Updated 29 October 2026.
Tranmere Rovers welcome Cheltenham Town to Prenton Park on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 3pm UK time. The hosts sit 13th in League Two and have drawn seven of their 13 league games. Cheltenham are up in 3rd, and they both score and concede 1.69 goals a game.
Our model has Tranmere 1-1 Cheltenham as the likeliest scoreline, with Tranmere 44% to win, the draw 27% and Cheltenham 29%, and puts both teams to score at 57%.
Tranmere are unbeaten in their last two League Two games, a 1-0 win at Northampton and a 1-1 draw at Crawley, after a 1-2 home loss to Barnet. Before that they drew 1-1 with Rochdale and lost 4-2 at Chesterfield. They have 16 points from 13 games, with 3 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats, and a goal difference of nil (16 scored, 16 conceded).
At the back, Tranmere concede 1.23 a game, the 6th fewest in League Two, and have kept a clean sheet in 31% of their matches, the 6th highest rate. Both teams have scored in 62% of their games, the 7th highest.
Cheltenham are 3rd on 21 points, with 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. They lost 0-2 at Accrington, 0-2 at home to Salford and 1-4 at Oldham in three straight League Two games, then won 4-2 against Fleetwood and 1-0 against Newport.
Cheltenham score 1.69 a game, the 4th most in the division, and concede 1.69 a game, also the 4th most, and they have kept a clean sheet in only 8% of their games. Both teams have scored in 77% of their matches, the 2nd highest rate, and 69% of them have gone over 2.5 goals, also the 2nd highest. They also pick up bookings, with 2.69 cards a game the 3rd most. They sit 3rd in the League Two table, five points ahead of Tranmere in 13th.
Tranmere Rovers possible starting lineup:
Male; O'Connor, Senior, Faulkner, Nevett; Vaulks, Slater; Conlon, Ince, Whitaker; Ironside
Cheltenham Town possible starting lineup:
Stanway; Tomkinson, Wilson, Sweeney, Shipley; Stevenson, Willcox; Evans, McCann, Weimann; Otchere
Charlie McCann has had a shot in 12 straight games for Cheltenham, averaging 1.8 a game, and he is 1.11 at Midnite for a shot.
Jake Evans has committed a foul in 13 straight games for Cheltenham, averaging 1.7 a game. As a team Cheltenham give away 12.15 fouls a game, the 10th most in the division.
For Tranmere, Charlie Whitaker has had a shot in eight straight games, averaging 1.8 a game, and Midnite make him 1.04 for a shot. Tom Conlon has made a tackle in 12 straight games, averaging 2.3, and alongside him Will Vaulks has done the same in eight straight games, averaging 2.8 a game.
In the Cheltenham midfield, Ben Stevenson has made a tackle in nine straight games, averaging 2.9 a game.
We make Tranmere the favourites, and Ladbrokes have the hosts at 1.91 to win. Our model makes a home win the likeliest result at 44%, with the draw at 27% and a Cheltenham win at 29%. Both teams to score is 1.67 at bet365 and over 2.5 goals is 1.73, also at bet365; we put those at 57% and 54%.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tranmere win | 1.91 (Ladbrokes) | 44% |
| Draw | 3.80 (Coral) | 27% |
| Cheltenham win | 3.80 (bet365) | 29% |
| Both teams to score | 1.67 (bet365) | 57% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.73 (bet365) | 54% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.25 (Midnite) | 78% |
We predict a 1-1 draw, the single likeliest scoreline at 13%, though we make Tranmere slightly more likely to win than Cheltenham, and 2-1 and 1-0 to the hosts follow. We project 1.58 goals for Tranmere against 1.24 for Cheltenham, and a 29% chance that Tranmere keep a clean sheet.
Prediction: Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Cheltenham Town
Tranmere vs Cheltenham in League Two 2026/27 kicks off at 3pm UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Prenton Park. Tranmere Rovers are 13th on 16 points from 13 games, and Cheltenham Town are 3rd on 21 points from 13 games.
We predict a 1-1 draw for Tranmere vs Cheltenham in League Two 2026/27 on 31 October 2026, the likeliest single score at 13%. We make a Tranmere win slightly more likely than a Cheltenham win, at 44% to 29%, with the draw on 27%.
Tranmere Rovers are the favourites for Tranmere vs Cheltenham in League Two 2026/27, with a 44% chance of winning against 27% for the draw and 29% for Cheltenham Town. We project 1.58 goals for Tranmere and 1.24 for Cheltenham at Prenton Park on 31 October 2026.
We put both teams to score at 57% for Tranmere vs Cheltenham in League Two 2026/27. Both teams have scored in 77% of Cheltenham's games, the 2nd highest rate in the division, and in 62% of Tranmere's, the 7th highest.
Tranmere Rovers are 13th in League Two 2026/27 with 16 points from 13 games, and Cheltenham Town are 3rd with 21 points from 13 games, five points ahead before the 31 October meeting. Tranmere have won 3, drawn 7 and lost 3, while Cheltenham have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 4.
Jake Evans has committed a foul in 13 straight League Two games for Cheltenham in 2026/27, going into Tranmere vs Cheltenham on 31 October. Charlie McCann has had a shot in 12 straight for Cheltenham, and Tom Conlon has made a tackle in 12 straight for Tranmere.
For the 3pm UK kick-off of Tranmere vs Cheltenham in League Two 2026/27 on 31 October 2026, Tranmere Rovers' possible starting lineup is Male; O'Connor, Senior, Faulkner, Nevett; Vaulks, Slater; Conlon, Ince, Whitaker; Ironside. Cheltenham Town's is Stanway; Tomkinson, Wilson, Sweeney, Shipley; Stevenson, Willcox; Evans, McCann, Weimann; Otchere.