Tranmere Rovers vs Salford City H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Tranmere Rovers took on Salford City in the League Two of England on January 31. Salford City came out on top, securing a 0-2 win.

Jorge Grant scored the first goal of the game on the 68th minute of the match, tipping the balance in Salford City's favor. Kelly NMai then scored, bringing the match to a 0-2 conclusion.

As Tranmere Rovers and Salford City meet again, the memory of Tranmere Rovers's 3-1 win in their League Two encounter from 6 months ago still lingers. Tranmere Rovers's recent form has been disappointing, with consecutive defeats to Barnet, Cambridge United, Walsall and Bromley.

Salford City are entering this game after suffering a loss to Chesterfield in the League Two on January 27. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last ten away matches in a row.

This League Two encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Tranmere Rovers and Salford City throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Tranmere Rovers’s top finisher Charlie Whitaker and Omari Patrick have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under the tactical direction of Andrew Keith Crosby, remains effective. Whitaker has emerged as Tranmere Rovers’s leading scorer in League Two this season, netting nine goals, as Patrick continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Adding further support are Connor Jennings, Joe Ironside and Cameron Norman, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Salford City’s attacking options, with Karl Robinson at the helm, have been bolstered by Daniel Udoh, the team’s top scorer, and Kelly NMai, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Udoh has emerged as Salford City’s leading scorer in League Two this season, netting seven goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up six goals this campaign. Supporting them are Luke Garbutt, Kallum Cesay and Kadeem Harris, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Salford City’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since August 2023. Tranmere Rovers have emerged victorious in one match, Salford City in three, while the other match ended in a draw. The most recent match between them was on September 6, 2025, in the League Two of England, where Salford City secured a 3-1 victory. In total, Tranmere Rovers have managed nine goals in these five meetings, compared to Salford City's ten. As things stand, Salford City have a superior head-to-head record against Tranmere Rovers in their recent encounters.

Tranmere Rovers have played 36 matches in League Two, with nine wins, eight draws, and nineteen losses this season, netting 48 goals (1.33 per match) and conceding 65 (1.81 per match). Salford City have won eighteen of their 35 matches in League Two this season, with four draws and thirteen defeats, netting 49 goals (1.40 per match) and conceding 46 (1.31 per match).

Tranmere Rovers are currently on a run of four straight losses, with defeats against Barnet, Cambridge United, Walsall and Bromley in their last four matches, while Salford City are coming off a loss in their last match against Chesterfield. Overall, Tranmere Rovers have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing ten and drawing two, while over their most recent twenty games, Salford City have claimed twelve victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn two times.

AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Tranmere Rovers–Salford City, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. As for this match-up, our system’s pre-game call was right, favoring Salford City's win. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Salford City’s victory had the highest chance, at 49%, while a draw was at 28% and Tranmere Rovers’s victory was at 23%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Tranmere Rovers - Salford City in real time.

Tranmere Rovers kicked off the game with Joe Murphy, Patrick Brough, Nathan Smith, William Tamen who got substituted by James Plant on the 79th minute, Ethan Bristow, Nohan Kenneh who got substituted by Billy Blacker on the 72nd minute, Sam Finley, Cameron Norman who got substituted by Aaron McGowan on the 79th minute, Charlie Whitaker, Kristian Dennis and Dylan Jones who got substituted by Joe Ironside on the 51st minute as starters, with Jack Barrett, Aaron McGowan, James Plant, Billy Blacker, Jason Lowe, Richard Smallwood and Joe Ironside on the bench.

Salford City's starting eleven were Matthew Young, Luke Garbutt, Brandon Cooper who got substituted by Zach Awe on the 64th minute, Oliver Turton, Kelly NMai, Josh Austerfield who got substituted by Ossama Ashley on the 46th minute, Jorge Grant who got substituted by Fabio Borini on the 81st minute, Kallum Cesay who got substituted by Ben Woodburn on the 46th minute, Rosaire Longelo who got substituted by Matt Butcher on the 78th minute, Daniel Udoh and Ryan Graydon, with Mark Howard, Zach Awe, Ossama Ashley, Ben Woodburn, Matt Butcher, Cole Stockton and Fabio Borini on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, England League Two's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Tranmere Rovers occupy 19th spot with 35 points in 36 matches, while Salford City hold 6th place with 58 points after 35 matches.

Stats

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• Ball Possession: 48 - 52
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 1
• Total Attempts: 17 - 12
• Shots On Target: 7 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 9
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 14 - 12
• Corners: 9 - 4
• Throw-Ins: 26 - 29
• Saves: 2 - 7
• Free Kicks: 12 - 14
• Offsides: 4 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 116 - 124
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 56 - 67
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 37 - 19
• Tackles: 11 - 14
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 8
• Total Crosses: 28 - 19
• Successful Crosses: 8 - 3
• Interceptions: 14 - 7
• Clearances: 42 - 49

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Sam Finley and Kristian Dennis were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Tranmere Rovers and Salford City in real time. You can watch the goals by Jorge Grant and Kelly NMai as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Tranmere Rovers - Salford City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.