Thursday , 1 October 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Accrington Stanley FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Tranmere Rovers FC
Sat 7 Mar 2020 · 15:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+10'
Y 34' Conner Jennings
Harvey Rodgers 39' Y
Sam Finley 72' Y
Y 79' Liam Ridehalgh
Y 88' Scott Davies
Harvey Rodgers 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Parry
  • Referee Will Finnie
  • Referee
  • Referee Karl Evans

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
2
Accrington Stanley FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Tranmere Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-07 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Tranmere Rovers FC 2019-12-07 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Tranmere Rovers FC H 1–2 L
29 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
25 Feb Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
22 Feb Rotherham United FC H 1–2 L
15 Feb Lincoln City FC H 4–3 W
11 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
Tranmere Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 2–1 W
25 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–2 W
22 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–3 L
11 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 0–0 D
08 Feb Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
04 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Wham Stadium!
  • 5' Jordan Clark has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 8' James Vaughan adds to his 0 season tally! Tranmere Rovers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 13' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 18' Tranmere Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' Accrington Stanley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tranmere Rovers FC's shape.
  • 28' It’s high time Micky Mellon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' Dion Charles, a Northern Ireland forward, has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' That is a Yellow card for Tranmere Rovers FC. Conner Jennings will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' Accrington Stanley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' Accrington Stanley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Tranmere Rovers FC — David Perkins on, Luke McCullough off on 60 minutes.
  • 61' The Accrington Stanley FC manager makes a substitution. Colby Bishop departs to be replaced by Offrande Zanzala.
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Accrington Stanley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' The travelling Tranmere Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Sam Finley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' Mark Ellis does the damage! The net is bulging and Tranmere Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Liam Ridehalgh. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Accrington Stanley FC — Bobby Grant on, Joe Maguire off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' GOAL! Alex Woodyard fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 86' A change in the Tranmere Rovers FC ranks — Corey Blackett-Taylor exits the field as Emmanuel Monthe enters on 86.
  • 88' The referee shows Tranmere Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Harvey Rodgers is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • With this win, Tranmere Rovers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mark Ellis 1
Colby Bishop 1
Corey Blackett-Taylor 1
Peter Clarke 1
Sean McConville 1
Kieron Morris 1
James Vaughan 1
Alex Woodyard 1

Head to Head

2020-03-07 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Tranmere Rovers FC 2019-12-07 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2020-03-07 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Tranmere Rovers FC L 2020-02-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D 2020-02-25 Oxford United FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-02-22 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC L 2020-02-15 Accrington Stanley FC 4–3 Lincoln City FC W 2020-02-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Accrington Stanley FC W

Tranmere Rovers FC Form

2020-03-07 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2020-02-25 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2020-02-22 Wycombe Wanderers FC 3–1 Tranmere Rovers FC L 2020-02-11 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-02-08 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2020-02-04 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Tranmere Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Accrington Stanley FC or Tranmere Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC35% Draw28% Tranmere Rovers FC37%
Actual: Tranmere Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Tranmere Rovers FC
65%
Accrington Stanley FC or Tranmere Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC26% Draw45% Tranmere Rovers FC29%
Actual: Tranmere Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Tranmere Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.