Barrow vs Tranmere Rovers H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Barrow squared off with Tranmere Rovers in the League Two of England action on December 9. The match finished with Tranmere Rovers victorious, 0-3.

The game shifted on the 53rd minute when Charlie Whitaker converted the chance, handing Tranmere Rovers the advantage. Joe Ironside and Kristian Dennis found the net next, making the final score 0-3.

2 months after their last match in EFL Trophy, tensions run high as Barrow and Tranmere Rovers square off once more. In their last face-off, Tranmere Rovers secured a 1-2 win. Following a recent loss to Wigan on December 6, Barrow aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash, but they have not managed to claim victory in their previous five matches. Resolving issues at the back will be vital for improvement, particularly since their defense has shown cracks, conceding goals in their last five matches in a row.

Tranmere Rovers are entering this game after suffering a loss to Fleetwood Town in the EFL Trophy on December 2. Their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last thirteen matches.

This League Two clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Barrow and Tranmere Rovers in this campaign. Ben Whitfield and Lewis Shipley have been pivotal for Barrow’s attack, under Andy Whing’s guidance, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Shipley has emerged as Barrow’s leading scorer in League Two this season, netting three goals, as Whitfield continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with two assists. Connor Mahoney, Isaac Fletcher and Jack Earing have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Barrow’s attack.

Meanwhile, Tranmere Rovers’s attacking options, with Andrew Keith Crosby at the helm, have been bolstered by Omari Patrick, the team’s top scorer, and Charlie Whitaker, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In League Two, Patrick has been Tranmere Rovers’s standout scorer with six goals, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with four key passes leading to goals so far this term. Connor Jennings, Josh Davison and Kristian Dennis have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Head-to-head

Since August 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Barrow have two wins to their name, Tranmere Rovers one, with the other two encounters ending in stalemates. The last time these teams met was on October 7, 2025, in the EFL Trophy of England, and Tranmere Rovers emerged victorious with a 1-2 scoreline. Across these five head-to-head matches, Barrow have scored five goals, while Tranmere Rovers have netted four. As things stand, Barrow have a superior head-to-head record against Tranmere Rovers in their recent encounters.

In League Two, Barrow have played twenty matches, winning five, drawing six and losing nine, scoring twenty goals, averaging 1.00 per match, while conceding 28, an average of 1.40 per match. Tranmere Rovers have played twenty matches in League Two, with six wins, eight draws, and six losses this season, scoring 34 goals at an average of 1.70 per match and conceding 31 at a rate of 1.55 per match.

Barrow's most recent outing ended in a loss against Wigan, while Tranmere Rovers played their last match against Fleetwood Town, which ended in a loss. Overall, Barrow have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing five, while over their most recent twenty games, Tranmere Rovers have claimed seven victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn seven times.

AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Barrow–Tranmere Rovers, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. AI analysis before kick-off suggested that a draw was the most likely outcome, rated at 40%, while Barrow’s victory was at 33% and Tranmere Rovers’s victory was at 27%.

  • Tranmere Rovers have conceded a goal in their previous 13 matches.
  • Barrow have failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 5 matches.

Barrow: last matches

MatchWigan 2:2 Barrow, December 6Newport 2:2 Barrow, November 29Barrow 0:2 Cambridge United, November 22Bromley 2:1 Barrow, November 15Barrow 2:2 Grimsby, November 8Spennymoor Town 0:2 Barrow, November 1Barrow 2:0 Nott. Forest U-21, October 28Barrow 2:2 Barnet, October 25Walsall 1:2 Barrow, October 18Oldham Athletic 0:0 Barrow, October 11
OutcomeLDLLDWWDWD
Over 2.5++-++--++-
Under 2.5--+--++--+
Clean sheet-----++--+
Failed to score--+------+
Conceded+++++--++-
Conceded two+++++--+--

Tranmere Rovers: last matches

MatchTranmere Rovers 0:3 Fleetwood Town, December 2Grimsby 1:2 Tranmere Rovers, November 27Tranmere Rovers 2:2 Milton Keynes Dons, November 22Tranmere Rovers 3:2 Cheltenham Town, November 15Tranmere Rovers 2:1 Blackpool, November 11Swindon Town 2:1 Tranmere Rovers, November 8Tranmere Rovers 1:3 Stockport, November 1Accrington Stanley 1:1 Tranmere Rovers, October 28Tranmere Rovers 1:1 Chesterfield, October 25Bristol Rovers 1:4 Tranmere Rovers, October 18
OutcomeLWDWWLLDDW
Over 2.5+++++++--+
Under 2.5-------++-
Clean sheet----------
Failed to score+---------
Conceded++++++++++
Conceded two+-++-++---

