Tranmere vs Swindon Town

0 - 1
๐Ÿ•’ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:00 Europe/London ๐Ÿ“ Prenton Park ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ Thomas Parsons ๐Ÿ” Regular Season - 39 ๐Ÿ match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 39
Regular Season Table
Tranmere 21 ยท Swindon Town 9
Referee Stats
10 matches ยท 3.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.50
Reds avg 0.30
Penalties avg 0.30
Over 4.5 cards 40%
Home wins 20%
Draws 30%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-12).
  • Swindon Town controlled possession (67%).

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
Swindon Town (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 11-3-9

Goals For / Against

32 / 32
Avg: 1.39 / 1.39

Points

36
Avg: 1.57

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

4

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
1.57
0.96
GF
1.39
1.61
GA
1.39
43%
O2.5
65%
52%
BTTS
52%
35%
Score 1st
52%

League-position context

Tranmere rank21st
Swindon Town rank9th
Tranmere points41
Swindon Town points75
Tranmere: #21 ยท 41 pts ยท GD -25
45 pts off the top 2. 35 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
Swindon Town: #9 ยท 75 pts ยท GD +11
11 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 34 pts clear of the relegation zone.
34-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.

Swindon Town last 5 away

L L D W W
Points7/15
Weighted index27
Goals4-8
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 trend breakdown

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

Swindon Town trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.543%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 100% ยท Over 1.5 83% ยท Over 3.5 26% ยท 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Tranmere score at home65%
Tranmere clean sheet at home17%
Swindon Town score away83%
Swindon Town clean sheet away30%

First-goal patterns

Tranmere score first35%
Tranmere win after scoring first38%
Swindon Town score first52%
Swindon Town win after scoring first83%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Tranmere 14% ยท Swindon Town 33%
Avg first goal minute: Tranmere 27.0' ยท Swindon Town 32.4'

Vs league average

Tranmere score at home0.96 vs 1.37
Tranmere concede at home1.61 vs 1.20
Swindon Town score away1.39 vs 1.20
Swindon Town concede away1.39 vs 1.37
Tranmere score 30% below league average, while Swindon Town score 15% above league average.
Defensive side: Tranmere are 34% above league average at home, and Swindon Town are 1% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

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

Swindon Town goal timing (away)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
31-45 5
61-75 5
46-60 4
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
0-15 8
46-60 4
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
6
Total Shots
11
12
Shots off Goal
1
4
Blocked Shots
4
2
Shots Inside Box
5
8
Shots Outside Box
6
4
Ball Possession
33%
67%
Corner Kicks
5
9
Fouls
11
9
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
5
5
Total Passes
256
531
Passes Accurate
147
418
Passes %
57%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
63' โ†‘โ†“
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63' โ‡„ Charlie Jay Whitaker
1st substitution ยท For: E. Bristow
63' โ†‘โ†“
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63' โ‡„ A. McGowan
2nd substitution ยท For: C. Norman
67' โ†‘โ†“
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67' โ‡„ B. Bodin
1st substitution ยท For: O. Palmer
67' โ†‘โ†“
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67' โ‡„ G. Kilkenny
2nd substitution ยท For: J. Hoilett
69'
69' S. Solomon
75' โ†‘โ†“
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75' โ‡„ Jake Thomas Batty
3rd substitution ยท For: M. Olakigbe
84' โ†‘โ†“
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84' โ‡„ Billy Blacker
3rd substitution ยท For: Z. Obiero
85' โ†‘โ†“
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85' โ‡„ S. Solomon
4th substitution ยท For: K. Woolery
89' โ†‘โ†“
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89' โ‡„ R. Tafazolli
4th substitution ยท For: Joel McGregor
90' โ†‘โ†“
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90' โ‡„ J. Ironside
5th substitution ยท For: O. Patrick
90+1' โšฝ
โšฝ
90+1' โšฝ Goal ยท 0-1
J. Hoilett
Normal Goal ยท Assist: M. Olakigbe

Tranmere vs Swindon Town 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Swindon Town beat Tranmere 1-0 on Saturday, 21 March 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Thomas Parsons. It was played at Prenton Park.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 63', with Charlie Jay Whitaker replacing E. Bristow. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 63', with A. McGowan replacing C. Norman. Swindon Town made their 1st substitution at 67', with B. Bodin replacing O. Palmer. Swindon Town made their 2nd substitution at 67', with G. Kilkenny replacing J. Hoilett. S. Solomon received a yellow card for Tranmere at 69'. Swindon Town made their 3rd substitution at 75', with Jake Thomas Batty replacing M. Olakigbe. Tranmere made their 3rd substitution at 84', with Billy Blacker replacing Z. Obiero. Tranmere made their 4th substitution at 85', with S. Solomon replacing K. Woolery. Swindon Town made their 4th substitution at 89', with R. Tafazolli replacing Joel McGregor. Tranmere made their 5th substitution at 90', with J. Ironside replacing O. Patrick. Swindon Town took the lead at 90+1' when J. Hoilett scored, with the assist credited to M. Olakigbe, making the score 0-1.

Tranmere used 5 substitutions while Swindon Town used 4 substitutions. Tranmere got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-12).
  • Swindon Town controlled possession (67%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals7 (58.3%)
BTTS8 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (50.0%)
BTTS3 (50.0%)

Tranmere vs Swindon Town Head-to-Head History by Season