Tranmere vs Cheltenham

Tranmere

3 - 2

Cheltenham

🕒 Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Prenton Park 🧑‍⚖️ Oliver Langford 🔁 Regular Season - 16 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 16

Regular Season Table

Tranmere 21 · Cheltenham 18

Referee Stats

Oliver Langford

1 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	100%
Draws	0%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (13-14).
Cheltenham controlled possession (55%).

Team Overview

Tranmere (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-6-13

Goals For / Against

22 / 37

Avg: 0.96 / 1.61

Points

Avg: 0.78

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Cheltenham (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-6-12

Goals For / Against

25 / 46

Avg: 1.09 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 0.91

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

0.78

PPG

0.91

0.96

1.09

1.61

2.00

43%

O2.5

48%

52%

BTTS

52%

35%

Score 1st

52%

League-position context

Tranmere rank21st

Cheltenham rank18th

Tranmere points41

Cheltenham points52

Tranmere: #21 · 41 pts · GD -25

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

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.

11-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.

Cheltenham last 5 away

L W L L W

Points6/15

Weighted index33

Goals8-10

Record2-0-3

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.

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%

Cheltenham trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.557%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Tranmere score at home65%

Tranmere clean sheet at home17%

Cheltenham score away70%

Cheltenham clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Tranmere score first35%

Tranmere win after scoring first38%

Cheltenham score first52%

Cheltenham win after scoring first42%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Tranmere 14% · Cheltenham 11%

Avg first goal minute: Tranmere 27.0' · Cheltenham 40.3'

Vs league average

Tranmere score at home0.96 vs 1.37

Tranmere concede at home1.61 vs 1.20

Cheltenham score away1.09 vs 1.20

Cheltenham concede away2.00 vs 1.37

Tranmere score 30% below league average, while Cheltenham score 10% below league average.

Defensive side: Tranmere are 34% above league average at home, and Cheltenham are 46% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.20

BTTS40%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.75 goals on average across the last 4.

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

Cheltenham goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 7

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

31-45 4

46-60 4

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 12

76-90+ 9

0-15 8

16-30 5

31-45 4

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

45%

55%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

340

401

Passes Accurate

254

297

Passes %

75%

74%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

2' ⚽

⚽

2' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

J. Wilson

Own Goal

11' ⚽

⚽

11' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

J. Ironside

Normal Goal

34' ⚽

⚽

34' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

J. Thomas

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Bickerstaff

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ B. Stevenson

1st substitution · For: H. Adelakun

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ C. Jennings

1st substitution · For: K. Dennis

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ J. Ironside

2nd substitution · For: J. Davison

66'

66' N. Smith

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ Jayden Joseph

3rd substitution · For: C. Norman

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ R. Broom

2nd substitution · For: J. Martin

73'

73' R. Smallwood

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

J. Martin

Normal Goal · Assist: H. Adelakun

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ J. Lowe

4th substitution · For: B. Blacker

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ R. Smallwood

5th substitution · For: A. McGowan

85'

85' L. Young

86' ⚽

⚽

86' ⚽ Goal · 3-2

J. Day

Own Goal

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ E. Archer

3rd substitution · For: Tom Taylor

Tranmere vs Cheltenham 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Tranmere beat Cheltenham 3-2 on Saturday, 15 November 2025 in League Two. The match was refereed by Oliver Langford. It was played at Prenton Park.

First half: Tranmere took an early lead at 2' when J. Wilson scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-0. Tranmere extended the lead at 11' when J. Ironside scored, making the score 2-0. Cheltenham reduced the deficit at 34' when J. Thomas scored, with the assist credited to J. Bickerstaff, making the score 2-1.

Second half: Cheltenham made their 1st substitution at 46', with B. Stevenson replacing H. Adelakun. Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 65', with C. Jennings replacing K. Dennis. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 65', with J. Ironside replacing J. Davison. N. Smith received a yellow card for Tranmere at 66'. Tranmere made their 3rd substitution at 68', with Jayden Joseph replacing C. Norman. Cheltenham made their 2nd substitution at 72', with R. Broom replacing J. Martin. R. Smallwood received a yellow card for Tranmere at 73'. Cheltenham leveled the score at 77' when J. Martin scored, with the assist credited to H. Adelakun, making the score 2-2. Tranmere made their 4th substitution at 84', with J. Lowe replacing B. Blacker. Tranmere made their 5th substitution at 84', with R. Smallwood replacing A. McGowan. L. Young received a yellow card for Cheltenham at 85'. Tranmere took the lead at 86' when J. Day scored (Own Goal), making the score 3-2. Cheltenham made their 3rd substitution at 88', with E. Archer replacing Tom Taylor.

Tranmere used 5 substitutions while Cheltenham used 3 substitutions. Tranmere got 2 yellow cards, while Cheltenham got 1 yellow card.