League Two: Milton Keynes Dons vs Morecambe – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 36 match between Milton Keynes Dons and Morecambe and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Both Milton Keynes Dons and Morecambe need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League Two table. The match takes place at Stadium MK and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Milton Keynes Dons approach round 36 as number 18 in the League Two table with 39 points on their account so far. With 34 rounds behind them, Morecambe have amassed 29 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

Team form: Milton Keynes Dons vs Morecambe

Milton Keynes Dons Form

In their last three matches, Milton Keynes Dons lost 2-0 against Bradford, 0-1 against Colchester and 2-0 against Accrington. Milton Keynes Dons only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stadium MK in the League Two. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded five goals.

Morecambe Form

In their last three matches, Morecambe lost against Walsall and Gillingham by 0-2 and 1-0, respectively, and beat AFC Wimbledon by 1-0. Morecambe came through their last six away games in the League Two without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew zero and lost six in which, they were outscored by eight goals to one.

Betting stats and facts for Milton Keynes Dons 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 Milton Keynes Dons and Morecambe played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Milton Keynes Dons vs Morecambe

Despite having scored only one times in his last 6 league matches, Scott Hogan has actually netted six goals during this League Two season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Morecambe should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Scott Hogan to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Betting markets: Milton Keynes Dons vs Morecambe

Full-time result

Milton Keynes Dons won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing five as well. Morecambe won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost eight in this run.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Milton Keynes Dons scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Morecambe only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Milton Keynes Dons have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Morecambe should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Milton Keynes Dons only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Morecambe claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Milton Keynes Dons have scored in 12 consecutive league meetings with Morecambe.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Milton Keynes Dons’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Morecambe played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process. Milton Keynes Dons conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.