Fleetwood Town vs Tranmere Predictions

Fleetwood welcome Tranmere to Highbury Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as they look to pick up where they left off in the league. The visitors, who’re getting dangerously close to the drop-zone, go in search of a third away win of the campaign.

Just as they did last season, Fleetwood are enjoying a solid campaign under the stewardship of the opinion-splitting Joey Barton. The Cod Army have won more games than they’ve lost and currently sit in a respectable 8^th position, just a point outside of the coveted top six.

Their recent form has been patchy, as they’ve alternated between winning and losing for the last six league matches, though Barton’s men are likely to approach this fixture feeling confident. Fleetwood have done their best work at home this term, where they’ve won five of their last six. Interestingly, only two teams in the entire division have taken more home points than Saturday’s hosts, who’ve failed to win just two of their eight games at Highbury Stadium, where they’ve scored 14 and conceded just six.

In contrast, while Fleetwood have thrived at home, Tranmere have struggled massively on their travels, winning just two out of eight, losing five of the other six. The visitors do come into this match having won when last in action on the road in League 1, but they had the luxury of facing a struggling MK Dons side that folded. They’re unlikely to get such fortune against Fleetwood.

Scorers of six in eight, Tranmere haven’t sparkled in the final third on their travels, but their main problem has been at the other end of the pitch. Rovers have shipped a worrying 18 goals away from home this season, have kept just one clean sheet and have conceded more than twice in five out of eight. Such numbers don’t bode well ahead of a game against a side that has been very strong at home.

For those interested in getting involved in the betting, ‘Fleetwood to Win & Over 1.5 Goals’ looks the best option. In general, the Cod Army have been very good at home, but they’ve been particularly good against the lesser teams, beating Wimbledon, Rochdale, Accrington and MK Dons without much of a fuss. Against a Tranmere side that has simply been dreadful at the back and who had the inconvenience of playing 120 minutes on Wednesday, the hosts are backed to get the job done, scoring at least twice in doing so for the sixth time at home this season.

‘Correct Score’ punters can try a solid 2-0 win for the hosts, who scored exactly twice against bottom-half teams such as MK Dons, Wimbledon, Rochdale and Accrington. Combine Tranmere’s lack of goals on the road with the fact that the Cod Army conceded only eight shots on target in four games combined against the teams mentioned above and a clean sheet for the hosts appeals.