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Tranmere vs Nottingham U21 result, stats & H2H

Tranmere

3–2

Pen.

Nottingham U21

Jordan Turnbull
Josh Davison

Fuad Smith
Kalum Thompson

09/09/2025 21:00 · Prenton Park

Tranmere3–2Nottingham U21

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Jordan Turnbull
Josh Davison
Cameron Norman
Sol Solomon

Fuad Smith
Kalum Thompson
Jack Thompson

Key stats

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

Key stats

TranmereNottingham U21

7Shots on target2

11Fouls13

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Tranmere

Nottingham U21

Josh DavisonFW · 99′Player of the match8.2
Jordan TurnbullDF · 80′8.2
Kalum ThompsonFW · 27′7.6
Jason LoweDF · 99′7.3
Fuad SmithMF · 99′7.3

Josh DavisonFW · 99′Player of the match8.2
Jordan TurnbullDF · 80′8.2
Jason LoweDF · 99′7.3

Kalum ThompsonFW · 27′7.6
Fuad SmithMF · 99′7.3
Blaine McclureMF · 38′7.0

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Trophy
Kick-off: Tue 9 Sept 21:00 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

0Draws

0Nottingham U21 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: Nottingham U21

24.10.26Premier League 2 U21Reading U21Nottingham U2121L
20.10.26National League CupWealdstoneNottingham U2110L
16.10.26Premier League 2 U21Nottingham U21Manchester Utd U2132W
13.10.26EFL TrophyNotts CoNottingham U2151L
09.10.26Premier League CupPeterborough U21Nottingham U2115W

Head-to-head matches

09.09.25EFL TrophyTranmereNottingham U2132W

5.00Avg goals100%Both scored100%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 Nottingham U21: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Tranmere wins

0Draws

0Nottingham U21 wins

3:2Goals (Tranmere : Nottingham U21)

5.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

100%Over 3.5

Tranmere at home: 1-0-03:2 goals in 1 games
Tranmere's biggest win: 3–2Tranmere 3–2 Nottingham U21, 9 Sept 2025

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
9 Sept 2025	EFL Trophy	Tranmere	3–2	Nottingham U21

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

Nottingham U212W 0D 3L · goals 10–11

L24.10Premier League 2 U21AReading U211–2
L20.10National League CupAWealdstone0–1
W16.10Premier League 2 U21HManchester Utd U213–2
L13.10EFL TrophyANotts Co1–5
W09.10Premier League CupAPeterborough U215–1

Goals and trends · last 10

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

TranmereNottingham U21

1.0Goals scored per game1.8

1.1Goals conceded per game1.9

50%Both teams scored80%

20%Over 2.5 goals70%

4Clean sheets1

20%Failed to score10%

2-2-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-4

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

TranmereNottingham U21

Top stats

7Shots on target2

Passes

465Passes384

355Accurate passes280

76%Pass accuracy73%

Defence

11Fouls13

0Goalkeeper saves5

Discipline

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Josh DavisonTranmere
8.2Jordan TurnbullTranmere
7.6Kalum ThompsonNottingham U21
7.3Jason LoweTranmere
7.3Fuad SmithNottingham U21

Tranmere (16)

Nottingham U21 (14)

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

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group 5

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Stockport County	2	+5	6	WW
2	Tranmere	1	+1	3	W
3	Shrewsbury	3	-2	3	WLL

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

TranmereFormationNottingham U21

Tranmere

Nottingham U21

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Tranmere vs Nottingham U21 preview

Tranmere and Nottingham U21 met in the EFL Trophy on Tue, 9 Sept 2025, and the match finished 3–2.

Form · last 5 matches

TranmereDWLDL6 scored · 8 conceded

Nottingham U21LLWLW10 scored · 11 conceded

Key facts · last 5

TranmereNottingham U21

1.0Goals scored per game1.8

1.1Goals conceded per game1.9

50%Both teams scored80%

20%Over 2.5 goals70%

4Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

1Tranmere wins

0Draws

0Nottingham U21 wins

1 meetings

League table

Tranmere2nd3 pts · 1 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Tranmere DWLDL (goals 6–8), Nottingham U21 LLWLW (goals 10–11).

Both teams scored in 50% of Tranmere's recent games and 80% of Nottingham U21's; over 2.5 goals landed in 20% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Tranmere average 1.0 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Nottingham U21 1.8 and 1.9 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 1 head-to-head games the record reads 1–0–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Tranmere's side.

Tranmere are 2nd in the table (3 pts from 1 games).

Nito explains: Tranmere vs Nottingham U21

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

How often do Tranmere and Nottingham U21 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 80% of Nottingham U21's last 10. In this match it landed (Tranmere 3-2 Nottingham U21).

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, Nottingham U21 in 70% of their last 10. This match had 5 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). Nottingham U21, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (10 scored, 11 conceded).

Tranmere vs Nottingham U21: questions & answers

Who won Tranmere vs Nottingham U21?

Tranmere won 3–2.

Did both teams score in Tranmere vs Nottingham U21?

Yes, the match finished 3–2.

When was Tranmere vs Nottingham U21 played?

Tranmere vs Nottingham U21 was played on Tue, 9 Sept 2025 at 21:00 (GMT+3) at Prenton Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Tranmere and Nottingham U21?

1 meetings: Tranmere 1 wins, 0 draws, Nottingham U21 0 wins.

Tranmere vs Nottingham U21 result, stats & H2H

Tranmere

Nottingham U21

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