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Tranmere Rovers
Alon Atie
Nottingham Forest
Steve Turner
FA Shield Quarterfinals
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 5 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 7 | 39 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 6 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 9 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 22 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 3 | - (n) | 1 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 25 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 26 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - (n) | 1 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 26 | 26 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 27 | 20 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 27 | 39 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 28 | 17 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 28 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 29 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 13 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 31 | 17 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 31 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 32 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 15 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 33 | 20 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 5 | | | 16 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 33 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 34 | 8 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 18 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 34 | 26 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 35 | 5 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 35 | 25 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 36 | 12 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 36 | 30 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 37 | 12 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 22 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 37 | 30 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 23 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 38 | 5 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 23 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 38 | 25 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 39 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 24 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 42 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 43 | 12 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 25 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 43 | 30 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 26 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 43 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 0③ | - (n) | 0④ | | /
| 26 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 46 | 5 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 26 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 46 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 27 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 47 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 6 | | | 28 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 47 | 8 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 29 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 47 | 35 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 29 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 50 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 5 | | | 29 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 50 | 34 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 29 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 51 | 5 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 29 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 51 | 25 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 30 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 52 | 5 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 31 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 52 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 32 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 52 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 32 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
FA Shield• Tranmere Rovers has 4 FA Shield Trophies.
• The previous FA Shield Final appearances by Tranmere Rovers include:
• a season 3 loss to Cardiff City FC 2-1.
• a season 5 win over Preston North End FC 11-2.
• a season 7 loss to Plymouth Argyle FC 3-2.
• a season 9 win over Leeds United 4-1.
• a season 11 win over Hereford United FC 3-0.
• a season 28 win over Dorchester Town 1-0 (extra time).
• Tranmere Rovers exited the FA Shield in the 1st Round last season when they lost to Sheffield United 1-0.
• Nottingham Forest has 1 FA Shield Trophy.
• The previous FA Shield Final appearances by Nottingham Forest include:
• a season 23 loss to Northampton Town FC 1-0.
• a season 33 loss to Brentford FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 3-2).
• a season 38 win over Sheffield United 3-0.
Tranmere Rovers
• Tranmere Rovers are free of injuries entering today's match.
Nottingham Forest
• Thiago Boniek (IV/12 Sw - head injury), and Keiron Chamberlain (III/11 Fw - head injury) are all questionable for today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Tranmere Rovers and Nottingham Forest have met 45 times with 0 of those occurring in the FA Shield.
• Tranmere Rovers have won 31, lost 10 and drawn 4 of 45 matches against Nottingham Forest.
• Tranmere Rovers has a 2 game winning streak in this fixture.
MATCHUP
| Tranmere Rovers | Position | Nottingham Forest |
| 17 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 18 ✓ | Sweeper | 10 |
| 41 | Defenders | ✓ 56 |
| 26 ✓ | Midfielders | 24 |
| 63 ✓ | Forwards | 43 |
| 8 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 2 |
🅾 PREDICTION: TRA 1 – 0 FOR (TRA to win)
🏠 Home: Tranmere Rovers (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:4 MF:1 FW:4
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive battleground — Tranmere Rovers' attack (63) overwhelmingly outguns Nottingham Forest's defence (56), giving the home side a clear edge in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Blerim Omlin (SW, TL:18) — TRA | Jonathan Kome (GK, TL:18) — FOR
🎯 VERDICT: Tranmere Rovers should take this narrow but deserved victory, backed by a commanding forward total of 63 against Forest's best defensive unit and boosted by a home advantage worth +9 including groundsman bonuses across defence and attack. With an estimated 8 attacks to Forest's 2, the pressure will be relentless and one-sided. Kwadwo Djiku is the player to watch — his TL:17 forward rating makes him the most likely source of the decisive goal.
