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Tranmere Rovers v Barrow : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 29th Dec, 15:00 BST, Prenton Park, Birkenhead

Nigel Adkins welcomes Stephen Clemence to the Prenton Park on Sunday afternoon, as their Tranmere Rovers and Barrow charges go head to head in the League Two. In this preview you'll find odds from leading bookmakers for 17 different betting markets, alongside bespoke data that updates as you go through them. Our predictions are based on the last 20 matches, so all statistics are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home, away and overall records can be viewed, while you'll also find head to head (H2H) history later on in the preview.


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Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

It's not the news we want to be reporting, but we're not predicting a goal-fest here. The stats suggest Tranmere and Barrow both can struggle to find the net on occasion, and the odds suggest it's likely there's fewer than 2 goals in total as they go head-to-head. We think they're on the right track here and, in the absence of obvious outright winners to back, under 2.5 goals seems a good bet.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Tranmere are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.60.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Tranmere
37%
2.502.60
Draw
32%
3.403.50
Barrow
32%
2.502.60
Tranmere 1-0
15%
7.007.00
Draw 0-0
15%
8.508.00
Draw 1-1
13%
6.506.00
Barrow 1-0
13%
7.007.00
Tranmere 2-0
7%
12.0010.00
Tranmere 2-1
7%
10.009.00
Barrow 2-1
6%
10.009.00
Barrow 2-0
6%
12.0010.00
Draw 2-2
3%
17.0013.00
Tranmere 3-0
3%
26.0019.00
Tranmere 3-1
2%
23.0017.00
Barrow 3-1
2%
23.0017.00
Barrow 3-0
2%
26.0019.00
Tranmere 3-2
1%
34.0026.00
Barrow 3-2
1%
34.0026.00
Over 2.5 Goals
30%
2.202.15
Under 2.5 Goals
70%
1.651.65
Home 1st Goal
46%
2.00-
Away 1st Goal
43%
2.00-
No 1st Goal
10%
8.50-
BTTS - Yes
38%
1.911.95
BTTS - No
62%
1.801.80
BTTS - Home Win
11%
6.005.25
BTTS - Draw
17%
5.004.60
BTTS - Away Win
10%
6.005.25
Home/draw
68%
1.501.48
Away/draw
63%
1.501.48
Home/away
68%
1.301.30
Over 1.5 Goals
57%
1.401.40
Under 1.5 Goals
43%
2.752.80
Over 3.5 Goals
13%
4.333.90
Under 3.5 Goals
87%
1.201.22
Over 4.5 Goals
5%
10.008.00
Under 4.5 Goals
95%
1.061.07
Over 5.5 Goals
1%
21.0015.00
Under 5.5 Goals
99%
1.011.01
Over 0.5 Goals
85%
1.071.06
Under 0.5 Goals
15%
8.508.00
Home DNB
59%
1.831.85
Away DNB
54%
1.831.85
Tranmere win to nil
26%
4.00-
Barrow win to nil
22%
4.00-
Tranmere / Tranmere
18%
4.504.20
Tranmere / Barrow
3%
29.0023.00
Tranmere / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Draw / Tranmere
14%
6.005.50
Draw / Barrow
14%
6.005.50
Draw / Draw
18%
4.504.60
Barrow / Tranmere
3%
29.0023.00
Barrow / Barrow
18%
4.504.20
Barrow / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Tranmere have played 20 matches so far this season and are in 19th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

16 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 4 and won 3. Tranmere have conceded 24 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 10 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Tranmere have played 10 games at home, winning 3, drawing 4 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 8 goals, conceded 10 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

Barrow lay in 15th place on 26 points in the League Two league table having played 20 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored 7 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Barrow have conceded 5 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Barrow have played 10 away games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 0.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Tranmere
Barrow
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall2013431843 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 11
Apr 12
l
 
1-0A
2
Port Vale211074737 
Mar 1
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
4-0F
Jan 11
3
Doncaster211065736 
Apr 18
l
 
3-1A
Jan 29
l
 
1-0A
4
Crewe20983835 
Apr 26
l
 
3-1F
w
 
1-0F
Feb 22
5
Chesterfield219751334 
Apr 5
l
 
3-0A
Mar 29
l
 
1-0A
6
AFC Wim2010371433 
l
 
0-2A
Jan 18
l
 
1-3A
Mar 22
7
Notts C20875731 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 22
d
 
1-1F
Mar 4
8
Grimsby2110110-531 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 4
Jan 25
w
 
1-2F
9
MK Dons19937730 
Feb 15
d
 
1-1A
Feb 11
Apr 5
10
Gillingham20938430 
Jan 25
l
 
3-0A
Feb 8
l
 
2-0A
11
Salford20866330 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 8
Apr 1
Dec 26
12
Bradford20776228 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 15
Jan 1
d
 
1-1F
13
Bromley20695227 
Mar 8
w
 
1-2F
Apr 26
d
 
1-1F
14
Cheltenham21768-127 
Mar 28
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1A
Feb 15
15
Barrow Away20758226 
Dec 29
Apr 21
-
-
16
Newport20758-426 
w
 
2-1F
May 3
w
 
2-0F
Feb 1
17
Colchester204115123 
Feb 1
l
 
3-0A
d
 
1-1F
May 3
18
Fleetwood19586-123 
Feb 11
Mar 22
w
 
2-0F
Apr 18
19
Tranmere Home20569-1421 
-
-
Apr 21
Dec 29
20
Harrogate216312-1521 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 1
Jan 4
w
 
