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Tranmere vs Cheltenham prediction and preview

31 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · Prenton Park, Wirral

The PunterPick prediction

Over 1.5 GoalsOdds 1.22Market probability 76%

Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.

Match preview

Tranmere host Cheltenham in the League Two (England) on 31 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 1.5 Goals — more than 1.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.22, which the bookmaker market rated at about 76% once the bookmaker margin is removed.

Going into the match, Tranmere had won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches, scoring 10 and conceding 11. Cheltenham had won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 10, with 16 scored and 17 conceded.

Both teams scored in 5 of Tranmere's last 10 and 7 of Cheltenham's last 10; 2 and 6 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Tranmere averaged 1.45 goals scored and 1.00 conceded across 11 matches; away from home Cheltenham averaged 1.38 scored and 2.00 conceded across 8.

Our team-strength model expects about 1.75 goals from Tranmere and 1.20 from Cheltenham. From that it rates a home win at 49%, a draw at 26% and an away win at 25%, against 51%, 25% and 24% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 81%.

Team comparison

Share of each factor between Tranmere (green) and Cheltenham (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.

Recent form45% – 55%
Attack50% – 50%
Defence56% – 44%
Head-to-head60% – 40%
Goals50% – 50%
Overall strength53% – 46%

Form before the match

TeamLast 5ScoredConcededBTTSO2.5
TranmereDWLDL1.001.1050%20%
CheltenhamWWLDL1.601.7070%60%

Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.

Recent meetings

Other markets we priced

MarketOur probabilityOdds
BTTS 1st Half - No77%1.22
Double Chance 1X76%1.25
Over 1.5 Goals76%1.22
1st Half Over 0.5 Goals70%1.33
Under 3.5 Goals67%1.40
1st Half Under 1.5 Goals63%1.50
BTTS Yes56%1.67
Over 9.5 Corners56%1.67

Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.

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