League Two: Morecambe vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 40 match between Morecambe and Cheltenham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Morecambe enjoy home advantage, when visitors Cheltenham swing by on Tuesday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Form: Morecambe vs Cheltenham

Morecambe Form

Morecambe hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Barrow resulted in a 2-2 draw, followed by a 1-0 defeat against Port Vale, before beating Swindon by 1-0. Morecambe won three of their previous six matches at Mazuma Stadium in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring six goals to five against.

Cheltenham Form

In their previous three games, Cheltenham drew 3-3 with Swindon, then lost 0-1 against Milton Keynes Dons and 2-0 against Tranmere. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Cheltenham won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Morecambe and Cheltenham

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

In-form players: Morecambe vs Cheltenham

Lee Angol is showing good form for Morecambe, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Matt Taylor scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular markets: Morecambe vs Cheltenham

Full-time result

Morecambe claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing four. Cheltenham won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Cheltenham conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Morecambe have not lost to Cheltenham in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Morecambe scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Cheltenham only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Cheltenham managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Morecambe were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Morecambe have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Cheltenham.

Total goals

Morecambe saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Cheltenham, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Cheltenham conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.