Stadium regulars at Mazuma Stadium haven’t seen many victories this season, with Morecambe languishing in the 20th position. The guesting Port Vale will believe to defend their higher league place in this one.
- Morecambe have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Port Vale have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in League One
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Morecambe form and stats
The complete League One statistics playing at home this season for Morecambe are 4-5-4 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Morecambe, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
A nice win for Morecambe last time playing, versus Cheltenham Town. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Weir and Phillips scoring for the victors. The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Weir, having bagged a goal in three consecutive matches. The forward Phillips bettered all others in that match and was awarded a match rating of 7.84 out of 10. Phillips scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Before that, Morecambe had a home game versus Burton Albion which ended with a victory 5-0.The manager Adams will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ipswich Town in only three days.
The Morecambe fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 13 matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Morecambe's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Port Vale form and stats
The visitors are W5-D2-L6 on the road this term. That's in the League One.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Peterborough United with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Midfield player Pett was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.34/10. Pett hit two key passes.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Forest Green Rovers.Take note: 8 of the latest 10 league fixtures involving this team have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).
A quick return to home after this game, as Port Vale are hosting Derby County in the League One only three days away.
The visiting Port have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 13 games. Port Vale's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 21 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Port Vale - Morecambe 1-0 was the story when these two contenders formerly played each other, some time ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Morecambe wins - draws - Port Vale wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Weir 8 goals |   E. Harrison 8 goals |  J. Wilson 4 goals |
Morecambe missing players
Port Vale missing players
| Morecambe | Port Vale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 26 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| 35 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 34 |
| 96% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 80% | 85% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 85% | 68% |
| 48% | 46% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 54% | 48% |
| 16% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | 28% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 60% | 54% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 40% |
| 16% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 23% | 28% |
| 28% | 23% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 36% |
| 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| 7.4 | 7.3 | 8.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.7 | 10.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.2 | 11.5 | 11.9 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 27% | 28% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 70% | 64% | 50% |
| 17.3 | 17.6 | 16.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.5 | 10.8 |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.5 | 3 |
- Morecambe have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Port Vale have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in League One
- Port Vale haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 58 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 28 | 55 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 51 |
| 4 | Derby County | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 44 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 44 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 40 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 38 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 38 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -3 | 37 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 35 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 35 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 34 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 32 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | -2 | 32 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 31 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 30 |
| 17 | Fleetwood Town | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 29 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 28 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -15 | 25 |
| 20 | Morecambe | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -19 | 24 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -13 | 22 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -22 | 22 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 50 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -28 | 21 |
