When and where is Tranmere vs Rochdale?

Tranmere vs Rochdale was played on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 14:00 UTC and finished 2–2. The venue is Prenton Park. It is a EFL Cup fixture.

Where are Tranmere and Rochdale in the table?

Tranmere are 50th with 1 points; Rochdale are 60th with 1.

Have Tranmere and Rochdale met recently?

Yes: 1 meeting on record — 0 won by Tranmere, 0 by Rochdale and 1 draw. The last one, on 1 Aug 2026, finished Tranmere 2–2 Rochdale.

How often do Tranmere and Rochdale matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 36% of Tranmere's matches and 55% of Rochdale's had three goals or more. Tranmere average 1.3 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per match; Rochdale 1.2 and 1.4.

How often do Tranmere and Rochdale keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Tranmere kept a clean sheet in 27% of their matches and failed to score in 18%; Rochdale in 36% and 27%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Tranmere vs Rochdale?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?

Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page.

Tranmere 2–2 Rochdale — 1 Aug 2026

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Tranmere2–2

Rochdale

Prenton Park

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Low

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Team comparison

TranmereRochdale

0.4Form rating1.3

1.20Goals scored (avg)1.30

1.50Goals conceded (avg)1.20

1.23xG for1.03

2.00xG against1.96

27.3%Clean sheet %36.4%

18.2%Failed to score %27.3%

36.4%Over 2.5 rate54.5%

Based on 11 matches this season.

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Tranmere · 1st half	0.45
Tranmere · 2nd half	0.82
Rochdale · 1st half	0.45
Rochdale · 2nd half	0.73

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
47	Watford	2	1	0	1	-3	3
48	Birmingham	2	1	0	1	-4	3
49	Burnley	2	0	2	0	0	2
50	Tranmere	1	0	1	0	0	1
51	QPR	1	0	1	0	0	1
52	Notts County	1	0	1	0	0	1
53	Huddersfield	1	0	1	0	0	1
57	Salford City	1	0	1	0	0	1
58	Stockport County	1	0	1	0	0	1
59	Hull City	2	0	1	1	-1	1
60	Rochdale	2	0	1	1	-2	1
61	Doncaster	2	0	1	1	-2	1
62	AFC Wimbledon	2	0	1	1	-3	1
63	Preston	2	0	1	1	-4	1

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Tranmere vs Rochdale: key facts and questions

When and where is Tranmere vs Rochdale?: Tranmere vs Rochdale was played on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 14:00 UTC and finished 2–2. The venue is Prenton Park. It is a EFL Cup fixture.
Where are Tranmere and Rochdale in the table?: Tranmere are 50th with 1 points; Rochdale are 60th with 1.
Have Tranmere and Rochdale met recently?: Yes: 1 meeting on record — 0 won by Tranmere, 0 by Rochdale and 1 draw. The last one, on 1 Aug 2026, finished Tranmere 2–2 Rochdale.
How often do Tranmere and Rochdale matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 36% of Tranmere's matches and 55% of Rochdale's had three goals or more. Tranmere average 1.3 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per match; Rochdale 1.2 and 1.4.
How often do Tranmere and Rochdale keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Tranmere kept a clean sheet in 27% of their matches and failed to score in 18%; Rochdale in 36% and 27%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Tranmere vs Rochdale?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick