Tranmere v Rotherham result
Team pages: Tranmere · Rotherham
The model’s pre-match pick
Tranmere 2–2 Rotherham — this League Two match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Tranmere and Rotherham drew 2–2 at Prenton Park in League Two on Tuesday 1 September. Tranmere are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions. Rotherham are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.
The goals
Tranmere led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Tranmere: Zane Okoro (16’) and Thomas Ince (87’, assisted by J. Slater); Rotherham: Aaron Nemane (84’, assisted by Ar'jany Martha) and Thomas Bradshaw (90’ pen). Bobby Faulkner (90+4’) was sent off.
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Thomas Bradshaw’s goal on 90 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Tranmere 1.69, Rotherham 1.94, from 12 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
M. Woods showed five yellow cards and one red — against 3.7 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Tranmere: Bobby Faulkner (74’), Jordan Davies (90+5’) and Luke McGee (90+6’); Rotherham: Ewan Otoo (34’) and Sonny Aljofree (69’).
What it changes
Tranmere move down from fifth to 10th (four league matches played).
Rotherham move down from 11th to 13th (four league matches played).
Tranmere have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Rotherham have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Thomas Bradshaw (Rotherham) 6.7, Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere) 6.5 and Zane Okoro (Tranmere) 6.0 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Tranmere or Rotherham (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 78% of the time in the last 90 days (4028 of 5167).
Next up
Tranmere next travel to Fleetwood Town on 14 November 2026.
Rotherham next host Crawley 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 Tranmere: Fleetwood Town v Tranmere, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Rotherham: Rotherham v Crawley Town, Saturday 14 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Tranmere 2–2 Rotherham · League Two
- Venue: Prenton Park · Birkenhead
- Referee: M. Woods
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 1): Tranmere 0 · draws 1 · Rotherham 0 · 2 goals/game
- Recent form: Tranmere 1W 4D 0L · Rotherham 1W 1D 3L
Tranmere 2–2 Rotherham (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 8 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Tranmere for / against | Line | Rotherham for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5our book | 1.25 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 3 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 10.14 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.38 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.57 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.38 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12.14 for · 12.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 12.75 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2 for · 1.57 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: M. Woods — 3.67 yellow cards a game, 0.33 red cards, 21.67 fouls over 6 matches.
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Tranmere
Tranmere Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Male | 2 | 72143 min | 42.5 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| L. McGee | 1 | 9090 min | 22 /90 | 22 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. McGee n 8 | 90 | 1.6 |
Tranmere Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Faulkner | 3 | 90270 min | 31 /90 | 31 /90 | 41.3 /90 | 3612 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Senior | 3 | 90270 min | 62 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 134.3 /90 | 41.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| N. Smith | 3 | 82246 min | 51.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 3111.3 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 10.4 /90 |
| P. Brough | 2 | 75149 min | 63.6 /90 | 21.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 127.2 /90 | 42.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Slater | 2 | 4896 min | 65.6 /90 | 10.9 /90 | 00 /90 | 1312.2 /90 | 21.9 /90 | 10.9 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Senior n 3 | 90 | 1.3 | 0.7 | E. Otoo |
| W. Vaulks n 3 | 90 | 0.7 | 0.7 | D. Hall |
| B. Faulkner n 3 | 90 | 0.3 | 2.3 | E. Otoo |
| T. Ince n 3 | 89.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | K. Spence |
| J. Ironside n 8 | 75.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Senior n 3 | 90 | 2 |
| W. Vaulks n 3 | 90 | 1.3 |
| B. Faulkner n 3 | 90 | 1 |
| T. Ince n 3 | 89.7 | 1.3 |
| J. Ironside n 8 | 75.1 | 0.4 |
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Tranmere Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ironside | 3 | 90269 min | 00 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| D. Jones | 1 | 2424 min | 13.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 13.8 /90 | 13.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 13.8 /90 |
| W. Vaulks | 3 | 90270 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| T. Ince | 3 | 90269 min | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 41.3 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| T. Conlon | 3 | 63189 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.4 /90 | 10.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Vaulks n 3 | 90 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| J. Senior n 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Faulkner n 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Ince n 3 | 89.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| J. Ironside n 8 | 75.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Senior n 3 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 |
| B. Faulkner n 3 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 |
| W. Vaulks n 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Ince n 3 | 89.7 | 0.3 | 0 |
| J. Ironside n 8 | 75.1 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Rotherham
