Ace Football previews the League Two round 45 match between Morecambe and Forest Green and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Morecambe welcome Forest Green at Mazuma Stadium this coming Saturday for a match in the penultimate round of the current League Two season.
Morecambe approach the next League Two round as number 15 in the table, having claimed 57 points this season so far. With 44 games behind them, Forest Green amassed 36 points, placing them as number 24 before their next fixture.
Team form: Morecambe vs Forest Green
Morecambe Form
Morecambe endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-3 against Doncaster, before Crewe won 0-1, while Stockport County claimed all three points in a 2-0 win. Morecambe only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored six and conceded 11 goals.
Forest Green Form
Forest Green were unable to pick up a single point in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-2 by Milton Keynes Dons. Next up, Mansfield won 1-0, before losing 6-0 against Wrexham. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Forest Green won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats and facts for Morecambe and Forest Green
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Morecambe and Forest Green. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Morecambe have conceded in 23 of the last 25 matches
- Morecambe have conceded in 22 of the last 24 matches in the League Two
- Morecambe have lost the last 3 matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Morecambe have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two without scoring a goal
- Morecambe have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Forest Green have lost 6 of the last 7 matches without scoring a goal
- Forest Green have lost 6 of the last 7 matches in the League Two without scoring a goal
- Forest Green have lost 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Forest Green have lost 6 of the last 7 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 14 Forest Green matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Morecambe vs Forest Green
Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Chris Stokes will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Forest Green hope Jordan Garrick can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.
Betting markets: Morecambe vs Forest Green
Full-time result
Morecambe claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Forest Green won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Forest Green have not lost to Morecambe in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Morecambe scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Forest Green got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Morecambe have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Forest Green have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Forest Green should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Morecambe only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Forest Green claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Forest Green have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Morecambe.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Morecambe, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Forest Green’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Morecambe conceded a goal in their last 9 matches. Forest Green did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games
Suggested bet: Morecambe vs Forest Green
To sum up, the upcoming match between Morecambe and Forest Green seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.