Tranmere Rovers vs Swindon Town prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:00 UTC
Match facts
Tranmere Rovers vs Swindon Town
League Two · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Prenton Park, Birkenhead
Tranmere Rovers vs Swindon Town preview
The League Two fixture between Tranmere Rovers and Swindon Town is scheduled for Saturday 9 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Prenton Park in Birkenhead. Tranmere Rovers sit 11th on 19 points after 14 matches, while Swindon Town are 13th in the table with 19 points from 14.
Tranmere Rovers have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Swindon Town have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. 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. Swindon Town average 1.0 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Tranmere Rovers won 3, 3 games were drawn and Swindon Town won 4. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 21 Mar 2026, ended Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Swindon Town.
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Form and table
- Tranmere RoversLast five: D L W D W
- Swindon TownLast five: L D W D W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 19 | DLWDW |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 19 | LDWDW |
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
Swindon Town expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Connor Ripley, Stephan Negru, Billy Kirkman, James Ball, Mitch Clark, Jack Thomson, Matty Virtue, Dan Butler, Anthony Munda, Aaron Drinan, Joe Snowdon
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