0-1F
21
Swindon214710-919 
d
 
1-1F
Jan 28
d
 
1-1F
Jan 18
22
Accrington20479-1019 
Dec 26
Apr 12
Mar 8
l
 
1-0A
23
Carlisle203611-1715 
Jan 4
w
 
1-2A
Mar 1
l
 
1-0A
24
Morecambe213513-1914 
d
 
2-2A
Jan 1
l
 
0-1A
Mar 15
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Tranmere 19TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
Barrow 15TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
2
Draw
6
Lost
12
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Tranmere since 2021
Tranmere
Barrow
Goals: Scored
5
2
Games: Scored
4 / 4
1 / 4
Clean sheets
3 / 4
0 / 4
TRA
3
BRW
1
League games at Barrow since 2020
Barrow
Tranmere
Goals: Scored
4
4
Games: Scored
4 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
0 / 4
TRA
1
D
2
BRW
1
Goal Statistics
Tranmere 19th Barrow 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Tranmere will score no more than 1 goal
0
40%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 77% probability of Barrow scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-17
Tranmere have scored 17% fewer goals at home than predicted
-34
Barrow have scored 34% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/281467/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Tranmere
PG (predicted goals)
Barrow
1
0.9
Attack rating
TRA
BRW
27%
better
view stats
Games scored10
13
Failed to score10
7
Scored first5
11
Goals scored15
20
Avg. goals scored0.8
1
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal11
7
Conversion rate for9
14
Avg. XG for1.1
0.9
KickOff rating
+27%
Defence rating
TRA
BRW
18%
better
view stats
Games conceded16
15
Clean sheets4
5
Conceded first12
9
Goals conceded29
18
Avg. goals conceded1.5
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded10
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against15%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
0.8
KickOff rating
+18%

Tranmere v Barrow League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Tranmere League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20426
L McGeeO PatrickC JenningsT Davies
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L McGee GLK20
2
-
C Jennings FWD1932
2
-
O Patrick FWD194
2
-
H Saunders FWD1911
2
-
J Turnbull DEF1811
3
-
C Norman DEF181
3
-
L O'Connor DEF181
4
-
T Davies DEF17
5
1
C Wood DEF151
2
-
C Merrie MID13
-
R Hendry MID131
2
-
J Davison FWD131
1
-
Z Bradshaw DEF121
3
-
K Morris MID121
1
-
K Dennis FWD122
1
-
S Finley MID101
4
-
L Norris FWD10
4
-
J Hawkes MID61
1
-
B Walker MID61
1
-
S Taylor FWD6
-
S Khan MID4
2
-
S Solomon FWD41
-
D Drysdale DEF3
1
-
J Williams MID1
-
Barrow League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20463
B JacksonT VassellB JacksonB Jackson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Jackson DEF206
3
-
T Vassell DEF204
2
-
D Campbell MID20
3
-
E Newby MID1924
2
-
R Feely DEF161
2
-
K Spence MID161
3
-
R Gotts MID1511
3
-
K. Kouyate FWD152
3
-
N. Eccleston DEF1412
2
-
A Dallas FWD142
3
-
G Garner FWD143
1
-
E Acquah FWD143
1
-
N Canavan DEF131
1
-
D Telford FWD131
2
-
P Farman GLK11
2
1
C Stokes DEF11
2
-
S Foley MID1112
-
C Mahoney FWD101
-
W Stanway GLK9
2
-
C. Popov FWD9
1
-
J Tiensia DEF4
1
-
D Worrall MID4
-
English League Two match betting previews, predictions and odds
MK Dons v Notts C
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Salford v Barrow
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Bromley v Newport
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Fleetwood v Chesterfield
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
AFC Wim v Swindon
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Colchester v Gillingham
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Cheltenham v Crewe
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Carlisle v Morecambe
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Walsall v Doncaster
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Grimsby v Harrogate
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Bradford v Port Vale
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Tranmere v Accrington
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Bromley v Swindon
Sun 29th Dec, 12:30
Carlisle v Accrington
Sun 29th Dec, 12:30
Fleetwood v Harrogate
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Colchester v Doncaster
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Cheltenham v Notts C
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Salford v Morecambe
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Walsall v Newport
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Grimsby v Port Vale
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Bradford v Chesterfield
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Tranmere v Barrow
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
MK Dons v Crewe
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
AFC Wim v Gillingham
Mon 30th Dec, 20:00
Harrogate v Salford
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Barrow v Bradford
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Accrington v Grimsby
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Doncaster v Fleetwood
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Morecambe v Tranmere
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Chesterfield v MK Dons
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Notts C v Walsall
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Crewe v Carlisle
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Port Vale v Cheltenham
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Swindon v Colchester
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Gillingham v Bromley
Thu 2nd Jan, 19:45
Newport v AFC Wim
Thu 2nd Jan, 19:45
Cheltenham v Walsall
Sat 4th Jan, 12:30
Notts C v Swindon
Sat 4th Jan, 12:30
Bradford v Grimsby
Sat 4th Jan, 13:00
Tranmere v Carlisle
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
MK Dons v Salford
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Colchester v Accrington
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Doncaster v Port Vale
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Barrow v Harrogate
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Crewe v Bromley
Sun 5th Jan, 15:00
Chesterfield v Gillingham
Sun 5th Jan, 15:00
Newport v Morecambe
Sun 5th Jan, 15:00
Fleetwood v AFC Wim
Sun 5th Jan, 15:00