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League One | Gameweek 29
Jan 28, 2023 at 3pm UK
Mazuma Stadium
Bristol Rovers

Morecambe
5 - 1
Bristol Rovers

Crowley (20'), Connolly (47' og.), Love (49'), Stockton (62'), Major (88')
Gibson (45+2'), Major (90+5')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Collins (90')
Connolly (42'), McCormick (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Morecambe and Bristol Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ipswich 4-0 Morecambe
Tuesday, January 24 at 7.45pm in League One

We said: Morecambe 2-1 Bristol Rovers

Despite their defeat against Ipswich, Morecambe have enjoyed a good run of form that they will have taken confidence from. Bristol Rovers have lost their last two matches 2-0, so we think this will be a closely-fought contest. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bristol Rovers win with a probability of 37.48%. A win for Morecambe had a probability of 36.52% and a draw had a probability of 26%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bristol Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.3%) and 0-2 (6.27%). The likeliest Morecambe win was 1-0 (9.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.34%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 0.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Morecambe would win this match.

Result
MorecambeDrawBristol Rovers
36.52% (0.209 0.21) 26% (-0.021999999999998 -0.02) 37.48% (-0.189 -0.19)
Both teams to score 54.24% (0.081000000000003 0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.84% (0.102 0.1)50.16% (-0.10100000000001 -0.1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.88% (0.087 0.09)72.12% (-0.088000000000008 -0.09)
Morecambe Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.38% (0.167 0.17)26.62% (-0.168 -0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.15% (0.222 0.22)61.85% (-0.222 -0.22)
Bristol Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.92% (-0.058999999999997 -0.06)26.08% (0.059000000000001 0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.87% (-0.079000000000001 -0.08)61.13% (0.079000000000001 0.08)
Score Analysis
    Morecambe 36.52%
    Bristol Rovers 37.48%
    Draw 25.99%
MorecambeDrawBristol Rovers
1-0 @ 9.19% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
2-1 @ 8.17% (0.032 0.03)
2-0 @ 6.08% (0.032999999999999 0.03)
3-1 @ 3.61% (0.031 0.03)
3-0 @ 2.68% (0.028 0.03)
3-2 @ 2.42% (0.017 0.02)
4-1 @ 1.19% (0.016 0.02)
Other @ 3.18%
Total : 36.52%
1-1 @ 12.34% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-0 @ 6.94% (-0.029 -0.03)
2-2 @ 5.49% (0.012 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.09% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.99%
0-1 @ 9.33% (-0.054 -0.05)
1-2 @ 8.3% (-0.020999999999999 -0.02)
0-2 @ 6.27% (-0.047 -0.05)
1-3 @ 3.72% (-0.016 -0.02)
0-3 @ 2.81% (-0.025 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.46% (0.00099999999999989 0)
1-4 @ 1.25% (-0.0069999999999999 -0.01)
0-4 @ 0.94% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 2.39%
Total : 37.48%

Head to Head
Sep 3, 2022 3pm
Bristol Rovers
2-2
Morecambe
Loft (29'), Thomas (80')
Thomas (90+1'), McCormick (90+5')
Weir (12'), Phillips (53')
Gibson (16')
Feb 20, 2016 3pm
Bristol Rovers
2-1
Morecambe
Gaffney (68'), Bodin (78')
Brown (58')
Devitt (12' pen.)
Fleming (80')
Oct 3, 2015 3pm
Morecambe
3-4
Bristol Rovers
Miller (43'), Barkhuizen (60'), Mullin (87' pen.)
Fleming (96')
Mansell (28'), Bodin (47'), Taylor (58'), Harrison (80' pen.)
Nicholls (92')
Mar 29, 2014 3pm
Dec 14, 2013 3pm
Morecambe
2-1
Bristol Rovers
Amond (57'), Redshaw (87')
Drummond (44'), Wright (49'), Hughes (60'), Redshaw (88')
O'Toole (30')
Harrold (46'), Clarke (66'), Parkes (89'), Lockyer (91')
rhs 2.0
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wycombe WanderersWycombe18124239211840
2Wrexham19124328111740
3Birmingham CityBirmingham17123232161639
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield18112528161235
5Stockport CountyStockport1996431191233
6Reading189453025531
7Bolton WanderersBolton179352827130
8Barnsley197662725227
9Lincoln CityLincoln197662423127
10Mansfield TownMansfield177372222024
11Exeter CityExeter187381619-324
12Charlton AthleticCharlton186571819-123
13Blackpool186572631-523
14Stevenage176471316-322
15Peterborough UnitedPeterborough186393332121
16Leyton Orient186391920-121
17Northampton TownNorthampton195682126-521
18Bristol Rovers186391726-921
19Wigan AthleticWigan185581516-120
20Rotherham UnitedRotherham175571620-420
21Crawley TownCrawley185491728-1119
22Cambridge UnitedCambridge1844101829-1116
23Burton Albion1825111630-1411
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1832131835-1711


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