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League Two · Matchweek 14

· Prenton Park

Tranmere Rovers

TRA

3–1Full time

Cheltenham Town

CHE

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 1'Charlie McCannassist by Jake EvansGoal for Cheltenham Town at 1 minutes: Charlie McCann assist by Jake Evans
  2. Dylan Jonesassist by Jacob Slater23'Goal for Tranmere Rovers at 23 minutes: Dylan Jones assist by Jacob Slater
  3. 32'Jake EvansYellow card for Cheltenham Town at 32 minutes: Jake Evans
  4. Dylan Jones39'Goal for Tranmere Rovers at 39 minutes: Dylan Jones
  5. Jordan Turnbull45+1'Yellow card for Tranmere Rovers at 45 minutes: Jordan Turnbull
  6. Charlie Whitakerassist by Thomas Ince45+3'Goal for Tranmere Rovers at 45 minutes: Charlie Whitaker assist by Thomas Ince
  7. Tom Conlon60'Yellow card for Tranmere Rovers at 60 minutes: Tom Conlon
  8. 78'Jonathan TomkinsonYellow card for Cheltenham Town at 78 minutes: Jonathan Tomkinson
Show 5 substitutions
  1. Nathan Smith on for Jordan Turnbull46'Substitution for Tranmere Rovers at 46 minutes: Nathan Smith on for Jordan Turnbull
  2. 68'George Nurse on for Jordan ShipleySubstitution for Cheltenham Town at 68 minutes: George Nurse on for Jordan Shipley
  3. 68'George Miller on for Ryan BroomSubstitution for Cheltenham Town at 68 minutes: George Miller on for Ryan Broom
  4. 80'Jake Bickerstaff on for Andreas WeimannSubstitution for Cheltenham Town at 80 minutes: Jake Bickerstaff on for Andreas Weimann
  5. Lee O'Connor on for Dylan Jones89'Substitution for Tranmere Rovers at 89 minutes: Lee O'Connor on for Dylan Jones
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.

Tranmere4-4-1-1Starting shape4-2-3-1Cheltenham
46%Possession51%
35%Territory29%
31%From set plays46%
0.09Chance quality0.20
8.2%Directness5.8%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Tranmere, 3 for Cheltenham. 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 30 of 163 matches, not the full season.

The xG race27 shots
Cumulative expected goalsTranmere 1.04 xG, Cheltenham 0.56 xG over 94 minutes
  • Tranmere1.04
  • Cheltenham0.56
Final score 3–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
1'Cheltenham0.21goal
9'Tranmere0.05saved
23'Tranmere0.14goal
31'Cheltenham0.06blocked
38'Tranmere0.03blocked
39'Tranmere0.05goal
41'Tranmere0.03blocked
41'Tranmere0.03off target
42'Cheltenham0.07off target
44'Tranmere0.09saved
46'Tranmere0.06saved
48'Tranmere0.04goal
54'Tranmere0.07saved
61'Tranmere0.14saved
61'Tranmere0.09off target
63'Tranmere0.02off target
69'Cheltenham0.03blocked
70'Cheltenham0.02blocked
75'Tranmere0.05blocked
79'Tranmere0.06saved
79'Tranmere0.03off target
81'Cheltenham0.03blocked
81'Cheltenham0.02blocked
84'Tranmere0.05off target
84'Cheltenham0.07off target
86'Cheltenham0.02off target
94'Cheltenham0.03saved
Shot map4 scored
Shot map
  • Tranmere (3/17)
  • Cheltenham (1/10)

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
1'Cheltenham0.21right footopen playgoal
9'Tranmere0.05headset piecesaved
23'Tranmere0.14left footopen playgoal
31'Cheltenham0.06right footopen playblocked
38'Tranmere0.03right footopen playblocked
39'Tranmere0.05left footopen playgoal
41'Tranmere0.03right footopen playblocked
41'Tranmere0.03right footopen playoff target
42'Cheltenham0.07right footopen playoff target
44'Tranmere0.09right footfast breaksaved
46'Tranmere0.06right footopen playsaved
48'Tranmere0.04right footopen playgoal
54'Tranmere0.07left footopen playsaved
61'Tranmere0.14left footopen playsaved
61'Tranmere0.09right footopen playoff target
63'Tranmere0.02left footopen playoff target
69'Cheltenham0.03left footopen playblocked
70'Cheltenham0.02left footopen playblocked
75'Tranmere0.05right footopen playblocked
79'Tranmere0.06headset piecesaved
79'Tranmere0.03left footopen playoff target
81'Cheltenham0.03right footopen playblocked
81'Cheltenham0.02right footopen playblocked
84'Tranmere0.05left footopen playoff target
84'Cheltenham0.07right footopen playoff target
86'Cheltenham0.02left footopen playoff target
94'Cheltenham0.03left footfree kicksaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Tranmere, below favour Cheltenham.
  • Tranmere pressure
  • Cheltenham pressure
Line-ups36 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
TranmereCheltenham
1.03Expected goals0.56
41Possession %59
17Shots10
9On target2
1Big chances0
1Corners4
356Passes513
68Pass accuracy %81
35.7Field tilt %est.31.0
7Fouls8
2Yellow cards2