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Tranmere vs Burton result, stats & H2H

Tranmere

1–2

Pen.

Burton

Charlie Whitaker

Ben Whitfield

19/08/2025 21:45 · Prenton Park

Tranmere1–2Burton

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Charlie Whitaker
Connor Jennings

Ben Whitfield
Toby Sibbick
Jack Newall

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

TranmereBurton

5Shots on target2

9Fouls11

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Tranmere

Burton

Luke McGeeGK · 90′Player of the match7.7
Jordan TurnbullDF · 90′7.7
Cameron NormanMF · 90′7.6
Jason LoweDF · 90′7.5
Harvey SaundersFW · 24′7.5

Luke McGeeGK · 90′Player of the match7.7
Jordan TurnbullDF · 90′7.7
Cameron NormanMF · 90′7.6

Nicholas AkotoDF · 90′7.2
Finn DelapDF · 90′7.2
Ciaran GilliganMF · 79′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 19 Aug 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Prenton Park
Capacity: 16,567
City: Birkenhead, Merseyside

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Tranmere wins

1Draws

4Burton wins

Last matches: Tranmere

24.10.26League TwoCrawleyTranmere11D
20.10.26League TwoNorthamptonTranmere01W
17.10.26League TwoTranmereBarnet12L
10.10.26League TwoTranmereRochdale11D
03.10.26League TwoChesterfieldTranmere42L

Last matches: Burton

24.10.26League OneBurtonLeyton Orient21W
20.10.26League OneBurtonBradford City00D
17.10.26League OnePeterboroughBurton22D
10.10.26League OneDoncasterBurton10L
06.10.26EFL TrophyGrimsbyBurton00D

Head-to-head matches

19.08.25EFL CupTranmereBurton12L
22.11.22FL TrophyBurtonTranmere11D
26.12.19League OneBurtonTranmere42L
21.09.19League OneTranmereBurton21W
21.03.15League TwoTranmereBurton14L
26.12.14League TwoBurtonTranmere20L

3.50Avg goals83%Both scored67%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Tranmere vs Burton: head-to-head record

6 meetings since 2014: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Tranmere wins

1Draws

4Burton wins

7:14Goals (Tranmere : Burton)

3.50Goals per match

83%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

67%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Tranmere at home: 1-0-24:7 goals in 3 games
Burton at home: 2-1-07:3 goals in 3 games
Tranmere's biggest win: 2–1Tranmere 2–1 Burton, 21 Sept 2019
Burton's biggest win: 1–4Tranmere 1–4 Burton, 21 Mar 2015

Meetings (6 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
19 Aug 2025	EFL Cup	Tranmere	1–2	Burton
22 Nov 2022	FL Trophy	Burton	1–1	Tranmere
26 Dec 2019	League One	Burton	4–2	Tranmere
21 Sept 2019	League One	Tranmere	2–1	Burton
21 Mar 2015	League Two	Tranmere	1–4	Burton
26 Dec 2014	League Two	Burton	2–0	Tranmere

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Tranmere1W 2D 2L · goals 6–8

D24.10League TwoACrawley1–1
W20.10League TwoANorthampton1–0
L17.10League TwoHBarnet1–2
D10.10League TwoHRochdale1–1
L03.10League TwoAChesterfield2–4

Burton1W 3D 1L · goals 4–4

W24.10League OneHLeyton Orient2–1
D20.10League OneHBradford City0–0
D17.10League OneAPeterborough2–2
L10.10League OneADoncaster0–1
D06.10EFL TrophyAGrimsby0–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

TranmereBurton

1.0Goals scored per game0.9

1.1Goals conceded per game1.3

50%Both teams scored50%

20%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets3

20%Failed to score40%

2-2-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

TranmereBurton

League Two 2026/2027 · 8 gamesLeague One 2026/2027 · 8 games

1.4Goals scored1.6

1.4Goals conceded1.9

3.0Corners2.8

10.0Shots8.9

48%Possession45%

2.8Yellow cards1.5

38%Clean sheets0%

25%Failed to score13%

2-1-0Home / away record (W-D-L)1-0-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

TranmereBurton

Top stats

5Shots on target2

Passes

575Passes322

475Accurate passes216

83%Pass accuracy67%

Defence

9Fouls11

1Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.7Luke McGeeTranmere
7.7Jordan TurnbullTranmere
7.6Cameron NormanTranmere
7.5Jason LoweTranmere
7.5Harvey SaundersTranmere

Tranmere (16)

Burton (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

TranmereFormationBurton

Tranmere

Burton

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Tranmere vs Burton preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Tue, 19 Aug 2025: Tranmere 1–2 Burton.

Form · last 5 matches

TranmereDWLDL6 scored · 8 conceded

BurtonWDDLD4 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

TranmereBurton

1.0Goals scored per game0.9

1.1Goals conceded per game1.3

50%Both teams scored50%

20%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

1Tranmere wins

1Draws

4Burton wins

6 meetings · 3.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 83%

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Tranmere come into the game with DWLDL in their last 5 (6 scored, 8 conceded), while Burton have WDDLD (4 scored, 4 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 20% of Tranmere's recent games and 50% of Burton's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 50%.

Per game, Tranmere average 1.0 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Burton 0.9 and 1.3 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 6 previous meetings: Tranmere 1 wins, Burton 4 wins, draws 1.

Those 6 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 83% of them.

Nito explains: Tranmere vs Burton

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Tranmere and Burton matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Tranmere's last 10 matches and 50% of Burton's last 10. In their 6 recorded meetings it was 83%. In this match it landed (Tranmere 1-2 Burton).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Tranmere reached that in 20% of their last 10 matches, Burton in 50% of their last 10. Their 6 meetings averaged 3.5 goals (67% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide DWLDL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Tranmere, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (6 scored, 8 conceded). Burton, last 5: 1 W · 3 D · 1 L (4 scored, 4 conceded).

Tranmere vs Burton: questions & answers

Who won Tranmere vs Burton?

Burton won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Tranmere vs Burton?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Tranmere vs Burton played?

Tranmere vs Burton was played on Tue, 19 Aug 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Prenton Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Tranmere and Burton?

6 meetings: Tranmere 1 wins, 1 draws, Burton 4 wins. Those 6 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 83% of them.

Tranmere vs Burton result, stats & H2H

Tranmere

Burton

Key events

Key events

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Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Tranmere

Last matches: Burton

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (6 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Line-ups

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Comments

Tranmere vs Burton preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Nito explains: Tranmere vs Burton

How often do Tranmere and Burton matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DWLDL mean?

Tranmere vs Burton: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Tranmere

Last matches: Burton

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Meetings (6 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Tranmere vs Burton: questions & answers

Nito explains: Tranmere vs Burton

How often do Tranmere and Burton matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DWLDL mean?