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Morecambe
League Two | Gameweek 1
Aug 5, 2023 at 3pm UK
Mazuma Stadium
Walsall

Morecambe
2 - 1
Walsall

Major (25'), Rawson (90+2')
Love (34'), Adams (35'), Songo'o (38'), McKiernan (48'), Rawson (90+3'), Bedeau (90+5'), Slew (90+11')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Johnson (38')
Riley (37'), McEntee (45+1'), Hutchinson (86'), Johnson (90+5')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League Two clash between Morecambe and Walsall, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Exeter 3-2 Morecambe
Sunday, May 7 at 12pm in League One
Last Game: Walsall 1-1 Aston Villa
Saturday, July 15 at 1pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Morecambe 2-1 Walsall

The teams are on a decent run of results heading into this one, and both will fancy their chances of coming away with all three points. That said, we are backing the home side to just about edge their visitors come the end of the 90 minutes. 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 Walsall win with a probability of 53.2%. A draw had a probability of 25.1% and a win for Morecambe had a probability of 21.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.3%) and 1-2 (9.46%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.87%), while for a Morecambe win it was 1-0 (7.45%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Morecambe in this match.

Result
MorecambeDrawWalsall
21.7% (-2.528 -2.53) 25.1% (-1.292 -1.29) 53.2% (3.818 3.82)
Both teams to score 47.87% (0.825 0.83)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.92% (2.527 2.53)54.08% (-2.529 -2.53)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.49% (2.073 2.07)75.51% (-2.075 -2.08)
Morecambe Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.07% (-1.013 -1.01)39.93% (1.013 1.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.41% (-0.943 -0.94)76.59% (0.941 0.94)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.68% (2.67 2.67)20.32% (-2.672 -2.67)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.3% (4.089 4.09)52.7% (-4.09 -4.09)
Score Analysis
    Morecambe 21.7%
    Walsall 53.2%
    Draw 25.1%
MorecambeDrawWalsall
1-0 @ 7.45% (-0.996 -1)
2-1 @ 5.45% (-0.409 -0.41)
2-0 @ 3.42% (-0.565 -0.57)
3-1 @ 1.67% (-0.175 -0.18)
3-2 @ 1.33% (-0.026 -0.03)
3-0 @ 1.05% (-0.207 -0.21)
Other @ 1.34%
Total : 21.7%
1-1 @ 11.87% (-0.54 -0.54)
0-0 @ 8.11% (-0.834 -0.83)
2-2 @ 4.34% (0.036 0.04)
Other @ 0.78%
Total : 25.1%
0-1 @ 12.93% (-0.22 -0.22)
0-2 @ 10.3% (0.631 0.63)
1-2 @ 9.46% (0.334 0.33)
0-3 @ 5.47% (0.735 0.73)
1-3 @ 5.02% (0.553 0.55)
2-3 @ 2.31% (0.196 0.2)
0-4 @ 2.18% (0.439 0.44)
1-4 @ 2% (0.359 0.36)
2-4 @ 0.92% (0.144 0.14)
Other @ 2.61%
Total : 53.2%

Head to Head
May 1, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 45
Walsall
0-2
Morecambe
Stockton (45+2'), Songo'o (76')
Songo'o (58')
Jan 19, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 23
Morecambe
1-1
Walsall
Mendes Gomes (80')
Stockton (40'), Lavelle (79'), Hendrie (88')
Gordon (37')
Jules (40')
Jan 28, 2020 7.45pm
Gameweek 30
Walsall
0-2
Morecambe

Gordon (45')
Old (68'), Mendes Gomes (96')
Slew (45'), Mendes Gomes (77'), Mbulu (89')
Sep 17, 2019 7.45pm
Gameweek 9
Morecambe
0-1
Walsall

Old (79')
Sinclair (4')
Liddle (54')
Sep 1, 2015 7.45pm
First Round
Morecambe
2-0
Walsall
Devitt (57'), Barkhuizen (72')
Barkhuizen (82')

Mantom (80')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CStockport CountyStockport452711795464992
4MK Dons452381479641577
5Doncaster RoversDoncaster45217177166570
6Crewe AlexandraCrewe451913136864470
7BarrowBarrow451814136155668
8Crawley TownCrawley45207187167467
9Bradford CityBradford451812155758-166
10Walsall451811166868065
11Gillingham45189184455-1163
12AFC Wimbledon451614155950962
13Harrogate TownHarrogate451711175867-962
14Notts County45187208985461
15Tranmere RoversTranmere45176226666057
16Morecambe45179196478-1457
17Newport CountyNewport45167226172-1155
18Accrington StanleyAccrington45159215970-1154
19Swindon TownSwindon451411207480-653
20Salford City451311216480-1650
21Grimsby Town451116185772-1549
22Colchester UnitedColchester451111235879-2144
23Sutton UnitedSutton45914225580-2541
RForest Green RoversForest Green45109264378-3539


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