Tranmere Rovers vs Blackpool | Betting Tips, Predictions & Stats (, EFL Trophy)

Prediction, Stats & Betting Tips

Our Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners

Tranmere Rovers sit 2nd in the table after 2 games, averaging 0.6 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per home match this season. Blackpool are 1st after 2 games, averaging 0.8 scored and 1.6 conceded on the road. Tranmere Rovers have won 1/10 home games (10%) this season; Blackpool have won 2/10 on the road (20%). There's no dominant edge either way.

Tranmere Rovers have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 40% of home games this season (4/10); Blackpool in 50% away (5/10). Tranmere Rovers average 0.6 scored and 1.7 conceded at home, Blackpool 0.8 and 1.6 on the road.

Both sides have solid defensive records in context. Tranmere Rovers have seen BTTS in only 40% of home games (4/10); Blackpool in 40% away (4/10). At least one clean sheet looks likely.

Corner counts have been moderate to high for both sides this season — Tranmere Rovers see 8+ in 80% of home games, Blackpool in 100% away. Over 8.5 Corners is worth considering.

Our Prediction: Over 8.5 Corners — Tranmere Rovers see 9+ corners in 60% of home games, Blackpool in 70% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

League Table

The full EFL Trophy table for the 2025/2026 season, with Tranmere Rovers (2nd) and Blackpool (1st) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

EFL Trophy 2025/2026

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Luton Town	8	6	0	2	20:10	+10	18
2	Northampton Town	7	6	0	1	15:6	+9	18
3	Doncaster Rovers	7	5	1	1	17:6	+11	16
4	Stockport County	8	4	2	2	16:12	+4	14
5	Huddersfield Town	6	4	1	1	15:5	+10	13
6	Port Vale	6	4	1	1	15:8	+7	13
7	Plymouth Argyle	6	4	0	2	14:8	+6	12
8	Harrogate Town	5	4	0	1	10:5	+5	12
9	Swindon Town	5	4	0	1	12:6	+6	12
10	Bolton Wanderers	5	4	0	1	13:3	+10	12
11	AFC Wimbledon	6	4	0	2	16:12	+4	12
12	Crewe Alexandra	4	3	1	0	13:3	+10	10
13	Colchester United	4	3	0	1	6:3	+3	9
14	Salford City	4	3	0	1	11:10	+1	9
15	Rotherham United	5	3	0	2	14:10	+4	9
16	West Ham United U21	5	3	0	2	12:10	+2	9
17	Stevenage	4	3	0	1	13:6	+7	9
18	Lincoln City	4	3	0	1	8:2	+6	9
19	Leyton Orient	4	3	0	1	6:3	+3	9
20	Fleetwood Town	5	2	2	1	13:8	+5	8
21	Bristol Rovers	5	2	2	1	11:10	+1	8
22	Tranmere Rovers H	4	2	1	1	6:7	-1	7
23	Walsall	5	2	1	2	7:7	0	7
24	Cambridge United	4	2	1	1	8:6	+2	7
25	Wycombe Wanderers	4	2	0	2	7:5	+2	6
26	Blackpool A	4	2	0	2	10:7	+3	6
27	Exeter City	4	2	0	2	5:8	-3	6
28	Cardiff City	4	2	0	2	5:7	-2	6
29	Bradford City	4	2	0	2	8:8	0	6
30	Reading	3	2	0	1	6:4	+2	6
31	Peterborough United	4	2	0	2	7:7	0	6
32	Chesterfield	4	1	1	2	5:14	-9	4
33	Barnet	3	1	1	1	5:7	-2	4
34	Accrington Stanley	3	1	1	1	5:6	-1	4
35	Wolves U21	3	1	0	2	7:10	-3	3
36	Arsenal U21	3	1	0	2	6:8	-2	3
37	Grimsby Town	3	1	0	2	6:8	-2	3
38	Burton Albion	3	1	0	2	3:4	-1	3
39	Barrow	3	1	0	2	3:7	-4	3
40	Manchester City U21	3	1	0	2	7:8	-1	3
41	Barnsley	4	1	0	3	6:11	-5	3
42	Manchester United U21	3	1	0	2	4:8	-4	3
43	Shrewsbury Town	3	1	0	2	5:6	-1	3
44	Gillingham	3	1	0	2	5:6	-1	3
45	Crawley Town	3	1	0	2	6:6	0	3
46	Notts County	3	1	0	2	2:6	-4	3
47	Newport County	3	1	0	2	2:3	-1	3
48	Tottenham U21	3	0	2	1	8:12	-4	2
49	Cheltenham Town	3	0	1	2	2:5	-3	1
50	Liverpool U21	3	0	1	2	2:6	-4	1
51	Nottingham Forest U21	3	0	1	2	3:6	-3	1
52	Wigan Athletic	3	0	1	2	2:5	-3	1
53	Brighton U21	3	0	1	2	2:5	-3	1
54	Newcastle United U21	3	0	1	2	5:11	-6	1
55	Mansfield Town	3	0	1	2	3:6	-3	1
56	Bromley	3	0	1	2	5:7	-2	1
57	Crystal Palace U21	3	0	1	2	6:11	-5	1
58	Chelsea U21	3	0	1	2	1:6	-5	1
59	Fulham U21	3	0	0	3	2:9	-7	0
60	Leeds United U21	3	0	0	3	3:11	-8	0
61	Everton U21	3	0	0	3	5:12	-7	0
62	Milton Keynes Dons	3	0	0	3	1:10	-9	0
63	Oldham Athletic	3	0	0	3	5:14	-9	0
64	Aston Villa U21	3	0	0	3	4:9	-5	0

