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League Two · Matchweek 4

· Prenton Park

Tranmere Rovers

TRA

2–2Full timeHalf-time 1–0

Rotherham United

ROT

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Zane Okoro16'Goal for Tranmere Rovers at 16 minutes: Zane Okoro
  2. 34'Ewan OtooYellow card for Rotherham United at 34 minutes: Ewan Otoo
  3. 69'Sonny AljofreeYellow card for Rotherham United at 69 minutes: Sonny Aljofree
  4. Bobby Faulkner74'Yellow card for Tranmere Rovers at 74 minutes: Bobby Faulkner
  5. 84'Aaron Nemaneassist by Arjany MarthaGoal for Rotherham United at 84 minutes: Aaron Nemane assist by Arjany Martha
  6. Thomas Inceassist by Jacob Slater87'Goal for Tranmere Rovers at 87 minutes: Thomas Ince assist by Jacob Slater
  7. Bobby Faulkner90+4'Red card for Tranmere Rovers at 90 minutes: Bobby Faulkner
  8. Jordan Davies90+5'Yellow card for Tranmere Rovers at 90 minutes: Jordan Davies
  9. 90+6'Tom Bradshaw (pen)Penalty for Rotherham United at 90 minutes: Tom Bradshaw (pen)
  10. Luke McGee90+6'Yellow card for Tranmere Rovers at 90 minutes: Luke McGee
Show 10 substitutions
  1. Charlie Whitaker on for Dylan Jones62'Substitution for Tranmere Rovers at 62 minutes: Charlie Whitaker on for Dylan Jones
  2. Jordan Davies on for Zane Okoro62'Substitution for Tranmere Rovers at 62 minutes: Jordan Davies on for Zane Okoro
  3. Tom Conlon on for Sam Finley63'Substitution for Tranmere Rovers at 63 minutes: Tom Conlon on for Sam Finley
  4. 67'Tom Bradshaw on for Paul MullinSubstitution for Rotherham United at 67 minutes: Tom Bradshaw on for Paul Mullin
  5. 68'Jayce Fitzgerald on for Kian SpenceSubstitution for Rotherham United at 68 minutes: Jayce Fitzgerald on for Kian Spence
  6. 68'Aaron Nemane on for Joe RaffertySubstitution for Rotherham United at 68 minutes: Aaron Nemane on for Joe Rafferty
  7. Courtney Baker-Richardson on for Joe Ironside81'Substitution for Tranmere Rovers at 81 minutes: Courtney Baker-Richardson on for Joe Ironside
  8. Nathan Smith on for Jordan Turnbull81'Substitution for Tranmere Rovers at 81 minutes: Nathan Smith on for Jordan Turnbull
  9. 82'Arjany Martha on for Fábio TavaresSubstitution for Rotherham United at 82 minutes: Arjany Martha on for Fábio Tavares
  10. 90+7'Kieran Ngwenya on for Jili BuyabuSubstitution for Rotherham United at 90 minutes: Kieran Ngwenya on for Jili Buyabu
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Tranmere4-2-3-1Starting shape3-4-2-1Rotherham
48%Possession54%
36%Territory42%
19%From set plays5%
0.12Chance quality0.12
9.4%Directness4.5%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Tranmere, 3 for Rotherham. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 72 matches, not the full season.

The xG race26 shots
Cumulative expected goalsTranmere 0.74 xG, Rotherham 2.02 xG over 96 minutes
  • Tranmere0.74
  • Rotherham2.02
Final score 2–2
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
7'Rotherham0.05off target
16'Tranmere0.03saved
16'Tranmere0.07goal
23'Tranmere0.03off target
27'Tranmere0.08off target
30'Tranmere0.09off target
36'Tranmere0.02blocked
38'Rotherham0.03saved
44'Tranmere0.05blocked
46'Rotherham0.03blocked
48'Rotherham0.08off target
51'Rotherham0.15blocked
53'Rotherham0.02off target
54'Rotherham0.04blocked
54'Rotherham0.06blocked
56'Tranmere0.07off target
57'Rotherham0.08off target
58'Tranmere0.04off target
63'Rotherham0.03off target
75'Rotherham0.03blocked
79'Tranmere0.06saved
84'Rotherham0.04off target
84'Rotherham0.60goal
87'Tranmere0.12goal
90'Tranmere0.08post
96'Rotherham0.79goal
Shot map4 scored
Shot map
  • Tranmere (2/12)
  • Rotherham (2/14)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
7'Rotherham0.05right footopen playoff target
16'Tranmere0.03left footopen playsaved
16'Tranmere0.07right footopen playgoal
23'Tranmere0.03right footopen playoff target
27'Tranmere0.08left footset pieceoff target
30'Tranmere0.09right footopen playoff target
36'Tranmere0.02right footopen playblocked
38'Rotherham0.03right footopen playsaved
44'Tranmere0.05right footopen playblocked
46'Rotherham0.03right footopen playblocked
48'Rotherham0.08left footopen playoff target
51'Rotherham0.15left footopen playblocked
53'Rotherham0.02left footopen playoff target
54'Rotherham0.04right footopen playblocked
54'Rotherham0.06left footopen playblocked
56'Tranmere0.07left footfast breakoff target
57'Rotherham0.08right footopen playoff target
58'Tranmere0.04right footopen playoff target
63'Rotherham0.03right footopen playoff target
75'Rotherham0.03right footfree kickblocked
79'Tranmere0.06left footfast breaksaved
84'Rotherham0.04left footopen playoff target
84'Rotherham0.60right footopen playgoal
87'Tranmere0.12left footopen playgoal
90'Tranmere0.08left footopen playpost
96'Rotherham0.79right footpenaltygoal
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Tranmere, below favour Rotherham.
  • Tranmere pressure
  • Rotherham pressure
Line-ups36 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
TranmereRotherham
0.74Expected goals2.02
44Possession %56
12Shots14
4On target3
2Big chances2
2Corners4
365Passes477
69Pass accuracy %73
37.3Field tilt %est.38.8
9Fouls10
3Yellow cards2