Tranmere v Cheltenham result

Full-time · Tranmere 3–2 Cheltenham

League Two · Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:00 GMT

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

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Tranmere 3–2 Cheltenham — Tranmere won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Tranmere beat Cheltenham 3–2 in League Two on Saturday 15 November.

Cheltenham have scored in eight consecutive matches.

The goals

Tranmere led 2–1 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Cheltenham: an own goal by James Wilson (2’), Jordan Thomas (34’, assisted by Jacob Bickerstaff), J. Martin (77’, assisted by Hakeeb Adelakun) and an own goal by Joseph Day (86’); Tranmere: Joe Ironside (11’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Tranmere 1.58, Cheltenham 1.50, from 13 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Oliver Langford, England showed three yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Tranmere: Nathan Smith (66’) and Richard Smallwood (73’); Cheltenham: L. Young (85’).

What it changes

Tranmere move up from 18th to 15th (16 league matches played). Tranmere have scored in six consecutive matches.

Cheltenham stay 22nd after this result (16 league matches played).

With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 16, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham) 7.6, Charlie Jay Whitaker (Tranmere) 7.4 and Richard Smallwood (Tranmere) 5.2 led the match.

Next up

Tranmere next travel to Northampton on 20 October 2026.

Cheltenham next host Fleetwood Town on 20 October 2026.

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

Next for Tranmere: Northampton v Tranmere, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Cheltenham: Cheltenham v Fleetwood Town, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Tranmere 3–2 Cheltenham · League Two
Referee: Oliver Langford, England
Head-to-head (last 6): Tranmere 3 · draws 0 · Cheltenham 3 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Tranmere 1W 2D 2L · Cheltenham 3W 1D 1L

Tranmere 3–2 Cheltenham (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 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

2.71 / 2.57

Corners

against 6.43 / 6.57 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.57 / 2.29

Shots on target

against 4.29 / 7.29 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.63 / 2.25

Cards

against 2.13 / 1.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 November 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Tranmere for / against	Line	Cheltenham for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	2.71 for · 6.43 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	2.57 for · 6.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	10.86 for · 14.14 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	8.43 for · 19.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.57 for · 4.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	2.29 for · 7.29 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.43 for · 10.29 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.14 for · 11.14 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Oliver Langford, England.

Tranmere

Tranmere — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 November 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. Davison n 8	49.3	3.4 6/6	2.1 5/2	—
J. Ironside n 8	74	3.2 8/7	1.2 4/3	—
Taylan Harris n 8	23	2.9 4/1	1.5 2/1	—
Billy Blacker n 8	53	1.9 6/3	0.6 2/1	—
S. Finley n 8	76.3	1.8 4/3	0.6 4/0	—

Tranmere — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Dennis n 8	52.6	3 7/5	1.7 5/3
C. Jennings n 8	54.4	2.3 5/2	1.9 5/2
O. Patrick n 8	89.9	1.5 5/3	0.4 2/1
Charlie Jay Whitaker n 8	67.6	1.3 6/2	0.7 3/1
N. Kenneh n 8	63	1.1 5/1	0.4 2/0

Tranmere — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Dennis n 8	52.6	0.9 4/0	0.2 1/0
C. Jennings n 8	54.4	0.6 2/1	0.2 1/0
J. Davison n 8	49.3	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/0
O. Patrick n 8	89.9	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
A. McGowan n 8	68.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Tranmere — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Finley n 8	76.3	3 8/6
J. Turnbull n 8	53	2.5 4/3
Taylan Harris n 8	23	2.4 4/1
R. Smallwood n 8	67.1	2.2 7/3
A. McGowan n 8	68.6	2.1 7/4

Cheltenham

Cheltenham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 November 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
Tom Taylor n 6	12.7	5.9 3/1	5.9 5/0	—
L. Angol n 8	62.5	5.2 8/7	2.3 6/4	—
H. Pell n 8	18.4	3.7 4/1	0 0/0	—
J. Mažionis n 8	75.4	2.4 6/5	2.5 7/3	—
J. Bickerstaff n 8	56.5	2 4/4	0.6 3/0	—

Cheltenham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. Adelakun n 8	78.9	2.6 7/3	1.3 5/3
I. Hutchinson n 8	83.9	2 7/5	0.7 4/1
Tom Taylor n 6	12.7	1.2 1/0	0 0/0
G. Harmon n 8	46.6	1 2/1	0.2 1/0
L. Angol n 8	62.5	0.9 3/1	0.5 2/1

Cheltenham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
H. Adelakun n 8	78.9	0.6 3/1	0.1 1/0
I. Hutchinson n 8	83.9	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
E. Archer n 8	85.1	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
L. Young n 8	79.6	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
J. Martin n 8	38.5	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Cheltenham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
B. Stevenson n 8	89.9	2.9 7/6
F. Willcox n 8	57.9	2.7 6/6
I. Hutchinson n 8	83.9	2.5 8/7
D. Power n 8	55	2.5 6/3
J. Tomkinson n 8	74.1	2.4 5/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Tranmere		Cheltenham
45%	Possession	55%
1.58	Expected goals (xG)	1.50
13	Shots	14
4	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	5
3	Blocked shots	5
10	Shots inside the box	6
2	Corners	7
1	Offsides	2
5	Fouls	7
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	2
340	Passes	401
75%	Pass accuracy	74%

Tranmere player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Murphy	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
N. Smith	90	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
P. Brough	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.9
S. Finley	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.3
O. Patrick	90	0	0	0	3	1	0	7.9
Charlie Jay Whitaker	90	1	3	1	2	2	0	7.9
J. Lowe	84	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
R. Smallwood	84	0	0	0	0	6	Y	7.3
Jayden Joseph	68	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.2
C. Jennings	65	0	2	0	0	1	0	6.3
J. Ironside	65	1	1	1	2	0	0	7.2
J. Davison sub	25	0	3	1	0	0	0	6.2
K. Dennis sub	25	0	1	1	1	2	0	6.2
C. Norman sub	22	0	0	0	3	1	0	6.9
A. McGowan sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Billy Blacker sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

Cheltenham player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Day	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
S. Sherring	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.3
J. Wilson	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	5.9
J. Tomkinson	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
L. Young	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6.3
I. Hutchinson	90	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	6.5
J. Thomas	90	1	0	3	2	2	1	0	8.2
J. Bickerstaff	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	6.2
E. Archer	88	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.9
R. Broom	72	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	7
B. Stevenson	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
H. Adelakun sub	45	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	6.9
J. Martin sub	18	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.6
Tom Taylor sub	2	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 Cheltenham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

TranmereWDDLL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

CheltenhamDWWWL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Tranmere 3 · 0 draws · Cheltenham 3 · 2.5 goals/game

2025-03-28 Tranmere 2–0 Cheltenham
2024-11-22 Cheltenham 1–0 Tranmere
2021-04-02 Cheltenham 4–0 Tranmere
2020-09-19 Tranmere 0–3 Cheltenham
2019-01-12 Cheltenham 1–3 Tranmere
2018-08-11 Tranmere 1–0 Cheltenham

League standing · 2025/26

Tranmere#21 pos41 pts46 pl-25 GD

Cheltenham#18 pos52 pts46 pl-26 GD

Goals per game

Tranmere scored1.17

Cheltenham scored1.15

Tranmere conceded1.72

Cheltenham conceded1.72

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What is the head-to-head record between Tranmere and Cheltenham?: In their last 6 meetings, Tranmere won 3, Cheltenham won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Tranmere and Cheltenham?: Recent form — Tranmere 1W 2D 2L; Cheltenham 3W 1D 1L.

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