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Southport FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 2 REPLAYS

FA Cup · 2018-19
Southport FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Tranmere Rovers FC
Mon 17 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC Haig Avenue HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Jay Harris

Overview

Match Preview

Southport FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — FA Cup at Haig Avenue.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee Ken Haycock
  • Referee Paul Marsden
  • Referee Alix Pashley
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.8 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
1
Southport FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Tranmere Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-17 Southport FC 0–2 Tranmere Rovers FC 2018-12-02 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–1 Southport FC

Recent Form

Southport FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Tranmere Rovers FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–1 D
10 Nov Boreham Wood FC H 2–0 W
20 Oct Ashton United FC H 2–1 W
06 Oct Curzon Ashton FC A 2–1 W
22 Sep Farsley Celtic FC A 3–0 W
Tranmere Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Southport FC A 2–0 W
02 Dec Southport FC H 1–1 D
20 Nov Oxford City FC A 2–0 W
10 Nov Oxford City FC H 3–3 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Tranmere Rovers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Southport FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dion Charles, as he is very good at scoring at Haig Avenue with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 14' Goal! Conner Jennings scores his 10 goal in 48 matches.
  • 19' Jay Harris catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southport FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Haig Avenue. Tranmere Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' Tranmere Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' Goal! Conner Jennings scores his 10 goal in 48 matches.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Southport FC in their trying to find a way past Tranmere Rovers FC's compact .
  • 53' Dean Winnard, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southport FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Southport FC — Devarn Green on, Marcus Wood off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Dan Hanford has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southport FC and Tranmere Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' It’s high time Micky Mellon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Southport FC — Jordan Archer on, Jordan Richards off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Cole Stockton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Mullin on 81 minute.
  • 86' The Tranmere Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Jake Caprice is withdrawn and Adam Buxton gets his opportunity.
  • 89' A change in the Southport FC ranks — Liam Edwards exits the field as Jason Gilchrist enters on 89.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Tranmere Rovers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Southport FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Watson

Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Southport FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Tranmere Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Tranmere Rovers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southport FC29% Draw30% Tranmere Rovers FC41%
Actual: Tranmere Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Southport FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Tranmere Rovers FC
71%
Southport FC or Tranmere Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southport FC19% Draw51% Tranmere Rovers FC30%
Actual: Tranmere Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
12.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Southport FC

Handicap Southport FC covers Push Tranmere Rovers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Southport FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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