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Northampton vs Tranmere Prediction

Tuesday 20 October 2026, 19:45 League Two

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The model's read

Northampton crestNorthampton 41% Draw 27% Tranmere crestTranmere 33%

The read

The desk

Northampton sit 23rd and have won only once in five, while mid-table Tranmere have drawn three of their last five and look the tougher side to break down right now. History favors the home side heavily, but current form points to a tight, low-scoring night rather than a straightforward Northampton win.

The model says

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The call on this game Over 1.5
The best price 1.30Bet365

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The research

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Markets the desk would leave alone
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Home Win (Northampton) 2.13

The trap is backing Northampton off a 5-2-1 head-to-head lead across the last 8 meetings, but that history is not current form: Northampton are 23rd with 1 win in 5 (D L L L W) against a Tranmere side sitting 13th and losing just once in 5.

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Both Teams to Score - Yes 2.00

The instinct is that a bottom-table side (Northampton, 23rd) means goals at both ends, but Tranmere's form (3 draws in 5) points to tight, low-event matches, not shootouts; no team news found to suggest either defense is further weakened.

The research desk on this game:

“Tranmere's table advantage and draw habit outweigh history; expect a tight, low-scoring night, not a Northampton home certainty.”

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The model v the market

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Match modelBest priceImplied
Northampton win 41% 2.25 44%
Draw 27% 3.25 31%
Tranmere win 33% 3.10 32%
Northampton or draw 74% 1.36 74%
Tranmere or draw 62% 1.62 62%
Either side to win, no draw 1.33 75%
Over 2.5 goals 45% 2.00 50%
Both teams to score 54% 1.80 56%

Best price across the books we track, the same price as the list below, where the book is named.

The singles' third check uses our goals model, a separate number.

Every priced market

12 markets
Northampton under 2 goals Marathon Bet 1.19
Under 2 second half goals Marathon Bet 1.21
Over 0.5 second half goals William Hill 1.25
Under 3.5 goals Bet365 1.30
Northampton over 0.5 goals Bet365 1.25
Northampton or Tranmere (double chance) William Hill 1.33
Over 1.5 goals Bet365 1.30
Northampton or Draw (double chance) Bet365 1.36
Tranmere over 0.5 goals Bet365 1.36
Under 1.5 first half goals William Hill 1.40
Over 0.5 first half goals BetVictor 1.41
Tranmere under 1.5 goals Bet365 1.40

The bookmakers' best prices on every market we track for this game, corners, cards and shots included. Prices are theirs, with their margin in; our own number appears only where the model has a graded record. Tap any to add it to your slip.

Since we first priced it

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Away win 3.30 to 3.00 shortening
Draw 3.45 to 3.20 shortening
Home win 2.20 to 2.25 drifting, longer

The best price when we first priced this game, then the best price now. Drifting means the price got longer, shortening means shorter.

Recent form

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Northampton crestNorthampton WDLLWD

Last 6, newest first: 2 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost. 5 scored, 5 conceded.

Sat 17 Oct Grimsby Town crestat Grimsby Town 2-0 Won
Sat 10 Oct York City crestat York City 1-1 Drew
Sat 19 Sep Rotherham crestv Rotherham 0-1 Lost
Sat 12 Sep Shrewsbury Town crestat Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Lost
Sat 5 Sep Newport County crestv Newport County 1-0 Won
Tue 1 Sep Crawley Town crestv Crawley Town 1-1 Drew
Tranmere crestTranmere LDLDDL

Last 6, newest first: 0 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost. 5 scored, 10 conceded.

Sat 17 Oct Barnet crestv Barnet 1-2 Lost
Sat 10 Oct Rochdale crestv Rochdale 1-1 Drew
Sat 3 Oct Chesterfield crestat Chesterfield 2-4 Lost
Sat 26 Sep Walsall crestv Walsall 1-1 Drew
Sat 19 Sep Exeter City crestat Exeter City 0-0 Drew
Sat 12 Sep Gillingham crestat Gillingham 0-2 Lost

Each side's last finished games in all competitions, their goals first. At home reads v, away reads at.

Northampton v Tranmere: the numbers

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Northampton crestNorthamptonTranmere crestTranmere 22League position17 2-4-3League record, won-drawn-lost2-6-3 6-7Goals for and against14-15 10Points12 1-2-1Home record v away record0-3-2 0.70Scored a game1.30 0.80Conceded a game1.40 33%Clean sheets27% 44%Failed to score18% 48%Both teams scored59%

League record and goals from this season's table where the feed carries it; the rates are the share of each side's games in the data we hold.

Northampton v Tranmere: head to head

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Northampton won 5 2 draws Tranmere won 1
2.1 goals a game 4/8 both scored 3/8 over 2.5
8 May 2023 Tranmere crestNorthampton crestTranmere v Northampton 0-1
3 Dec 2022 Northampton crestTranmere crestNorthampton v Tranmere 0-0
5 Mar 2022 Northampton crestTranmere crestNorthampton v Tranmere 3-2
23 Oct 2021 Tranmere crestNorthampton crestTranmere v Northampton 0-2
5 Feb 2019 Tranmere crestNorthampton crestTranmere v Northampton 1-2
1 Sep 2018 Northampton crestTranmere crestNorthampton v Tranmere 1-1
14 Mar 2015 Northampton crestTranmere crestNorthampton v Tranmere 1-0
28 Dec 2014 Tranmere crestNorthampton crestTranmere v Northampton 2-1

Likely scorelines

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1-114% 0-113% 1-013% 0-012% 0-27% 2-07%

From each side's goals scored and conceded a game, the home side's goals first. Information, not a call.

Northampton vs Tranmere: FAQs

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Northampton vs Tranmere prediction: what is the call?

The call on this game is Over 1.5 at 1.30. Every call is logged before kick-off and graded in public, misses included.

What time does Northampton vs Tranmere kick off?

Northampton vs Tranmere kicks off on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 19:45 UK time (League Two).

What are the best odds for Northampton vs Tranmere?

The best prices across the books we track: Northampton 2.25, the draw 3.25, Tranmere 3.10. Prices move; the table on this page is the latest.

What form are Northampton and Tranmere in?

Northampton have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 6 (W D L L W D, newest first), scoring 5 and conceding 5. Tranmere have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 6 (L D L D D L, newest first), scoring 5 and conceding 10.

What is the head to head between Northampton and Tranmere?

In their last 8 meetings on our record, Northampton won 5, Tranmere won 1 and 2 were drawn. The most recent, 8 May 2023, finished Tranmere 0-1 Northampton.

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  • The daily singles. Each one cleared three checks: the line landed in at least 9 of the two sides' last 12 games, a UK price of 1.35 or more, and our model's number clears what the price needs. Usually 0 to 5 a day, one unit each.
  • The case for each, put together. The last 12 against what the price needs, who is missing, the head to head, and the best price at a UK bookmaker, in one place.
  • The desk's card on every fixture it covers. Its verdict, every market graded, and the reason written down. And tomorrow's singles the night before.

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