MX23RW : Tuesday, December 31 01:07:08| >> :600:1303847:1303847:
Tranmere Rovers
EFL Trophy | Group Stage
Oct 8, 2024 at 7pm UK
Prenton Park
Accrington Stanley

Tranmere
2 - 1
Accrington

Hawkes (49'), Taylor (75')
Hendry (66')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Popoola (90')
Coyle (87'), Awe (88')
Awe (90+6')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Trophy clash between Tranmere Rovers and Accrington Stanley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Tranmere Rovers

All competitions
EFL Trophy
Last Game: MK Dons 1-1 Tranmere
Saturday, October 5 at 3pm in League Two

Accrington Stanley

All competitions
EFL Trophy
Last Game: Accrington 2-1 Morecambe
Saturday, October 5 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Accrington Stanley

 Before the weekend, Accrington's previous win came against Tranmere at the end of April, and Stanley's defence have still not kept a clean sheet in 16 matches. Therefore, Rovers should secure their first points of the campaign, keeping them in the hunt for a place in the knockout phase. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 50.11%. A win for Accrington Stanley had a probability of 26% and a draw had a probability of 23.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.61%) and 2-0 (8.25%). The likeliest Accrington Stanley win was 0-1 (6.58%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.24%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.

Result
Tranmere RoversDrawAccrington Stanley
50.11% (-0.066000000000003 -0.07) 23.89% (0.018000000000001 0.02) 26% (0.048000000000002 0.05)
Both teams to score 56.36% (-0.012999999999998 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.81% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)45.18% (0.037999999999997 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.47% (-0.038000000000004 -0.04)67.53% (0.037999999999997 0.04)
Tranmere Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.9% (-0.039999999999992 -0.04)18.1% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.96% (-0.07 -0.07)49.04% (0.068999999999996 0.07)
Accrington Stanley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.82% (0.015000000000001 0.02)31.18% (-0.015999999999998 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.48% (0.018999999999998 0.02)67.52% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Score Analysis
    Tranmere Rovers 50.11%
    Accrington Stanley 26%
    Draw 23.89%
Tranmere RoversDrawAccrington Stanley
1-0 @ 9.65% (0.0039999999999996 0)
2-1 @ 9.61% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
2-0 @ 8.25% (-0.0080000000000009 -0.01)
3-1 @ 5.47% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-0 @ 4.7% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-2 @ 3.19% (-0.004 -0)
4-1 @ 2.34% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-0 @ 2.01% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.36% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 3.54%
Total : 50.11%
1-1 @ 11.24% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 5.64% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-2 @ 5.6%
3-3 @ 1.24% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 23.89%
0-1 @ 6.58% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
1-2 @ 6.55% (0.0089999999999995 0.01)
0-2 @ 3.83% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
1-3 @ 2.54% (0.004 0)
2-3 @ 2.17% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 1.49% (0.004 0)
Other @ 2.84%
Total : 26%

How you voted: Tranmere vs Accrington

Tranmere Rovers
74.5%
Draw
8.5%
Accrington Stanley
17.0%
47
Head to Head
Aug 13, 2024 7.45pm
First Round
Tranmere
3-0
Accrington
Saunders (3'), Williams (45'), Patrick (71')
Wood (90+1')

Kelly (29'), Whalley (44'), O'Brien (69'), Quirk (72'), Woods (88')
Apr 27, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 46
Accrington
4-1
Tranmere
Shipley (4'), Nolan (51' pen., 82' pen.), Henderson (53')
Coyle (78'), Shipley (90+1')
Norris (2')
> Preview
Sep 23, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 9
Tranmere
2-0
Accrington
Hawkes (14' pen., 49')
Adkins (15')

Savin (14'), Leigh (79'), Hills (90+4')
Bagueloc'rich (42')
Aug 9, 2022 7.45pm
First Round
Accrington
2-2
Tranmere
(Aggregate 2-2 | Tranmere win 12-11 on penalties)
Adedoyin (37'), Astley (39')
Clark (90+2')
Hawkes (62'), Astley (90+3' og.)
> Preview
Nov 7, 2020 3pm
First Round
Tranmere
2-1
Accrington
Taylor (13'), Clarke (83')
Bishop (24')
Butcher (64'), Burgess (88')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
> View full version> Yesterday's results
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool18143145172845
2Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest1911442619737
3Arsenal18106235161936
4Chelsea19105438231535
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle1995532211132
6Manchester CityMan City199463226631
7Bournemouth198652923630
8Fulham197842825329
9Aston Villa198562831-329
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton196942928127
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1973941281324
12Brentford187383232024
13West Ham UnitedWest Ham196582335-1223
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd196492126-522
15Crystal Palace194872027-720
16Everton183871524-917
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1944113142-1116
18Ipswich TownIpswich1936101833-1515
19Leicester CityLeicester1935112242-2014
20Southampton1913151239-276
> Premier League Full Table


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!