Swindon Town vs Tranmere Rovers prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 19 December 2026, 15:00 UTC
Match facts
Swindon Town vs Tranmere Rovers
League Two · Saturday 19 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · The Nigel Eady County Ground Stadium, Swindon
Swindon Town vs Tranmere Rovers preview
Swindon Town welcome Tranmere Rovers at The Nigel Eady County Ground Stadium in Swindon on Saturday 19 December 2026 (15:00 UTC) in the League Two. Swindon Town go into the round 13th, on 19 points from 14 games, while Tranmere Rovers go into the round 11th, on 19 points from 14 games.
Swindon Town come into the game with a W-D-W-D-L run in the league (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Tranmere Rovers's recent sequence reads W-D-W-L-D. Over their last 6, Swindon Town have scored 1.0 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Tranmere Rovers average 1.5 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 6 times in the records we hold: Swindon Town won 4, 1 game was drawn and Tranmere Rovers won 1. Those games averaged 2.8 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 21 Mar 2026, ended Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Swindon Town.
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Form and table
- Swindon TownLast five: L D W D W
- Tranmere RoversLast five: D L W D W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 19 | DLWDW |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 19 | LDWDW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Swindon Town expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Connor Ripley, Stephan Negru, Billy Kirkman, James Ball, Mitch Clark, Jack Thomson, Matty Virtue, Dan Butler, Anthony Munda, Aaron Drinan, Joe Snowdon
Tranmere Rovers expected line-up (4-4-1-1)
Luke McGee, Jacob Slater, Joel Senior, Bobby Faulkner, Will Vaulks, Dylan Jones, Charlie Whitaker, Tom Conlon, Tom Ince, Joe Ironside
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