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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
1Walsall36208865412468
2Bradford CityBradford36199848301866
3Doncaster RoversDoncaster361881053431062
4AFC Wimbledon35179946232360
5Notts County351610953371658
6Port Vale34151364335858
7Crewe AlexandraCrewe36141484437756
8Grimsby Town35175135151056
9Colchester UnitedColchester35121674032852
10Bromley361312114643351
11Salford City351311114337650
12Fleetwood TownFleetwood361213114943649
13Swindon TownSwindon361113125252046
14Cheltenham TownCheltenham351210134650-446
15Chesterfield34129135243945
16BarrowBarrow35127163841-343
17Newport CountyNewport35127164556-1143
18MK Dons35126174650-442
19Gillingham35118163038-841
20Harrogate TownHarrogate36117182945-1640
21Accrington StanleyAccrington3599173954-1536
22Tranmere RoversTranmere36712172755-2833
23Morecambe3685233154-2329
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle3569202551-2627


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