Tranmere Rovers vs Bristol Rovers prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 1 May 2027, 14:00 UTC
Match facts
Tranmere Rovers vs Bristol Rovers
League Two · Saturday 1 May 2027, 14:00 UTC · Prenton Park, Birkenhead
Tranmere Rovers vs Bristol Rovers preview
The League Two fixture between Tranmere Rovers and Bristol Rovers is scheduled for Saturday 1 May 2027 at 14:00 UTC at Prenton Park in Birkenhead. Tranmere Rovers sit 11th on 19 points after 14 matches, while Bristol Rovers are 17th in the table with 16 points from 14.
Tranmere Rovers come into the game with a W-D-W-L-D run in the league (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Bristol Rovers's recent sequence reads L-D-L-L-L. Over their last 6, Tranmere Rovers have scored 1.5 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Bristol Rovers average 0.7 scored and 2.0 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Tranmere Rovers won 3, 4 games were drawn and Bristol Rovers won 3. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 18 Apr 2026, ended Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Bristol Rovers.
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Form and table
- Tranmere RoversLast five: D L W D W
- Bristol RoversLast five: L L L D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 19 | DLWDW |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 16 | LLLDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Tranmere Rovers expected line-up (4-4-1-1)
Luke McGee, Jacob Slater, Joel Senior, Bobby Faulkner, Will Vaulks, Dylan Jones, Charlie Whitaker, Tom Conlon, Tom Ince, Joe Ironside
Bristol Rovers expected line-up (3-4-3)
Brad Young, Ciarán Kelly, Keenan Gough, Kofi Balmer, Alfie Kilgour, Tom James, Clinton Mola, Jack Sparkes, Richard Smallwood, Shaq Forde, Fabrizio Cavegn
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