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League Two: Fleetwood vs Morecambe – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 7 match between Fleetwood and Morecambe and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Fleetwood are highly favoured to claim a win against Morecambe, whom they face on Monday. In their current shape, a win at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood seems to be the obvious outcome.

Placed 12th in the table Fleetwood have amassed eight points after five matches. On one point, Morecambe rank 24th with five matches played this season.

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Form: Fleetwood vs Morecambe

Fleetwood Form

In their last three matches, Fleetwood lost 1-0 against AFC Wimbledon, won 2-3 against Carlisle, before drawing 1-1 against Stoke. Fleetwood managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored five and conceded three goals.

Morecambe Form

A single draw prevents Morecambe from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 0-1 and 1-0 against Newport and Crewe, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 3-3 draw against Colchester. Morecambe only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Fleetwood and Morecambe

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Fleetwood and Morecambe. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 14 of the last 16 Fleetwood home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Fleetwood matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Fleetwood matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Fleetwood home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Fleetwood matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Morecambe have lost 7 of the last 9 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Morecambe have lost 8 of the last 9 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Morecambe have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the League Two and the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 13 of the last 14 Morecambe matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Morecambe have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals

Players on top: Fleetwood vs Morecambe

Danny Mayor found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Ben Tollitt just scored once in a similar number of matches.

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Full-time result

Fleetwood won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood. They drew two and lost two as well, while Morecambe won two of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost seven. Fleetwood are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Astonishingly, Morecambe failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 17 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Fleetwood only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Morecambe scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Fleetwood will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Monday, as Morecambe have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Fleetwood have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Morecambe.

Total goals

Fleetwood saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Morecambe’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Fleetwood vs Morecambe

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Fleetwood and Morecambe seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.

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