Tranmere v Barnet result
The model’s pre-match pick
Tranmere 1–2 Barnet — Barnet won this League Two match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.
The result
Barnet won 2–1 at Prenton Park in League Two on Saturday 17 October. Barnet have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Barnet came from behind: Tranmere led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Tranmere: William Vaulks (22’, assisted by Charlie Jay Whitaker); Barnet: Kabongo Tshimanga (55’, 87’ pen). Joel Senior (90+2’) was sent off.
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Kabongo Tshimanga’s goal on 87 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Tranmere 1.37, Barnet 3.43, from 13 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
J. Robinson showed five yellow cards and one red — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Tranmere: Joel Senior (51’), William Vaulks (71’) and Joel Senior (90+2’); Barnet: Z. Williams (20’) and Idris Kanu (70’).
What it changes
Tranmere move down from 13th to 17th (11 league matches played). Tranmere have scored 19 goals, the 11th-most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 14 games, ranked per game). Tranmere have conceded 17 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Barnet move down from first to second (nine league matches played). Barnet have scored 28 goals, the most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 13 games, ranked per game). Barnet have conceded 18 goals, the 10th-most of the 24 clubs.
Tranmere are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. Barnet are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kabongo Tshimanga (Barnet) 10.5, J. Slater (Tranmere) 6.3 and William Vaulks (Tranmere) 6.0 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
Tranmere next travel to Barnet on 7 November 2026.
Barnet next host Tranmere on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Tranmere: Barnet v Tranmere, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Tranmere 1–2 Barnet · League Two
- Venue: Prenton Park · Birkenhead, Merseyside
- Referee: J. Robinson
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 2): Tranmere 0 · draws 0 · Barnet 2 · 1.5 goals/game
- Recent form: Tranmere 0W 3D 2L · Barnet 3W 2D 0L
Tranmere 1–2 Barnet (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 10 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Tranmere for / against | Line | Barnet for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 3our book | 2.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.63 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.13 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 12.88 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 15.88 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.38 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.63 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.13 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 13.75 for · 15.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.13 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.13 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: J. Robinson — 4.2 yellow cards a game, 0.4 red cards, 27.4 fouls over 5 matches.
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Tranmere
Tranmere Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Male | 6 | 84503 min | 142.5 /90 | 50.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
| L. McGee | 4 | 90360 min | 112.8 /90 | 61.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| H. Male n 6 | 83.8 | 2.5 |
| L. McGee n 8 | 90 | 2.4 |
Tranmere Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Senior | 10 | 90900 min | 161.6 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 404 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| N. Smith | 9 | 86775 min | 80.9 /90 | 91 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 728.4 /90 | 111.3 /90 | 30.3 /90 |
| J. Slater | 9 | 79715 min | 121.5 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 445.5 /90 | 60.8 /90 | 30.4 /90 |
| B. Faulkner | 7 | 90630 min | 131.9 /90 | 142 /90 | 71 /90 | 699.9 /90 | 40.6 /90 | 10.1 /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 | 0.4 | — |
| J. Senior n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 1 | D. Collinge |
| T. Ince n 8 | 90 | 0.9 | 1.3 | C. Lakin |
| T. Conlon n 8 | 60.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | — |
| N. Smith n 8 | 85.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | D. Collinge |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| W. Vaulks n 8 | 90 | 2.4 |
| J. Senior n 8 | 90 | 1.6 |
| T. Ince n 8 | 90 | 0.9 |
| T. Conlon n 8 | 60.6 | 3.5 |
| N. Smith n 8 | 85.6 | 0.8 |
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Tranmere Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ironside | 9 | 68615 min | 10.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 71 /90 | 00 /90 |
| D. Jones | 8 | 56450 min | 30.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 132.6 /90 | 71.4 /90 | 30.6 /90 | 91.8 /90 |
| David Kamara | 3 | 39117 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.5 /90 | 32.3 /90 |
| David Kamara | 2 | 2651 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 35.3 /90 |
| W. Vaulks | 10 | 90900 min | 00 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 90.9 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 121.2 /90 | 20.2 /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 | 90 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| T. Conlon n 8 | 60.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| N. Smith n 8 | 85.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Vaulks n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 |
| J. Senior n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| T. Ince n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| T. Conlon n 8 | 60.6 | 0.2 | 0 |
| N. Smith n 8 | 85.6 | 0 | 0 |
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Barnet
Barnet Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Cox | 9 | 90810 min | 222.4 /90 | 91 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Cox n 8 | 90 | 2.1 |