Team Form

Tranmere Rovers have lost 80% of their home matches this season, while Blackpool have been more resilient on the road (50% losses). The visitors may have a slight edge in consistency.

	Tranmere Rovers (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Won	1 (10%)	2 (20%)
Drawn	1 (10%)	3 (30%)
Lost	8 (80%)	5 (50%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Tranmere Rovers (40% BTTS at home) and Blackpool (40% BTTS away) have both been involved in predominantly one-sided matches this season. A clean sheet for one side looks the more likely outcome.

	Tranmere Rovers (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)	4 (40%)	4 (40%)

Match Goals

Tranmere Rovers have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 40% of home games, Blackpool in 50% of away games. The full goals breakdown for both sides is in the table below.

Over Goals

	Tranmere Rovers (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals	10 (100%)	9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals	7 (70%)	5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals	4 (40%)	5 (50%)
Over 3.5 Goals	2 (20%)	4 (40%)

Under Goals

	Tranmere Rovers (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Under 0.5 Goals	0 (0%)	1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals	3 (30%)	5 (50%)
Under 2.5 Goals	6 (60%)	5 (50%)
Under 3.5 Goals	8 (80%)	6 (60%)

Team Goals

Tranmere Rovers have scored 2+ goals in 0% of home games this season, Blackpool in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

	Tranmere Rovers (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored	5 (50%)	6 (60%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored	1 (10%)	2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

	Tranmere Rovers (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded	9 (90%)	7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded	5 (50%)	5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded	3 (30%)	2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded	0 (0%)	2 (20%)

Goal Totals

	Tranmere Rovers (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Total Goals Scored	6 (0.6 avg)	8 (0.8 avg)
Total Goals Conceded	17 (1.7 avg)	16 (1.6 avg)

Match Corners

Blackpool frequently reach high corner counts away from home (70%), while Tranmere Rovers are lower at home (60%). The visitors may create the majority of set-piece opportunities.

	Tranmere Rovers (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 7.5 Corners	8 (80%)	10 (100%)
Over 8.5 Corners	6 (60%)	7 (70%)
Over 9.5 Corners	6 (60%)	6 (60%)
Over 10.5 Corners	5 (50%)	6 (60%)
Over 11.5 Corners	5 (50%)	5 (50%)
Over 12.5 Corners	5 (50%)	5 (50%)

Team Corners

Tranmere Rovers have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 40% of home matches.

Blackpool have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 50% of away matches.

Corners Won

	Tranmere Rovers (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 4.5 Corners For	7 (70%)	6 (60%)
Over 5.5 Corners For	2 (20%)	4 (40%)
Over 6.5 Corners For	2 (20%)	2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners For	1 (10%)	2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners For	1 (10%)	0 (0%)

Corners Conceded

	Tranmere Rovers (Home Form)	Blackpool (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 4.5 Corners Against	5 (50%)	8 (80%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against	4 (40%)	7 (70%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against	4 (40%)	5 (50%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against	4 (40%)	3 (30%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against	3 (30%)	3 (30%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Tranmere Rovers and Blackpool. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

30th Jul, 2024

Tranmere Rovers

3 – 1 HT: 2-0

Blackpool

Corners 1–3 Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

10th Mar, 2020

Blackpool

1 – 2 HT: 0-2

Tranmere Rovers

Corners 8–6 Cards 2–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

29th Dec, 2019

Tranmere Rovers

1 – 1 HT: 1-1

Blackpool

Corners 5–3 Cards 0–4 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

26th Jul, 2016

Tranmere Rovers

0 – 0 HT: 0-0

Blackpool