Tranmere would have been hoping to go one better than their 2021-22 campaign, in which they finished ninth, by making a push for promotion this season, but in truth they have never really hit the heights expected of them.
The Rovers are 14th in the table, having picked up 49 points in 38 games, meaning they are in no position to make a late charge for the playoffs, but they are comfortably safe from relegation.
Mellon was sacked after a disappointing 3-1 defeat at home to Newport County, and Ian Dawes will be assisted by Andy Parkinson for the rest of the campaign, giving chairman Mark Palios time to assess his options ahead of next season.
Dawes’s reign as interim manager initially got off to a very good start away at Colchester United last week, with Harvey Saunders opening the scoring inside 15 minutes, but Noah Chilvers equalised with a second-half penalty, and the spoils were shared.
Tranmere have intermittently shown some promising signs in 2023, defeating league leaders Leyton Orient, fifth-placed Salford City, and third-placed Stevenage, but inconsistency has cost them, and Friday’s game will now serve as an opportunity for Dawes to take stock of his squad, rather than counting for anything in the grand scheme of things.
Unlike their opponents, Harrogate still have it all to play for at the back end of the season, but improved form in recent weeks has provided some breathing room above the relegation zone, now sitting six points clear of the bottom two.
In fact, the Sulphurites have been solid for quite some time now, losing just two of their last nine games in League Two, but they have had to settle for draws on five occasions, winning only two during that time frame.
Match Details:
- Match: Tranmere vs Harrogate Town
- Date: 1 April 2023
- Time: 12:15 am
- Venue: Prenton Park
Tranmere vs Harrogate Town Prediction
Looking at these two teams, we feel that Harrogate Town might well have a job on their hands to breach the defence of this Tranmere Rovers side who we reckon should get the win and a maybe even keep a clean sheet as well.
We’re therefore anticipating a very even contest with a 1-0 winning score for Tranmere Rovers at full-time.
Will be interesting to see how this one goes.
Tranmere vs Harrogate Town Head-To-Head
- An examination of their past head-to-head meetings stretching back to 03/11/2020 tells us that Tranmere Rovers have won 3 of these & Harrogate Town 1, with the tally of draws standing at 2.
- 17 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 10 of them for Super White Army and 7 netted by The Town. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.83.
- The previous league game between these clubs was League Two match day 16 on 22/10/2022 which ended up with the score at Harrogate Town 1-1 Tranmere Rovers.
- The referee was Ollie Yates.
Tranmere vs Harrogate Town Live Stream Time
This match will start from 12:15 am
Tranmere vs Harrogate Town Date
This match will take place on 1 April 2023
Tranmere vs Harrogate Town Team News
Tranmere recalled Rhys Hughes from his loan spell at Chester earlier this month, and Dawes put him straight into the first team last weekend, but he was withdrawn for Lee O’Connor at half-time, and the latter is likely to start on Friday night.
Joel Mumbongo also started against Colchester, but the striker is now without a goal in 16 league games for the club, so youngster Jake Burton could be given the nod alongside Saunders.
Armstrong has been Harrogate’s key man this season, netting 12 goals in 37 league games, and the forward is poised to start next to Jack Muldoon, who has weighed in with nine goal contributions in League Two this season.
Having scored the winner as a substitute against Barrow, Daly may be rewarded with a place in the starting lineup, replacing Daniel Grant on the left-wing in what is set to be a 4-4-2 formation.
Tranmere vs Harrogate Town Lineups
Tranmere Rovers:
Murphy; Cogley, Davies, Turnbull, Bristow; Hendry, Merrie, O’Connor, Hawkes; Burton, Saunders
Harrogate Town:
Oxley; Thomson, O’Connor, Eastman, Foulds; Olaigbe, Falkingham, Sutton, Daly; Muldoon, Armstrong.
Tranmere vs Harrogate Town Odds
We say: Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Harrogate Town
Even though they were ultimately unable to come away with the three points, there were promising signs for Tranmere in the first half at Colchester last weekend, and they have largely been solid at home against teams in the bottom half of the table.
With Harrogate coming up short in their last away trip, against relegation-threatened Crawley Town, we expect the hosts to run out narrow victors, in what is likely to be a scrappy game.
Tranmere vs Harrogate Town Stats
- Tranmere Rovers 46.78%
- Harrogate Town 26.8%
- Draw 26.4%
Tranmere vs Harrogate Town Tips
- Tranmere to score first
- Over 2.5 goals
- Both teams to score
Tranmere vs Harrogate Town Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 46.79%. A win for Harrogate Town has a probability of 26.8% and a draw has a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win is 1-0 with a probability of 12.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.07%) and 2-0 (8.81%). The likeliest Harrogate Town win is 0-1 (8.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.5%).
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