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Salford City v Tranmere result

Full-time · Salford City 2–0 Tranmere

League Two · · The Peninsula Stadium

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Salford City 2–0 Tranmere — Salford City won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Salford City beat Tranmere 2–0 at The Peninsula Stadium in League Two on Saturday 8 February. Salford City have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Salford City: Hakeeb Adelakun (51’; 61’, assisted by Tyrese Fornah).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Salford City 0.00, Tranmere 0.00, from 15 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Corlett showed four yellow cards — against 4.6 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Salford City: H. Mnoga (19’) and Lewis Warrington (27’); Tranmere: Jake Garrett (37’) and T. Davies (45+1’).

What it changes

Salford City have scored 64 goals, the seventh-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Salford City have conceded 54 goals, the 11th-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Tranmere have scored 45 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Tranmere have conceded 65 goals, the eighth-most of the 24 clubs.

Salford City are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. Tranmere are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Hakeeb Adelakun (Salford City) 9.6, Tyrese Fornah (Salford City) 7.5 and Stephen Negru (Salford City) 5.1 led the match.

Next up

Salford City next host Northampton 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 Salford City: Salford City v Northampton, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Tranmere: Fleetwood Town v Tranmere, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Salford City 2–0 Tranmere · League Two
  • Venue: The Peninsula Stadium · Salford, Greater Manchester
  • Referee: M. Corlett
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Salford City 1 · draws 2 · Tranmere 3 · 2.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: Salford City 0W 3D 2L · Tranmere 0W 1D 4L

Salford City 2–0 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 0.75
Goals
against 2.25 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
2.4 / 3.14
Corners
against 6 / 5.43 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 5 matches
4.4 / 3.14
Shots on target
against 5.4 / 4.86 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 5 matches
2.8 / 3.57
Cards
against 1.4 / 1.43 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 5 matches
4.57 yellows
Referee · M. Corlett
22.57 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 February 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 4 February 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 gameSalford City for / againstLineTranmere for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 2.25 against n 8
2.5standard
0.75 for · 2.13 against n 8
Corners won
2.4 for · 6 against n 5
9.5standard
3.14 for · 5.43 against n 7
Shots
12.6 for · 13.6 against n 5
19.5standard
11.57 for · 15 against n 7
Shots on target
4.4 for · 5.4 against n 5
8.5standard
3.14 for · 4.86 against n 7
Fouls committed
12.2 for · 11.2 against n 5
21.5standard
13 for · 10.43 against n 7
Cards shown
2.8 for · 1.4 against n 5
3.5standard
3.57 for · 1.43 against n 7

Referee: M. Corlett — 4.57 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 7 matches.

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Salford City

Salford City Defensive

Salford City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Salford City before kick-off, to 4 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Garbutt n 890
0.54/0
0.32/0
J. Turnbull
C. Tilt n 880.5
1.15/2
14/2
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C. Stockton n 869
0.72/1
0.84/1
—
T. Fornah n 887.4
16/1
0.65/0
H. Saunders
O. Ashley n 885
1.77/4
1.25/3
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Salford City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Salford City before kick-off, to 4 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
L. Garbutt n 890
1.55/3
C. Tilt n 880.5
0.83/2
C. Stockton n 869
0.32/0
T. Fornah n 887.4
0.64/1
O. Ashley n 885
2.57/4
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Salford City Attacking

Salford City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Salford City before kick-off, to 4 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Garbutt n 890
0.53/1
0.32/0
C. Tilt n 880.5
0.74/1
0.32/0
C. Stockton n 869
2.17/4
14/2
T. Fornah n 887.4
15/3
0.42/1
O. Ashley n 885
0.72/2
0.32/0
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Salford City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Salford City before kick-off, to 4 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Garbutt n 890
0.11/0
0.11/0
C. Tilt n 880.5
0.11/0
00/0
C. Stockton n 869
0.53/0
0.21/0
T. Fornah n 887.4
0.11/0
00/0
O. Ashley n 885
00/0
0.32/0
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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 4 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
O. Patrick n 863.4
0.52/1
0.53/0
—
L. McGee n 890
00/0
0.43/0
—
C. Jennings n 889
2.17/4
1.35/2
—
J. Turnbull n 890
1.38/2
0.53/1
L. Garbutt
H. Saunders n 866.8
1.57/2
1.55/4
T. Fornah
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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 4 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
O. Patrick n 863.4
1.15/1
L. McGee n 890
00/0
C. Jennings n 889
27/5
J. Turnbull n 890
0.96/1
H. Saunders n 866.8
0.73/1
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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 4 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
O. Patrick n 863.4
1.86/3
1.25/1
L. McGee n 890
00/0
00/0
C. Jennings n 889
14/3
0.32/0
J. Turnbull n 890
0.43/0
00/0
H. Saunders n 866.8
26/3
14/2
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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 4 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
O. Patrick n 863.4
0.21/0
0.42/0
L. McGee n 890
00/0
00/0
C. Jennings n 889
0.11/0
00/0
J. Turnbull n 890
00/0
00/0
H. Saunders n 866.8
00/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Salford CityTranmere
47%Possession53%
15Shots9
6Shots on target4
5Shots off target3
4Blocked shots2
11Shots inside the box6
1Corners6
3Offsides1
14Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Saves3
372Passes411
68%Pass accuracy65%

Salford City Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
James Jones9000000107.9
H. Mnoga90001102Y7.2
S. Negru9000100307.6
L. Garbutt9000210007.3
L. Warrington90000002Y6.6
T. Fornah9001212207.3
J. Taylor8900002106.9
H. Adelakun8920220208.2
M. Lund8300003207.3
C. Stockton8300110006.5
K. Kouassi6800100206.3
Francis Okoronkwo sub2200101006.9
R. Watson sub1300000006.7
K. Berkoe sub1300000107
C. Tilt sub10000000–
C. McAleny sub10000000–

Tranmere Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
L. McGee9000000006.6
L. O'Connor9000000407.2
T. Davies90000002Y7.3
J. Turnbull9000100107
S. Finley9000001406.3
C. Merrie9000000506.9
C. Norman8000210406.9
C. Jennings8000111106.9
C. Wood7100001106.6
J. Garrett59002100Y6.6
H. Saunders5900000306.7
S. Solomon sub3100001006.5
J. Davison sub3100112007.2
O. Patrick sub1900000006.3
K. Dennis sub1000000006.3
L. Norris sub1000000006.3

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 Salford City v Tranmere — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Salford CityLLDDD
Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 1.4 scored / 2 conceded per game
TranmereLLDLL
Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Salford City 1 · 2 draws · Tranmere 3 · 2.83 goals/game
  • 2024-09-27 Tranmere 0–0 Salford City
  • 2023-12-26 Salford City 1–5 Tranmere
  • 2023-08-19 Tranmere 3–4 Salford City
  • 2023-02-11 Tranmere 1–0 Salford City
  • 2022-09-17 Salford City 0–1 Tranmere
  • 2022-01-11 Salford City 1–1 Tranmere
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Salford City#8 pos69 pts46 pl+10 GD
Tranmere#20 pos51 pts46 pl-20 GD
Goals per game
Salford City scored1.39
Tranmere scored0.98
Salford City conceded1.17
Tranmere conceded1.41

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Salford City and Tranmere?
In their last 6 meetings, Salford City won 1, Tranmere won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Salford City and Tranmere?
Recent form — Salford City 0W 3D 2L; Tranmere 0W 1D 4L.

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