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Tranmere vs Rochdale match stats & report

2–2 After penalties

League Cup · England · Preliminary Round · Prenton Park, Birkenhead · Ref O. Mackey

Tranmere stats & fixtures · Rochdale stats & fixtures

Tranmere drew with Rochdale 2–2 in the League Cup (Preliminary Round) on 1 August 2026. Rochdale had 72% of the ball.

Tranmere vs Rochdale match statistics

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Goals and cards

  1. 4' Goal Charlie Jay Whitaker (assist T. Conlon) Tranmere
  2. 11' Goal R. East Rochdale
  3. 42' Yellow card J. Senior Tranmere
  4. 53' Yellow card J. Davies Tranmere
  5. 60' Goal J. Davies (assist J. Turnbull) Tranmere
  6. 85' Goal Z. Silcott-Duberry (assist R. East) Rochdale
  7. 87' Yellow card Charlie Jay Whitaker Tranmere

Penalty shoot-out: 1–2

The Ghost's call

The Ghost didn't rate this match before kickoff.

What matters

Team news & lineups

Tranmere

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Darrell Clarke

Bench T. Ince , C. Baker-Richardson , L. Warrington , B. Faulkner , P. Brough , O. Scott , Charlie Veevers , Z. Okoro , S. Mann

Rochdale

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Jim McNulty

Bench Sam William John Waller , J. Spaven , Z. Silcott-Duberry , D. Moss , C. Pettit , D. Rodney , T. Bradley

Form now

Each side's form as of , from its matches up to then — not the form this match was played on.

Tranmere at home

5–4–1 in 10 matches

Scored
1.6 per game
Conceded
0.8 per game
Clean sheets
4 / 10
Corners
2.9 per game
Shots on target
4.9 per game

12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Rochdale away

1–2–7 in 10 matches

Scored
0.7 per game
Conceded
2.2 per game
Clean sheets
1 / 10
Corners
4.2 per game
Shots on target
2.6 per game

43% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Tranmere vs Rochdale head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Tranmere v Rochdale 0–2

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Tranmere vs Rochdale head-to-head record