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Tranmere Rvs. prepare to entertain Stockport County at Prenton Park on Friday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 7 of the 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Prenton Park was just last season, in January 2004, as the Rovers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Mon 30 Aug | Stockport Co. | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 27 Jan | Tranmere Rvs. | 3-2 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Stockport Co. | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 May | Stockport Co. | 2 - 3 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Feb | Stockport Co. | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 01 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Stockport Co. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 9 conceded.
The away form of Stockport Co. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Hatters have hit 8 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Tranmere Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 72 points from 40 games. Stockport Co. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 40 games have yielded only 25 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Tranmere Rvs. are not exactly setting the world alight at Prenton Park in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Stockport Co. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |