Stockport County vs Tranmere prediction

So far in the EFL Trophy, Stockport County have won two, drawn none and lost none of two, with 8 goals scored and 3 conceded, good for 1st place and 6 points.

Over the last six matches it has been four wins, one draw and one defeat, averaging 1.5 goals for and 0.8 against. Last time out they beat Cray Wanderers 3-2 away; before that came a 2-1 win at home to AFC Wimbledon and a 1-0 defeat away at Oxford.

The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last four. Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of two recently (3 scored, 1 conceded).

Tranmere have won one, drawn none and lost none of their one EFL Trophy games so far, scoring 1 and letting in 0. That has them 2nd on 3 points.

Their last six in all competitions read two wins, two draws and two defeats, at 1.2 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 3-0 to Barnet away; before that came a 3-1 win at home to Cheltenham and a 1-1 draw away at Crawley Town.

On the road they've won one of three recently (2 scored, 4 conceded).

Home and away form points to Stockport County: Stockport County have won two of their last two at home, Tranmere one of their last three on the road. Three points separate the two sides in the table. Stockport County also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Stockport County clear favourites at 74%, with Tranmere on 11% and the draw at 16%.

On goals, it expects around 3.9 in the game: 3.1 for Stockport County and 0.8 for Tranmere. Over 2.5 goals is 73% and both teams scoring 49%. When they last met, on 1 Nov 2025, Stockport won 3-1.