Match Report
Tranmere Rovers, 9th with 75 points, sat 49 points above Scunthorpe United (24th, 26). Tranmere Rovers's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Tranmere Rovers were scoring 1.15 and conceding 0.87, Scunthorpe United 0.63 and 1.96, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Tranmere Rovers, 6/15 for Scunthorpe United.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Tranmere Rovers, 2 by Scunthorpe United, 2 drawn, at 2.29 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
The referee was C. Pollard, with 55 matches in our database and 1.4 yellows per game on average. The match was played at Prenton Park (capacity 16,567). Tranmere Rovers led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Tranmere Rovers: Charlie Jolley (23'), Elliott Nevitt (31'), Sam Foley (75'), Ryan Watson (89')
Key stats
Possession: Tranmere Rovers 44% · Scunthorpe United 56% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 8-7