Chesterfield v Tranmere result
Team pages: Chesterfield · Tranmere
The model’s pre-match pick
Chesterfield 4–2 Tranmere — Chesterfield won this League Two match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Chesterfield beat Tranmere 4–2 at SMH Group Stadium in League Two on Saturday 3 October. Chesterfield have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Chesterfield led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Chesterfield: Dilan Markanday (15’, assisted by Remeao Hutton), Louie Marsh (83’, assisted by Dilan Markanday) and Joshua Koroma (85’, assisted by Louie Marsh; 90’, assisted by Lee Bonis); Tranmere: Dylan Jones (59’, assisted by Thomas Ince) and J. Slater (90’, assisted by Samuel Finley).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s six key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Louie Marsh’s goal on 83 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Chesterfield 3.89, Tranmere 0.53, from 26 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
T. Parsons showed six yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Chesterfield: Lee Bonis (21’), George McEachran (54’) and Kyle McFadzean (79’); Tranmere: Tom Conlon (18’), Joe Ironside (41’) and Joel Senior (57’).
What it changes
Chesterfield move up from ninth to sixth (nine league matches played). Chesterfield have scored 15 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games, ranked per game). Chesterfield have conceded 12 goals, the 11th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Tranmere move down from ninth to 11th (nine league matches played). Tranmere have scored 12 goals, the 12th-fewest of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games, ranked per game). Tranmere have conceded 12 goals, the 11th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
It is Chesterfield’s first win over Tranmere since 7 December 2024, after three meetings without one (the 4 prior meetings TACTIX holds). With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 9 so far, across 10 matches. Tranmere are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Dilan Markanday (Chesterfield) 10.2, Louie Marsh (Chesterfield) 8.3 and Joshua Koroma (Chesterfield) 8.2 led the match.
Head-to-head
Tranmere are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Chesterfield.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Chesterfield or Tranmere (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.9% of the time in the last 90 days (3985 of 5118).
Next up
Chesterfield next travel to Bristol Rovers 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 Chesterfield: Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Tranmere: Fleetwood Town v Tranmere, Saturday 14 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Chesterfield 4–2 Tranmere · League Two
- Venue: SMH Group Stadium · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- Referee: T. Parsons
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 4): Chesterfield 1 · draws 2 · Tranmere 1 · 2.75 goals/game
- Recent form: Chesterfield 2W 2D 1L · Tranmere 1W 3D 1L
Chesterfield 4–2 Tranmere (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 7 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 September 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Chesterfield for / against | Line | Tranmere for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.38 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 3our book | 1.25 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 3.63 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 17.5 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 6.25 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.5 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.13 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.5 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.75 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.5 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: T. Parsons — 3.43 yellow cards a game, 0.29 red cards, 25.57 fouls over 7 matches.
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Chesterfield
Chesterfield Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Boot | 9 | 90810 min | 202.2 /90 | 60.7 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| R. Boot n 8 | 90 | 2.4 |
Chesterfield Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Simpson | 9 | 90810 min | 101.1 /90 | 192.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 535.9 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| R. Hutton | 9 | 87786 min | 161.8 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 465.3 /90 | 121.4 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| L. Gordon | 9 | 86776 min | 141.6 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 313.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
| K. McFadzean | 8 | 90720 min | 141.8 /90 | 121.5 /90 | 60.8 /90 | 415.1 /90 | 70.9 /90 | 40.5 /90 |
| A. Pond | 1 | 9090 min | 11 /90 | 22 /90 | 00 /90 | 33 /90 | 22 /90 | 11 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Simpson n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.3 | J. Senior |
| R. Boot n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.5 | — |
| R. Hutton n 8 | 87 | 1.6 | 1.2 | J. Senior |
| D. Markanday n 8 | 86.8 | 0.5 | 2.1 | T. Ince |
| R. Stirk n 8 | 86.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | T. Conlon |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Simpson n 8 | 90 | 1.1 |
| R. Hutton n 8 | 87 | 1.8 |
| D. Markanday n 8 | 86.8 | 2.6 |
| R. Stirk n 8 | 86.4 | 1.3 |
| L. Gordon n 8 | 86.5 | 1.2 |
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Chesterfield Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Bonis | 9 | 72645 min | 30.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 212.9 /90 | 81.1 /90 | 91.3 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| F. Bryden | 5 | 30151 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.8 /90 | 21.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| D. Markanday | 9 | 87784 min | 20.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 202.3 /90 | 101.1 /90 | 151.7 /90 | 161.8 /90 |
| R. Stirk | 9 | 87781 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 131.5 /90 | 60.7 /90 |
| G. McEachran | 9 | 79713 min | 00 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 81 /90 | 40.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Simpson n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0 |
| R. Boot n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Hutton n 8 | 87 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| D. Markanday n 8 | 86.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| R. Stirk n 8 | 86.4 | 0.5 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Boot n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Simpson n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Hutton n 8 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Markanday n 8 | 86.8 | 0.3 | 0 |
