle

51'

51' S. Finley

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ J. Plant

1st substitution · For: C. Norman

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ J. Powell

2nd substitution · For: C. Thomas

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ S. Finley

2nd substitution · For: N. Kenneh

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ Calum Agius

3rd substitution · For: J. Lankester

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

C. Thomas

Normal Goal · Assist: T. O'Reilly

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ A. McGowan

3rd substitution · For: P. Brough

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ J. Ironside

4th substitution · For: Max Dickov

90'

90' Z. Obiero

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ T. O'Reilly

4th substitution · For: J. Connolly

90+1' ⚽

⚽

90+1' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

J. March

Normal Goal · Assist: T. O'Reilly

90+2'

90+2' J. March

90+5'

90+5' L. Warrington

Crewe vs Tranmere 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Crewe beat Tranmere 2-1 on Saturday, 28 February 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Harrison Blair. It was played at Mornflake Stadium.

First half: Tranmere took the lead at 44' when J. Plant scored, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Crewe made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Thibaut replacing O. Bogle. S. Finley received a yellow card for Tranmere at 51'. Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 61', with J. Plant replacing C. Norman. Crewe made their 2nd substitution at 70', with J. Powell replacing C. Thomas. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 70', with S. Finley replacing N. Kenneh. Crewe made their 3rd substitution at 76', with Calum Agius replacing J. Lankester. Crewe leveled the score at 77' when C. Thomas scored, with the assist credited to T. O'Reilly, making the score 1-1. Tranmere made their 3rd substitution at 78', with A. McGowan replacing P. Brough. Tranmere made their 4th substitution at 79', with J. Ironside replacing Max Dickov. Z. Obiero received a yellow card for Tranmere at 90'. Crewe made their 4th substitution at 90', with T. O'Reilly replacing J. Connolly. Crewe took the lead at 90+1' when J. March scored, with the assist credited to T. O'Reilly, making the score 2-1. J. March received a yellow card for Crewe at 90+2'. L. Warrington received a yellow card for Tranmere at 90+5'.

Crewe used 4 substitutions while Tranmere used 4 substitutions. Crewe got 1 yellow card, while Tranmere got 3 yellow cards.