League Two: Carlisle vs Morecambe – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Carlisle and Morecambe who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Both Carlisle and Morecambe need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League Two table. The match takes place at Brunton Park and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Carlisle are number 23 in the table on 15 points after 20 matches. Morecambe rank as number 24 with 14 points after 21 matches played.

Team form: Carlisle vs Morecambe

Carlisle Form

Carlisle have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Crewe, they recorded a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Chesterfield, who ran out 0-2 winners. Lately, they recorded another draw in a 0-0 match with Port Vale. Carlisle are without a win in their last six League Two matches on home soil, which produced a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded seven and scored two goals.

Morecambe Form

Morecambe lost their previous three matches by 0-3 against Grimsby, 2-0 against Cheltenham and 0-2 against Bromley. Morecambe won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding ten.

Betting stats and facts for Carlisle and Morecambe

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Carlisle and Morecambe played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Carlisle vs Morecambe

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Benjamin Barclay will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Morecambe hope Ben Tollitt 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.

Popular markets: Carlisle vs Morecambe

Full-time result

In their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments Carlisle won none, drew three and lost seven. Morecambe won four, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 games away from home. Amazingly, Morecambe failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Carlisle only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Morecambe got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Morecambe have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Morecambe will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Thursday with Carlisle managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to one clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Carlisle have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Morecambe.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Carlisle, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Morecambe, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Morecambe did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games