Stockport County vs Tranmere Rovers prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on November 10, 2026
EFL Trophy England
On November 10, 2026, Stockport County and Tranmere Rovers will meet in the third round of England's Football League Trophy. The home side will be looking to secure another victory.
Stockport County vs Tranmere Rovers: team news and expert analysis
The Edgeley-based club were aiming for promotion to the Championship: they finished third in the regular season before reaching the final playoff tie, where they lost to Bolton. Now, having remained in League One, they are battling for the top spots. After a couple of setbacks, they also beat AFC Wimbledon. They defeated Cray Wanderers in the cup as well, but only thanks to a goal in extra time.
The Merseyside side narrowly avoided relegation from the fourth tier, eventually finishing 19th with 41 points. They made a decent start to the current campaign, but then faded in the autumn and began dropping points more frequently. They did beat Cheltenham in the latest round, but then suffered a heavy defeat to Barnet in the cup.
In the Trophy, one of League One's leading sides opened their campaign with a convincing 6-3 win over Everton U21. They then comfortably defeated Shrewsbury 2-0. Their opponents have played just one match in the competition so far, narrowly beating Shrewsbury 1-0.
Previous meetings: Stockport County vs Tranmere Rovers
The sides have recorded two wins apiece in their last four meetings.
The hosts are in good form right now. We are backing them with a -1 goal handicap (odds: 1.61).
Stockport County vs Tranmere Rovers: key statistics and trends
- Stockport County have won one of their last four matches
- Stockport County score an average of 1.86 goals and concede 1 goal per match
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Stockport County's matches, while the average total is 2.86 goals per game
- Tranmere Rovers have won just twice in their last twelve matches
- Tranmere Rovers score an average of 1.36 goals and concede 1.21 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 64% of Tranmere Rovers' matches, while the average total is 2.57 goals per game
Stockport County vs Tranmere Rovers: possible starting lineups
Stockport County play in a 1-3-4-3 formation (possible lineup): Watmough — Job, O'Connell, Pye — Glover, Bate, Norwood, Osborn — Diamond, Wootton, Wood
Tranmere Rovers play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): McGee — Senior, Faulkner, Nevett, Slater — Vaulks, Conlon — Jones, Ince, O'Connor — Ironside
Place your bet on the upcoming match and follow the team's progress in the England Football League Trophy standings
