League Two: Morecambe vs Wrexham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Morecambe and Wrexham who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

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

Two places behind the league-leaders, Wrexham claimed 63 points from 35 rounds, while Morecambe amassed 54 points. They now rank as number 8 in the League Two standings.

Form: Morecambe vs Wrexham

Morecambe Form

Morecambe should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain seven points. They started off drawing 1-1 with Grimsby, before beating first Crewe by 2-3, then Crawley in a 1-0 win. Morecambe managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored six and conceded five goals.

Wrexham Form

Wrexham gained four points in their past three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Gillingham, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Forest Green. Their latest match brought a 4-0 win in their encounter with Accrington. Wrexham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by eight goals to five.

Betting stats for Morecambe and Wrexham

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 Morecambe and Wrexham played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Morecambe vs Wrexham

It is difficult to look past Paul Mullin, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent League Two matches for Wrexham, with a total for the season saying 14 goals scored in this League Two campaign. With four goals lately for Morecambe in the League Two, Jordan Slew is also a player to look out for.

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Full-time result

Morecambe claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Wrexham won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Wrexham have not lost to Morecambe in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Morecambe scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Wrexham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Morecambe managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Wrexham kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Morecambe’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Wrexham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.

Recommended tip: Morecambe vs Wrexham

To sum up, the upcoming match between Morecambe and Wrexham seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

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