| R. Stirk n 8 | 86.4 | 0 | 0 |
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Tranmere
Tranmere Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. McGee | 4 | 90360 min | 112.8 /90 | 61.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| H. Male | 4 | 81323 min | 82.2 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. McGee n 8 | 90 | 2.4 |
| H. Male n 4 | 80.8 | 2.2 |
Tranmere Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Senior | 8 | 90720 min | 121.5 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 334.1 /90 | 70.9 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| N. Smith | 7 | 85595 min | 81.2 /90 | 71.1 /90 | 40.6 /90 | 639.5 /90 | 81.2 /90 | 30.5 /90 |
| J. Slater | 7 | 76535 min | 111.9 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 315.2 /90 | 61 /90 | 30.5 /90 |
| B. Faulkner | 6 | 90540 min | 132.2 /90 | 122 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 6711.2 /90 | 40.7 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| J. Turnbull | 4 | 58233 min | 51.9 /90 | 103.9 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 259.7 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Vaulks n 8 | 90 | 0.9 | 0.5 | — |
| J. Senior n 8 | 90 | 0.9 | 1 | R. Hutton |
| T. Ince n 8 | 89.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | D. Markanday |
| J. Ironside n 8 | 69.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | — |
| T. Conlon n 8 | 57.1 | 1 | 1.2 | R. Stirk |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| W. Vaulks n 8 | 90 | 2.1 |
| J. Senior n 8 | 90 | 1.5 |
| T. Ince n 8 | 89.9 | 1.3 |
| J. Ironside n 8 | 69.3 | 0.2 |
| T. Conlon n 8 | 57.1 | 3.5 |
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Tranmere Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ironside | 8 | 69554 min | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 71.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
| D. Jones | 6 | 52312 min | 20.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 92.6 /90 | 61.7 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 41.2 /90 |
| David Kamara | 1 | 2222 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 28.2 /90 |
| David Kamara | 1 | 2222 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 14.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 28.2 /90 |
| W. Vaulks | 8 | 90720 min | 00 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 81 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 101.3 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Vaulks n 8 | 90 | 1 | 0.3 |
| J. Senior n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Ince n 8 | 89.9 | 2.5 | 1 |
| J. Ironside n 8 | 69.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| T. Conlon n 8 | 57.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Vaulks n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| J. Senior n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| T. Ince n 8 | 89.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| J. Ironside n 8 | 69.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| T. Conlon n 8 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Chesterfield | Tranmere | |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Possession | 34% |
| 3.89 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.53 |
| 26 | Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 18 | Shots inside the box | 3 |
| 12 | Corners | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 535 | Passes | 275 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 66% |
Chesterfield Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Bonis | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Y | 7.2 |
| R. Boot | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Stirk | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 |
| J. Simpson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| K. McFadzean | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.6 |
| D. Markanday | 90 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.7 |
| G. McEachran | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Y | 6.6 |
| L. Marsh | 88 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| R. Hutton | 87 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| L. Gordon | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Randall | 71 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Koroma sub | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| T. Pearce sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Eccleston sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| K. Dyer sub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| L. Mandeville sub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Tranmere Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Jay Whitaker | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 |
| W. Vaulks | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| N. Smith | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Slater | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Senior | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.5 |
| T. Ince | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| B. Faulkner | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| H. Male | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Ironside | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6 |
| T. Conlon | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.3 |
| Z. Okoro | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| David Kamara | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Jones sub | 56 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| S. Finley sub | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6.9 |
| David Kamara sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
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 Chesterfield v Tranmere — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-04-11 Chesterfield 1–1 Tranmere
- 2025-10-25 Tranmere 1–1 Chesterfield
- 2025-04-05 Tranmere 4–0 Chesterfield
- 2024-12-07 Chesterfield 3–0 Tranmere
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Chesterfield v Tranmere?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Chesterfield v Tranmere was Home or Away (best price 1.25 at Bet365).
- What is the head-to-head record between Chesterfield and Tranmere?
- In their last 4 meetings, Chesterfield won 1, Tranmere won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.75 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Chesterfield and Tranmere?
- Recent form — Chesterfield 2W 2D 1L; Tranmere 1W 3D 1L.
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