Rotherham Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Cann | 4 | 91364 min | 112.7 /90 | 82 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| T. Cann n 8 | 90.5 | 2.7 |
Rotherham Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Otoo | 4 | 91364 min | 51.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 174.2 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| D. Hall | 4 | 87346 min | 112.9 /90 | 51.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 236 /90 | 51.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Sonny Aljofree | 4 | 87346 min | 61.6 /90 | 82.1 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 215.5 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Rafferty | 3 | 2473 min | 11.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 33.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| L. Agbaire | 2 | 79157 min | 10.6 /90 | 21.1 /90 | 42.3 /90 | 105.7 /90 | 31.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Spence n 8 | 82.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | T. Ince |
| E. Otoo n 4 | 91 | 0.7 | 0 | B. Faulkner |
| T. Cann n 8 | 90.5 | 0 | 0.5 | — |
| D. Hall n 8 | 67.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | W. Vaulks |
| Sonny Aljofree n 4 | 86.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| K. Spence n 8 | 82.9 | 2 |
| E. Otoo n 4 | 91 | 1.2 |
| D. Hall n 8 | 67.8 | 3 |
| Sonny Aljofree n 4 | 86.5 | 1.6 |
| Fábio Tavares n 4 | 80.3 | 0.6 |
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Rotherham Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fábio Tavares | 4 | 80321 min | 20.6 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 72 /90 | 41.1 /90 | 72 /90 | 30.8 /90 |
| P. Mullin | 4 | 64254 min | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 93.2 /90 | 41.4 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 20.7 /90 |
| T. Bradshaw | 3 | 39116 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 32.3 /90 | 21.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| K. Spence | 4 | 91364 min | 00 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 41 /90 | 00 /90 | 71.7 /90 | 20.5 /90 |
| J. Buyabu | 4 | 78310 min | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 20.6 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Spence n 8 | 82.9 | 0.7 | 0 |
| E. Otoo n 4 | 91 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| T. Cann n 8 | 90.5 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Hall n 8 | 67.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Sonny Aljofree n 4 | 86.5 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Otoo n 4 | 91 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| K. Spence n 8 | 82.9 | 0 | 0.1 |
| T. Cann n 8 | 90.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Aljofree n 4 | 86.5 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Hall n 8 | 67.8 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Tranmere | Rotherham | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Possession | 56% |
| 1.69 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.94 |
| 12 | Shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 365 | Passes | 477 |
| 69% | Pass accuracy | 73% |
Tranmere Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Faulkner | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | RY | 6.3 |
| T. Ince | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| J. Senior | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Slater | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. McGee | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.7 |
| W. Vaulks | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Turnbull | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Ironside | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| S. Finley | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Z. Okoro | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| D. Jones | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Davies sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6 |
| Charlie Jay Whitaker sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| T. Conlon sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Baker-Richardson sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| N. Smith sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
Rotherham Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Aljofree | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.2 |
| J. Austerfield | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Brandon Ashley Cover | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| D. Hall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| T. Cann | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| E. Otoo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 5.9 |
| J. Buyabu | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Buyabu | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Fábio Tavares | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| K. Spence | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Rafferty | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| P. Mullin | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| T. Bradshaw sub | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jayce Fitzgerald sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Nemane sub | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| A. Martha sub | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| K. Ngwenya 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 Rotherham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2019-08-31 Rotherham 1–1 Tranmere
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Tranmere v Rotherham?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Tranmere v Rotherham was Home or Away (best price 1.36 at Bet365).
- What is the head-to-head record between Tranmere and Rotherham?
- In their last 1 meetings, Tranmere won 0, Rotherham won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Tranmere and Rotherham?
- Recent form — Tranmere 1W 4D 0L; Rotherham 1W 1D 3L.
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