Line-Ups

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

Barrow kicked off the game with Wyll Stanway, Ben Jackson, Niall Canavan, Charlie Raglan who got substituted by Innes Cameron on the 74th minute, Tom Barkhuizen, Charlie McCann, MJ Williams, Ben Whitfield, Jack Earing, Connor Mahoney who got substituted by Elliot Newby on the 83rd minute and Josh Gordon as starters, with Ben Winterbottom, Lewis Shipley, Isaac Fletcher, Elliot Newby, Michael Adu-Poku and Innes Cameron on the bench.

Tranmere Rovers's starting eleven were Joe Murphy, Ethan Bristow who got substituted by Jordan Turnbull on the 60th minute, Patrick Brough who got substituted by Aaron McGowan on the 87th minute, Nathan Smith, Cameron Norman, Jayden Joseph, Charlie Whitaker who got substituted by Connor Jennings on the 75th minute, Richard Smallwood who got substituted by Nohan Kenneh on the 88th minute, Billy Blacker, Joe Ironside who got substituted by Josh Davison on the 87th minute and Kristian Dennis, with Jack Barrett, Jordan Turnbull, Aaron McGowan, Nohan Kenneh, Taylan Harris, Josh Davison and Connor Jennings 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. Barrow are currently 18th in the table with 21 points from twenty matches, while Tranmere Rovers are 15th with 26 points from their twenty games.

Stats

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  • Expected Goals: 0.91 - 1.88
  • Ball Possession: 54 - 46
  • Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 2
  • Total Attempts: 15 - 11
  • Shots On Target: 4 - 5
  • Blocked Shots: 4 - 2
  • Shots in the Box: 9 - 4
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 7
  • Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
  • Fouls: 10 - 8
  • Corners: 5 - 5
  • Throw-Ins: 34 - 26
  • Saves: 2 - 5
  • Free Kicks: 8 - 8
  • Offsides: 3 - 2
  • Passes into Final Third: 114 - 110
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 76 - 56
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 26 - 14
  • Tackles: 9 - 20
  • Completed Tackles: 7 - 15
  • Total Crosses: 33 - 15
  • Successful Crosses: 9 - 3
  • Interceptions: 10 - 3
  • Clearances: 30 - 44

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. MJ Williams, Josh Gordon, Niall Canavan, Kristian Dennis and Charlie McCann were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Barrow and Tranmere Rovers in real time. You can watch the goals by Charlie Whitaker, Joe Ironside and Kristian Dennis 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 Barrow - Tranmere Rovers are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Timeline

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Barrow 0, Tranmere Rovers 3.
  2. 88'
    Substitution for Tranmere Rovers. Nohan Kenneh replaces Richard Smallwood
  3. 87'
    Substitution for Tranmere Rovers. Josh Davison replaces Joe Ironside
  4. 87'
    Substitution for Tranmere Rovers. Aaron McGowan replaces Patrick Brough
  5. 86'
    0 - 3
    Kristian Dennis scores from the penalty spot for Tranmere Rovers making the score 0 - 3.
  6. 84'
    Charlie McCann is shown the yellow card.
  7. 84'
    Red Card
    Niall Canavan is shown the red card.
  8. 83'
    Substitution for Barrow. Elliot Newby replaces Connor Mahoney
  9. 75'
    Substitution for Tranmere Rovers. Connor Jennings replaces Charlie Whitaker
  10. 74'
    Substitution for Barrow. Innes Cameron replaces Charlie Raglan
  11. 72'
    Kristian Dennis is shown the yellow card.
  12. 67'
    0 - 2
    Joe Ironside scores from the penalty spot for Tranmere Rovers making the score 0 - 2.
  13. 60'
    Substitution for Tranmere Rovers. Jordan Turnbull replaces Ethan Bristow
  14. 53'
    Niall Canavan is shown the yellow card.
  15. 53'
    0 - 1
    Charlie Whitaker scores for Tranmere Rovers.
  16. 51'
    Josh Gordon is shown the yellow card.
  17. 2T
    Kick-off
    Second half begins
  18. HT
    Half-Time - 0 : 0
    First half ends.
  19. 20'
    MJ Williams is shown the yellow card.
  20. 1T
    Kick-off
    First half begins