Ace Football previews the League Two round 31 match between Notts Co. and Morecambe and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Notts Co. to pull away with 3 points this coming Saturday. They face Morecambe in the League Two and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Notts Co. look to add three valuable points.
Notts Co. are currently looking at 50 points on their account, having played 28 matches, leaving them two places off the current League Two leaders. Meanwhile, Morecambe find themselves as number 23 in the League Two with 23 points following 29 rounds.
Form: Notts Co. vs Morecambe
Notts Co. Form
Their last three matches saw Notts Co. drawing 1-1 with Bromley, before taking out Carlisle by 1-0, and Gillingham by 1-2. Notts Co. won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored eight and conceded three goals.
Morecambe Form
It is all or nothing with Morecambe, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 1-0 against Bradford, before beating Fleetwood 4-2. Unable to build on that, they lost 2-1 against Newport. Morecambe claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by seven goals to two.
Betting stats for Notts Co. and Morecambe
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Notts Co. and Morecambe. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 11 Notts Co. home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Notts Co. matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Notts Co. home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Notts Co. home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Notts Co. matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Morecambe have lost the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In the last 4 Morecambe away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Morecambe have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the League Two and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Morecambe have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Morecambe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Notts Co. vs Morecambe
It has been a great season for David McGoldrick so far as he currently has 13 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Notts Co. hoping he delivers against Morecambe this coming Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.
Popular betting markets: Notts Co. vs Morecambe
Full-time result
Notts Co. won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Morecambe won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost six in this run. Notts Co. are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Notts Co. have not lost to Morecambe in 7 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Notts Co. scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Interestingly, Morecambe scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Morecambe managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Notts Co.’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Morecambe, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Notts Co. were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches.