Match Report
20 points separated the sides: Fleetwood Town 15th on 61, Tranmere Rovers 21st on 41. Tranmere Rovers's recent output outran their position: 15th on form over five rounds, 21st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.26 for Fleetwood Town and 1.17/1.72 for Tranmere Rovers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
7 matches unbeaten backed Fleetwood Town's arrival. Defeat had followed defeat for Tranmere Rovers — five in succession. From the last five rounds, Fleetwood Town held 9 points of 15 and Tranmere Rovers 0.
7 meetings are on record — 4 won by Fleetwood Town, 1 by Tranmere Rovers, 2 drawn, at 1.71 goals per meeting.
Highbury Stadium, capacity 5,327, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Fleetwood Town 74% · Tranmere Rovers 26% · Total shots: 18-3 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 9-3