Match Report
5 points and 2 places separated them: Tranmere Rovers 3rd with 3, Bolton Wanderers 1st with 8. Recent form told a different story for Tranmere Rovers: only 37th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Tranmere Rovers were scoring 2 and conceding 2.33, Bolton Wanderers 3 and 1, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Bolton Wanderers. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Tranmere Rovers, 12/15 for Bolton Wanderers.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Tranmere Rovers wins, 2 for Bolton Wanderers, 1 draw, at 2.67 goals per meeting.
Prenton Park in Birkenhead, capacity 16,587, hosted the game. Tranmere Rovers led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.