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Tranmere vs Bristol Rovers

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Bristol Rovers
🕒 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Prenton Park 🧑‍⚖️ Carl Brook 🔁 Regular Season - 44 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 44
Regular Season Table
Tranmere 21 · Bristol Rovers 14
Referee Stats
Carl Brook
11 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.18
Over 4.5 cards 55%
Home wins 45%
Draws 27%
Away wins 27%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-10).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Team Overview

Tranmere (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 4-6-13

Goals For / Against

22 / 37
Avg: 0.96 / 1.61

Points

18
Avg: 0.78

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

8
Bristol Rovers (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 7-4-12

Goals For / Against

25 / 37
Avg: 1.09 / 1.61

Points

25
Avg: 1.09

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

0.78
PPG
1.09
0.96
GF
1.09
1.61
GA
1.61
43%
O2.5
52%
52%
BTTS
57%
35%
Score 1st
35%

League-position context

Tranmere rank21st
Bristol Rovers rank14th
Tranmere points41
Bristol Rovers points62
Tranmere: #21 · 41 pts · GD -25
45 pts off the top 2. 35 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
Bristol Rovers: #14 · 62 pts · GD -9
24 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Tranmere last 5 home

D L L L L
Points1/15
Weighted index11
Goals2-8
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bristol Rovers last 5 away

D W W W L
Points10/15
Weighted index71
Goals8-6
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Tranmere trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.552%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 0%

Bristol Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 4%

Scoring reliability

Tranmere score at home65%
Tranmere clean sheet at home17%
Bristol Rovers score away70%
Bristol Rovers clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Tranmere score first35%
Tranmere win after scoring first38%
Bristol Rovers score first35%
Bristol Rovers win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Tranmere 14% · Bristol Rovers 31%
Avg first goal minute: Tranmere 27.0' · Bristol Rovers 45.3'

Vs league average

Tranmere score at home0.96 vs 1.37
Tranmere concede at home1.61 vs 1.20
Bristol Rovers score away1.09 vs 1.20
Bristol Rovers concede away1.61 vs 1.37
Tranmere score 30% below league average, while Bristol Rovers score 10% below league average.
Defensive side: Tranmere are 34% above league average at home, and Bristol Rovers are 17% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals3.50
BTTS100%
Over 2.575%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Tranmere goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 4
16-30 4
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
76-90+ 9
31-45 7
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 4

Bristol Rovers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
61-75 7
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
16-30 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
16-30 6
46-60 6
0-15 5
61-75 5
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
4
Total Shots
10
10
Shots off Goal
4
4
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots Inside Box
4
4
Shots Outside Box
6
6
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
5
2
Fouls
11
14
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
4
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
324
308
Passes Accurate
197
200
Passes %
61%
65%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
12'
12' N. Kenneh
34'
34' R. Harbottle
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ L. O'Connor
1st substitution · For: P. Brough
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ T. Leigh
1st substitution · For: J. McEachran
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ F. Cavegn
2nd substitution · For: P. Omochere
63'
63' S. Finley
63'
63' K. Balmer
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ N. Kenneh
2nd substitution · For: R. Watson
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ K. Woolery
3rd substitution · For: K. Dennis
65' ⚽
⚽
65' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
P. Omochere
Normal Goal · Assist: Brad Young
71' ⚽
⚽
71' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
Jayden Joseph
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Bristow
75'
75' N. Smith
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ K. Thompson-Sommers
3rd substitution · For: Y. Akhamrich
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ Z. Obiero
4th substitution · For: Charlie Jay Whitaker
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ J. Quigley
4th substitution · For: E. Harrison
84' ⚽
⚽
84' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
Y. Akhamrich
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Forde
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ S. Forde
5th substitution · For: M. Rijks
90+2'
90+2' K. Dennis
90+2'
90+2' Brad Young

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

Bristol Rovers beat Tranmere 2-1 on Saturday, 18 April 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Carl Brook. It was played at Prenton Park.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. N. Kenneh received a yellow card for Tranmere at 12'. R. Harbottle received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 34'. Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 45', with L. O'Connor replacing P. Brough.

Second half: Bristol Rovers made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. Leigh replacing J. McEachran. Bristol Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 60', with F. Cavegn replacing P. Omochere. S. Finley received a yellow card for Tranmere at 63'. K. Balmer received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 63'. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 64', with N. Kenneh replacing R. Watson. Tranmere made their 3rd substitution at 64', with K. Woolery replacing K. Dennis. Bristol Rovers took the lead at 65' when P. Omochere scored, with the assist credited to Brad Young, making the score 0-1. Tranmere leveled the score at 71' when Jayden Joseph scored, with the assist credited to E. Bristow, making the score 1-1. N. Smith received a yellow card for Tranmere at 75'. Bristol Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 78', with K. Thompson-Sommers replacing Y. Akhamrich. Tranmere made their 4th substitution at 79', with Z. Obiero replacing Charlie Jay Whitaker. Bristol Rovers made their 4th substitution at 79', with J. Quigley replacing E. Harrison. Bristol Rovers took the lead at 84' when Y. Akhamrich scored, with the assist credited to S. Forde, making the score 1-2. Bristol Rovers made their 5th substitution at 90', with S. Forde replacing M. Rijks. K. Dennis received a yellow card for Tranmere at 90+2'. Brad Young received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 90+2'.

Tranmere used 4 substitutions while Bristol Rovers used 5 substitutions. Tranmere got 4 yellow cards, while Bristol Rovers got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-10).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins1
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS4 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Tranmere vs Bristol Rovers Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
18 Apr 2026 Tranmere vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 2 18 Oct 2025 Bristol Rovers vs Tranmere 1 - 4
2021-2022 Season
09 Apr 2022 Tranmere vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 1 20 Nov 2021 Bristol Rovers vs Tranmere 2 - 2