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Total Tranmere brings you a run down of the odds ahead of Tranmere's home game against Hartlepool in League One

Tranmere Rovers take on Hartlepool United at Prenton Park this weekend looking to protect an unbeaten home record in 2012 and hoping to complete the double over the Monkey Hangers for the first time since the 2004/05 season.

Lucas Akins scored both goals for Rovers earlier in the season when they defeated Hartlepool 2-0 at Victoria Park and a victory today would make Neil Cooper's side the third team that Rovers have beaten twice in the league this season, following in the footsteps of Walsall and Leyton Orient.

The Monkey Hangers come to Prenton Park on a poor run of form, having won only one of their last ten games, and Tranmere manager Ronnie Moore, who has insisted will make changes so he can have a look at some of the players who haven't played during his reign, will be keen to pick up another win that would see the club move past last seasons total of 56 points.

Match Result:

Tranmere - 19/20 (BlueSquare and 888Sport)
Draw - 5/2 (Boylesports and Bet Victor)
Hartlepool - 18/5 (Bet Victor)

Half Time/Full Time:

Tranmere/Tranmere - 9/4 (Various)
Tranmere/Draw - 16/1 (Various)
Tranmere/Hartlepool - 66/1 (BWin) 
Draw/Tranmere - 4/1 (Coral)
Draw/Hartlepool - 33/4 (BWin)
Draw/Draw - 17/4 (Bet Victor)
Hartlepool/Draw - 16/1 (Various)
Hartlepool/Hartlepool - 7/1 (William Hill)
Hartlepool/Tranmere - 28/1 (Various)

First Goal Scorer (Tranmere players only):

Enoch Showunmi - 11/2 (Various)
Cole Stockton - 11/2 (Bet365 and Bet Victor)
Ryan Brunt - 6/1 (Various)
Jake Cassidy - 11/2 (BetFred)
Lucas Akins - 15/2 (Various)
Adam McGurk - 9/1 (BetFred)
Andy Robinson - 9/1 (Various)
Ash Taylor - 22/1 (Ladbrokes)
Ian Goodison - 33/1 (Various) 

Anytime Goal Scorer (Tranmere players only):

Enoch Showunmi - 15/8 (Paddy Power)
Cole Stockton - 7/4 (Bet365)
Ryan Brunt - 15/8 (Paddy Power)
Jake Cassidy - 8/5 (Bet365)
Lucas Akins - 5/2 (Bet365 and Paddy Power)
Adam McGurk - 12/5 (SkyBet)
Andy Robinson - 3/1 (Bet365 and Coral)
Ash Taylor - 7/1 (PaddyPower)
Ian Goodison - 12/1 (SkyBet and William Hill) 

Tipster: Hartlepool have struggled for form this season, but this has mainly come on home soil at Victoria Park.  On the road, the Monkey Hangers have managed eight league victoria, the joint best total outside of the top four, so they will certainly be dangerous opponents for Ronnie Moore's side this weekend.

However, Tranmere have been tough to beat at home all season, with only three league defeats at Prenton Park, whilst they've conceded only 14 goals, the best home defence in League One, so I think Rovers will be tough to beat this afternoon.

All this considered, I think odds of 14/1 with 888Sport and BlueSquare on Tranmere to win by three goals, therefore repeating their most recent home game against Stevenage, are very good, whilst  Jake Cassidy to score the last goal is also a good bet.

As a scorecast, William Hill will offer you 120/1 on James Wallace to score first in a 3-0 Tranmere win, whilst they are also offering odds of 18/1 on Zoumana Bakayogo to score anytime in a Tranmere win.

Please Note: Odds are subject to change, particularly on Saturday as kick off draws nearer or more bookmakers open up markets.  Total Tranmere does not encourage betting.