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Tranmere vs Bristol Rovers Prediction— England - League Two

Matchday 44 ·Saturday, April 18, 2026, 14:00

Tranmere logo
Tranmere
PPG 0.81 · HOME
LAST 5
DLWLD
1 – 2
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Bristol Rovers logo
Bristol Rovers
PPG 1.00 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWWWD

// Model verdict

BTTS 57% chance

Model probability 56.2% vs bookmaker-implied 57.8%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-06.0%0-17.4%0-24.6%0-31.9%0-4+0.8%1 1-09.5%1-111.7%1-27.2%1-33.0%1-4+1.2%2 2-07.5%2-19.2%2-25.7%2-32.3%2-4+0.9%3 3-03.9%3-14.8%3-23.0%3-31.2%3-4+0.5%4+ 4+-02.2%4+-12.7%4+-21.7%4+-30.7%4+-4+0.3%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 45.3% 37.3% 2.68 +21.4%
Draw 24.8% 29.4% 3.40 -15.7%
Away win 29.9% 40.0% 2.50 -25.3%
Over 2.5 53.2% 51.3% 1.95 +3.7%
Over 3.5 30.9% 29.0% 3.45 +6.6%
BTTS 56.2% 57.8% 1.73 -2.8%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 61 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 51%
BTTS 54%
Score Hit 46%
ROI -12.1%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 35%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-2
xG (home)1.6 xG (away)1.2 BTTS prob56.2%

H 45% / xG 1.6-1.2 / O2.5 53% / BTTS 56%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.7%
#2 1–0 9.5%
#3 2–1 9.2%
#4 2–0 7.5%
#5 0–1 7.4%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Tranmere1.6
Bristol Rovers1.2

COMBINED 2.8 xG → O2.5 PROB 53.2% · O3.5 PROB 30.9%

Form & verdict PPG

TRANMERE · PPG 0.81

BRISTOL ROVERS · PPG 1.00

✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value
Chance this pick lands
57%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home POOR (0.81), Away AVERAGE (1.00)

Win probability 1X2

Tranmere (H) 45.3%
ODDS 2.68 · IMPLIED 37.3% EV +21.4%
Draw 24.8%
ODDS 3.40 · IMPLIED 29.4% EV -15.7%
Bristol Rovers (A) 29.9%
ODDS 2.50 · IMPLIED 40.0% EV -25.3%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Tranmere ▾ lower is better Bristol Rovers

Attack

11.8
Shots
11.3
3.6
Shots on target
3.2
4.5
Shots off target
4.4
3.7
Blocked shots
3.7
7.1
Shots inside box
7.5
4.7
Shots outside box
3.9
30.7%
Shooting accuracy
28.5%
32.3%
Goals per shot on target
37.6%
1.17
Goals
1.22
1.13
xG for 28·29 of 46
1.34

Defence

14.0
Shots faced
11.6
4.6
Shots on target faced
3.7
1.72
Goals conceded
1.41
1.39
xG against 28·29 of 46
1.20
2.8
Goalkeeper saves
2.2

Control

48.4%
Possession
50.4%
328
Passes
329
215
Accurate passes
217
65.5%
Pass accuracy
65.9%
4.2
Corners
4.6
6.0
Corners faced
4.7
1.5
Offsides
1.9

Discipline

12.3
Fouls
13.2
2.0
Yellow cards
2.4
0.02
Red cards
0.13

Match Preview & Prediction

Tranmere face Bristol Rovers in England - League Two on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Tranmere a 45% chance, the draw 25% and Bristol Rovers 30%, so Tranmere are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.6 for Tranmere and 1.2 for Bristol Rovers (2.8 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 53% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 56% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Tranmere are averaging 0.81 points per game versus 1.00 for Bristol Rovers. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +21.4%. This match finished 1-2.

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