Crewe v Tranmere result
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Crewe 2–1 Tranmere — Crewe won this League Two match.
The result
Crewe beat Tranmere 2–1 in League Two on Saturday 28 February.
The goals
Crewe came from behind: Tranmere led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Tranmere: J. Plant (44’); Crewe: Conor Thomas (77’, assisted by T. O'Reilly) and Joshua March (90’, assisted by T. O'Reilly).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Crewe 1.16, Tranmere 0.95, from 17 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
H. Blair showed four yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Crewe: Joshua March (90+2’); Tranmere: Samuel Finley (51’), Zech Obiero (90’) and Lewis Warrington (90+5’).
What it changes
Crewe stay sixth after this result (35 league matches played). Crewe have scored 60 goals, the seventh-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 42 games, ranked per game). Crewe have conceded 50 goals, the 12th-fewest of the 24 clubs.
Tranmere move down from 17th to 19th (34 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.
Tranmere have lost their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, T. O'Reilly (Crewe) 10.7, Conor Thomas (Crewe) 7.1 and Matúš Holíček (Crewe) 5.8 led the match.
Next up
Crewe next host AFC Wimbledon on 7 November 2026.
Tranmere next travel to Barnet on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Crewe: Crewe v AFC Wimbledon, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Tranmere: Barnet v Tranmere, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Crewe 2–1 Tranmere · League Two
- Referee: H. Blair
- Head-to-head (last 6): Crewe 4 · draws 1 · Tranmere 1 · 2.33 goals/game
- Recent form: Crewe 3W 1D 1L · Tranmere 1W 0D 4L
Crewe 2–1 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
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Crewe for / against | Line | Tranmere for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.75 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.75 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.63 for · 7.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 9.25 for · 15.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 11.5 for · 14.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 2.63 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.5 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 8.38 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.25 for · 8.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.13 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: H. Blair — 3.33 yellow cards a game, 0.11 red cards, 22.89 fouls over 9 matches.
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Crewe
Crewe Defensive
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Billington n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.5 | N. Smith |
| T. O'Reilly n 8 | 71.6 | 0.9 | 2 | — |
| R. Hutchinson n 8 | 87.6 | 0.5 | 1 | N. Smith |
| Calum Agius n 8 | 79.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | — |
| J. Connolly n 8 | 77.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Billington n 8 | 90 | 2 |
| T. O'Reilly n 8 | 71.6 | 1.4 |
| R. Hutchinson n 8 | 87.6 | 2.1 |
| Calum Agius n 8 | 79.9 | 1.7 |
| J. Connolly n 8 | 77.3 | 1.5 |
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Crewe Attacking
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Billington n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| T. O'Reilly n 8 | 71.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| R. Hutchinson n 8 | 87.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Calum Agius n 8 | 79.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| J. Connolly n 8 | 77.3 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Billington n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| T. O'Reilly n 8 | 71.6 | 0.2 | 0 |
| R. Hutchinson n 8 | 87.6 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Calum Agius n 8 | 79.9 | 0.1 | 0 |
| J. Connolly n 8 | 77.3 | 0 | 0 |
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Tranmere
Tranmere Defensive
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Smith n 8 | 87.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | R. Hutchinson |
| P. Brough n 8 | 90 | 1.1 | 0.5 | — |
| Charlie Jay Whitaker n 8 | 77 | 0.4 | 1.2 | — |
| C. Norman n 8 | 55.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | — |
| J. Ironside n 8 | 66 | 1.5 | 0.9 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| N. Smith n 8 | 87.8 | 0.8 |
| P. Brough n 8 | 90 | 1.6 |
| Charlie Jay Whitaker n 8 | 77 | 0.7 |
| C. Norman n 8 | 55.4 | 2.6 |
| J. Ironside n 8 | 66 | 0.3 |
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Tranmere Attacking
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Smith n 8 | 87.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| P. Brough n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Charlie Jay Whitaker n 8 | 77 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| C. Norman n 8 | 55.4 | 1 | 0.8 |
| J. Ironside n 8 | 66 | 1 | 0.5 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Smith n 8 | 87.8 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Brough n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Charlie Jay Whitaker n 8 | 77 | 0.3 | 0 |
| C. Norman n 8 | 55.4 | 0.4 | 0 |
| J. Ironside n 8 | 66 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Crewe | Tranmere | |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Possession | 38% |
| 1.16 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.95 |
| 17 | Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 10 | Shots inside the box | 2 |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 423 | Passes | 282 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 57% |
Crewe Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Lawlor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Billington | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Pond | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Demetriou | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| R. Hutchinson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| M. Holíček | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.9 |
| J. March | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Y | 7.3 |
| T. O'Reilly | 89 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Calum Agius | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Powell | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| A. Thibaut | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| O. Bogle sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| C. Thomas sub | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.2 |
| J. Lankester sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Connolly sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Tranmere Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Maroši | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Lowe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| N. Smith | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. Negru | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| L. Warrington | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| Z. Obiero | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Y | 6.2 |
| O. Patrick | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Ironside | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. McGowan | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| S. Finley | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| J. Plant | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| C. Norman sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| N. Kenneh sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| P. Brough sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Max Dickov sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 Crewe v Tranmere — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-12-13 Tranmere 1–4 Crewe
- 2025-04-26 Tranmere 2–0 Crewe
- 2024-10-26 Crewe 3–1 Tranmere
- 2024-02-03 Tranmere 0–0 Crewe
- 2023-10-14 Crewe 2–0 Tranmere
- 2023-01-01 Crewe 1–0 Tranmere
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Crewe and Tranmere?
- In their last 6 meetings, Crewe won 4, Tranmere won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Crewe and Tranmere?
- Recent form — Crewe 3W 1D 1L; Tranmere 1W 0D 4L.
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