Match Report
Salford City, 4th with 81 points, sat 40 points above Tranmere Rovers (21st, 41). Tranmere Rovers had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 15th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.72 for Tranmere Rovers and 1.33/1.11 for Salford City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Tranmere Rovers had lost four in a row. From the last five rounds, Tranmere Rovers held 3 points of 15 and Salford City 12.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Tranmere Rovers, 4 draws and 3 for Salford City, at 2.58 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals. The last five meetings averaged 3.8 goals, well above the all-time 2.58.
Prenton Park in Birkenhead staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,567.
Goal scorers
Salford City: J. Grant (68'), Kelly N'Mai (75')
Key stats
Possession: Tranmere Rovers 48% · Salford City 52% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 9-4