Barnet Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Senior | 9 | 90810 min | 141.6 /90 | 60.7 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 515.7 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| D. Collinge | 9 | 90810 min | 121.3 /90 | 70.8 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 637 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Z. Williams | 8 | 78625 min | 40.6 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 497.1 /90 | 101.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| N. Tavares | 5 | 77384 min | 92.1 /90 | 40.9 /90 | 61.4 /90 | 368.4 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Kenlock | 5 | 50248 min | 72.5 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 238.3 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Senior n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 1 | — |
| D. Collinge n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.9 | N. Smith |
| M. Cox n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.5 | — |
| K. Tshimanga n 8 | 89.4 | 2 | 0.8 | — |
| C. Lakin n 8 | 87.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | T. Ince |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Senior n 8 | 90 | 1.5 |
| D. Collinge n 8 | 90 | 1.3 |
| K. Tshimanga n 8 | 89.4 | 0.5 |
| C. Lakin n 8 | 87.4 | 0.9 |
| O. Gallagher n 8 | 83.6 | 2.2 |
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Barnet Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Tshimanga | 9 | 89805 min | 60.7 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 141.6 /90 | 80.9 /90 | 141.6 /90 | 30.3 /90 |
| T. Knowles | 9 | 51459 min | 20.4 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 102 /90 | 51 /90 | 102 /90 | 40.8 /90 |
| J. Maskell | 4 | 1974 min | 00 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| D. Ajayi | 2 | 3876 min | 00 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 22.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 22.4 /90 |
| I. Williams | 2 | 2039 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 12.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Senior n 8 | 90 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| D. Collinge n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| M. Cox n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Tshimanga n 8 | 89.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| C. Lakin n 8 | 87.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Senior n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| D. Collinge n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Cox n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Tshimanga n 8 | 89.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| C. Lakin n 8 | 87.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Tranmere | Barnet | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Possession | 55% |
| 1.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.43 |
| 13 | Shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 8 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 11 |
| 1 | Corners | 6 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 313 | Passes | 378 |
| 65% | Pass accuracy | 72% |
Tranmere Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Male | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Senior | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | RY | 5.5 |
| N. Smith | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| G. Nevett | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Slater | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| W. Vaulks | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Y | 7.6 |
| T. Ince | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Ironside | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| T. Conlon | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Charlie Jay Whitaker | 75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Jones | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| David Kamara | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Watson sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| B. Faulkner sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| David Kamara sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Barnet Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Senior | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| D. Collinge | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| B. Comley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| C. Lakin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| M. Cox | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| K. Tshimanga | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| O. Gallagher | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| N. Tavares | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| I. Kanu | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| Z. Williams | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.3 |
| T. Knowles | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| N. Ofoborh sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Crichlow-Noble sub | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Kenlock sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Ajayi sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Reeves sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
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 Tranmere v Barnet — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-01-27 Barnet 1–0 Tranmere
- 2025-10-11 Tranmere 0–2 Barnet
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Tranmere v Barnet?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Tranmere v Barnet was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.70 at Bet365).
- What is the head-to-head record between Tranmere and Barnet?
- In their last 2 meetings, Tranmere won 0, Barnet won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 1.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Tranmere and Barnet?
- Recent form — Tranmere 0W 3D 2L; Barnet 3W 2D 0L.
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