Match Report
The table read 9th (Tranmere Rovers, 75 pts) against 1st (Exeter City, 84 pts), 9 points apart. The last five rounds placed Exeter City no better than 10th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Tranmere Rovers 1.15 scored and 0.87 conceded per game, Exeter City 1.41 and 0.89, with the league averaging 1.23.
Level finishes had become the habit for Tranmere Rovers: three in a row. Exeter City came in having won four on the spin. Over the last five, Tranmere Rovers had taken 4 of 15 points to Exeter City's 13.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Tranmere Rovers have 8 wins to Exeter City's 4, with 1 draw, at 2.77 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 62% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 62% of the meetings had three or more.
Prenton Park, capacity 16,567, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Tranmere Rovers led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Tranmere Rovers: Josh Hawkes (39'), Elliott Nevitt (81')
Key stats
Possession: Tranmere Rovers 43% · Exeter City 57% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 5-6