Ace Football previews the League Two game between Morecambe and Salford City who meet up on Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Only three rounds remain of League Two season, and both Morecambe and Salford City look to bolster their account at Mazuma Stadium on Monday.
Team form: Morecambe vs Salford City
Morecambe Form
In their last three matches, Morecambe lost 3-1 against Grimsby, 0-2 against Carlisle and 1-0 against Bromley. 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 six against.
Salford City Form
Salford City show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 1-3 win against Notts Co.. Then a 1-1 draw with Doncaster followed before they lost against Accrington with a 1-2 scoreline. Salford City won three of a possible six away matches in the League Two, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 11 while also conceding eight times.
Betting stats and facts for Morecambe and Salford City
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Morecambe and Salford City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Morecambe home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Morecambe home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Morecambe home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Morecambe matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Morecambe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Morecambe vs Salford City
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Lee Angol, who is performing well for Morecambe. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Salford City.The visitors will be looking to Luke Garbutt to find the net once again, after managing three League Two goals for Salford City in recent matches.
Betting markets: Morecambe vs Salford City
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. Salford City won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Salford City conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Salford City didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games. Morecambe have not lost to Salford City in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Morecambe scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Salford City only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Salford City games. Morecambe managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Morecambe have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Salford City.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Morecambe, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Salford City, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game. Salford City conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.