League Two: Tranmere vs Morecambe – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 18 match between Tranmere and Morecambe and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Tranmere and Morecambe will be desperate for points this coming Tuesday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Placed 21th in the table Tranmere have amassed 17 points after 16 matches. On 13 points, Morecambe rank 24th with 16 matches played this season.

Form: Tranmere vs Morecambe

Tranmere Form

Tranmere have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 2-1 victory against Newport. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-0 against Cheltenham, before handing over another win to AFC Wimbledon in a 0-2 defeat. Tranmere claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League Two, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored three and conceded seven goals.

Morecambe Form

In their last three matches, Morecambe lost against Port Vale by 0-1, beat Swindon by 2-3 winning 1-0 against Bradford. Morecambe won three of a possible six away matches in the League Two, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine while also conceding ten times.

Betting stats and facts for Tranmere and Morecambe

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

Players on top: Tranmere vs Morecambe

Connor Jennings is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Morecambe look to Ben Tollitt, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Tranmere won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prenton Park. They drew two and lost five as well, while Morecambe won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four. Morecambe conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Morecambe have not lost to Tranmere in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Tranmere scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Morecambe scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Tranmere scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games. Morecambe have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Tranmere when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Tranmere, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Of the last ten games for Morecambe, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. Tranmere conceded a goal in their last 9 matches. Morecambe conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.