Bristol Rovers v Tranmere result

Full-time · Bristol Rovers 1–4 Tranmere

League Two · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 15:00 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Bristol Rovers 1–4 Tranmere — Tranmere won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Tranmere won 4–1 at Bristol Rovers in League Two on Saturday 18 October.

The goals

Tranmere led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Tranmere: Nathan Smith (33’, assisted by O. Patrick), C. Jennings (51’, assisted by Aaron McGowan; 73’) and Joshua Davison (79’, assisted by C. Jennings); Bristol Rovers: A. Chang (85’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Bristol Rovers 0.00, Tranmere 0.00, from 12 shots to 20 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Thomas Parsons, England showed four yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Bristol Rovers: Ellis Harrison (5’) and Alfie Kilgour (90+1’); Tranmere: Joshua Davison (55’) and O. Patrick (71’).

What it changes

Bristol Rovers move down from 12th to 14th (13 league matches played). Bristol Rovers have scored 48 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 43 games, ranked per game). Bristol Rovers have conceded 61 goals, the ninth-most of the 24 clubs.

Tranmere move up from 19th to 16th (12 league matches played). Tranmere have scored 52 goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 43 games, ranked per game). Tranmere have conceded 75 goals, the second-most of the 24 clubs.

With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 13, across 12 matches. Bristol Rovers have lost their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, C. Jennings (Tranmere) 14.1, Aaron McGowan (Tranmere) 6.1 and J. McEachran (Bristol Rovers) 5.7 led the match.

Head-to-head

Bristol Rovers are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Tranmere, every meeting checked.

Next up

Bristol Rovers next host Chesterfield on 14 November 2026.

Tranmere next travel to Fleetwood Town on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Tranmere: Fleetwood Town v Tranmere, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Bristol Rovers 1–4 Tranmere · League Two
Referee: Thomas Parsons, England
Head-to-head (last 4): Bristol Rovers 1 · draws 3 · Tranmere 0 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Bristol Rovers 2W 1D 2L · Tranmere 0W 3D 2L

Bristol Rovers 1–4 Tranmere (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4 / 4.38

Corners

against 4.63 / 6.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

2.5 / 2.5

Shots on target

against 3.5 / 4.88 · 0 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.75 / 2

Cards

against 2.63 / 2 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 11 October 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Bristol Rovers for / against	Line	Tranmere for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.38 for · 6.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	8.63 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.63 for · 15.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	2.5 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.5 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.25 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.75 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Thomas Parsons, England.

Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers Defensive

Bristol Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol Rovers before kick-off, to 11 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Sparkes n 8	90	0.9 6/1	1.9 8/5	N. Smith
A. Kilgour n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0.8 4/2	P. Brough
E. Harrison n 8	60.4	3.4 7/5	3.4 7/5	—
J. McEachran n 8	84	1.3 6/3	0.5 4/0	O. Patrick
K. Conteh n 8	76	1.2 6/2	0.3 1/1	C. Norman
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Bristol Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol Rovers before kick-off, to 11 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Sparkes n 8	90	2.6 8/6
A. Kilgour n 8	90	1.9 7/5
E. Harrison n 8	60.4	1.1 3/3
J. McEachran n 8	84	2.7 8/4
K. Conteh n 8	76	2.1 7/3
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Bristol Rovers Attacking

Bristol Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol Rovers before kick-off, to 11 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Sparkes n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
A. Kilgour n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
E. Harrison n 8	60.4	2.6 6/4	0.9 4/1
J. McEachran n 8	84	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
K. Conteh n 8	76	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Bristol Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol Rovers before kick-off, to 11 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Kilgour n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
J. Sparkes n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Harrison n 8	60.4	0.6 3/0	0.2 1/0
J. McEachran n 8	84	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
K. Conteh n 8	76	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Tranmere

Tranmere Defensive

Tranmere — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Tranmere before kick-off, to 11 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Smith n 8	90	0.6 4/1	1.4 6/4	J. Sparkes
P. Brough n 8	87	0.8 4/1	0.4 2/1	A. Kilgour
O. Patrick n 8	89.3	0.6 3/1	0.4 3/0	J. McEachran
R. Smallwood n 8	83.6	1.5 6/3	0.4 3/0	—
C. Norman n 8	68.9	1.1 5/1	1.5 5/4	K. Conteh
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Tranmere — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Tranmere before kick-off, to 11 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Smith n 8	90	0.8 4/2
P. Brough n 8	87	1.4 5/4
O. Patrick n 8	89.3	1.1 6/3
R. Smallwood n 8	83.6	1.2 6/2
C. Norman n 8	68.9	2 5/4
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Tranmere Attacking

Tranmere — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Tranmere before kick-off, to 11 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Smith n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.3 2/0
P. Brough n 8	87	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
O. Patrick n 8	89.3	2.5 6/6	1.3 5/3
R. Smallwood n 8	83.6	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
C. Norman n 8	68.9	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Tranmere — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Tranmere before kick-off, to 11 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Smith n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
P. Brough n 8	87	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Patrick n 8	89.3	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
R. Smallwood n 8	83.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Norman n 8	68.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bristol Rovers		Tranmere
61%	Possession	39%
12	Shots	20
2	Shots on target	9
5	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	7
9	Shots inside the box	13
6	Corners	5
1	Offsides	2
13	Fouls	14
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	1
458	Passes	286
76%	Pass accuracy	68%

Bristol Rovers Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Southwood	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.5
M. Southam-Hales	90	0	0	0	1	2	0	6
K. Łopata	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
A. Kilgour	90	0	2	0	0	0	Y	5.7
A. Chang	90	1	2	1	2	0	0	7.3
J. McEachran	90	0	0	0	1	3	0	7.2
L. Thomas	90	0	0	0	3	1	0	6.2
F. Cavegn	90	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Sparkes	59	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.3
K. Conteh	59	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
E. Harrison	25	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
R. Sotiriou sub	65	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.3
B. Bilongo sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
S. Forde sub	31	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3

Tranmere Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Murphy	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. McGowan	90	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
N. Smith	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.6
P. Brough	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7
O. Patrick	90	0	1	4	2	2	1	Y	6.5
Charlie Jay Whitaker	90	0	0	2	2	3	0	0	6.2
C. Jennings	83	2	1	4	3	1	2	0	9
C. Norman	76	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.3
Billy Blacker	76	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
S. Finley	68	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.7
J. Ironside	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
J. Davison sub	45	1	0	2	1	0	0	Y	6.6
N. Kenneh sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Jayden Joseph sub	14	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
R. Smallwood sub	14	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
S. Solomon sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Bristol Rovers v Tranmere — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Bristol RoversWDWLL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

TranmereDLDDL

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 1.2 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Bristol Rovers 1 · 3 draws · Tranmere 0 · 2 goals/game

2022-04-09 Tranmere 1–1 Bristol Rovers
2021-11-20 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Tranmere
2020-02-11 Tranmere 0–0 Bristol Rovers
2019-08-20 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Tranmere

League standing · 2025/26

Bristol Rovers#14 pos62 pts46 pl-9 GD

Tranmere#21 pos41 pts46 pl-25 GD

Goals per game

Bristol Rovers scored1.22

Tranmere scored1.17

Bristol Rovers conceded1.41

Tranmere conceded1.72

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What is the head-to-head record between Bristol Rovers and Tranmere?: In their last 4 meetings, Bristol Rovers won 1, Tranmere won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
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