Mazuma Stadium: Morecambe vs Sunderland League One preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Mazuma Stadium (6476 seats)

Receiving guests at their own home feels safe and nice for Morecambe, but Sunderland are fully determined and capable to win this one. How will it turn out?

Insights:
  • Morecambe have the most conceded goals (87) in League One
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Relegation threatens Morecambe who should definitely be looking for some points here. Sunderland are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

The visiting Sunderland played their last game only four days ago, a League One match.

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Morecambe form and stats

When playing at home in the League One, Morecambe have managed 7 wins, 8 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 22 games. When Morecambe hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Oxford United, Rotherham United, Plymouth Argyle, Wigan Athletic, Milton Keynes Dons, Wycombe Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday), they have won 3 of 7 matches!

Morecambe lost their last game at Milton Keynes Dons (placed 3rd) after a 0-2 scoreline.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Portsmouth.

A decent goal production from Morecambe in their home games so far, with 33 goals from 22 league matches. Morecambe have conceded 34 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sunderland form and stats

7 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Sunderland playing as the away team in the League One this season. Things are running smoothly for Sunderland who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Milton Keynes Dons.

Sunderland played 1-1 against Rotherham United in their previous match. Midfielder Evans was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.22. Evans dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 42 successful passes (of 45 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 5-1 against Cambridge United.

The visiting Sunderland have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 29 goals from 22 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Sunderland rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 34 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former head to head encounter ended Sunderland - Morecambe 5-0, played this season. Morecambe-Sunderland H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Morecambe zero wins, Sunderland three wins, zero draws. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
24 goals
MorecambeC. Stockton
C. Stockton
23 goals
SunderlandN. Broadhead
N. Broadhead
9 goals

Morecambe missing players

Sunderland missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Morecambe Sunderland
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
10 7 3 Won W 3 7 23
12 8 1 Drew D 4 9 12
23 7 3 Lost L 0 6 10
57 33 8 Scored S 13 29 78
87 34 11 Conceded C 5 34 53
96% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 86% 93%
89% 86% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 82% 80%
58% 50% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 64% 60%
40% 32% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 27% 31%
22% 18% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 18%
62% 64% 57% BTTS BTTS 57% 55% 56%
13% 23% 14% Clean Sheets C S 43% 27% 33%
29% 18% 29% Failed to Score F T 14% 32% 18%
 
4.4 5 4.1 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 5.6 5.9
6.2 5.9 5.9 Corners against (avg) C A 6.6 5.3 4.5
1.5 1.3 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.1 2.2 2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
11.8 12.2 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 15.6 13.1 14.5
3.4 3.5 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4.5 5
37% 43% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 30% 34%
 
14.7 13.1 14.4 Shots against (avg) S A 13.1 12.9 11.5
4.5 3.8 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 3.8 3.5
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Morecambe have the most conceded goals (87) in League One
  • Morecambe have the most conceded goals in the first half (38) in League One
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wigan Athletic 45 26 11 8 79 44 23 13 5 5 36 22 22 13 6 3 43 22 35 89
2 Rotherham United 45 26 9 10 68 33 23 15 3 5 43 22 22 11 6 5 25 11 35 87
3 Milton Keynes Dons 45 25 11 9 73 44 23 13 5 5 34 21 22 12 6 4 39 23 29 86
4 Sheffield Wednesday 45 23 13 9 74 49 22 15 5 2 44 17 23 8 8 7 30 32 25 82
5 Sunderland 45 23 12 10 78 53 23 16 3 4 49 19 22 7 9 6 29 34 25 81
6 Plymouth Argyle 45 23 11 11 68 43 22 14 4 4 32 14 23 9 7 7 36 29 25 80
7 Wycombe Wanderers 45 22 14 9 73 50 23 14 5 4 39 26 22 8 9 5 34 24 23 80
8 Oxford United 45 22 9 14 81 58 22 13 5 4 46 26 23 9 4 10 35 32 23 75
9 Portsmouth 45 20 13 12 67 47 23 14 5 4 46 25 22 6 8 8 21 22 20 73
10 Bolton Wanderers 45 20 10 15 70 55 22 11 7 4 41 24 23 9 3 11 29 31 15 70
11 Ipswich Town 45 17 16 12 63 46 22 10 9 3 34 22 23 7 7 9 29 24 17 67
12 Charlton Athletic 45 17 8 20 55 55 23 10 4 9 32 28 22 7 4 11 23 27 0 59
13 Accrington Stanley 45 16 10 19 57 77 23 12 6 5 41 33 22 4 4 14 16 44 -20 58
14 Cambridge United 45 15 12 18 54 72 22 8 7 7 26 27 23 7 5 11 28 45 -18 57
15 Cheltenham Town 45 13 16 16 64 78 23 10 7 6 33 30 22 3 9 10 31 48 -14 55
16 Burton Albion 45 14 11 20 50 65 22 10 6 6 33 24 23 4 5 14 17 41 -15 53
17 Shrewsbury Town 45 12 14 19 47 48 22 9 7 6 30 22 23 3 7 13 17 26 -1 50
18 Lincoln City 45 13 10 22 53 62 22 6 5 11 23 28 23 7 5 11 30 34 -9 49
19 Morecambe 45 10 12 23 57 87 22 7 8 7 33 34 23 3 4 16 24 53 -30 42
20 Fleetwood Town 45 8 16 21 60 78 23 5 8 10 33 37 22 3 8 11 27 41 -18 40
21 Gillingham 45 8 16 21 35 67 22 4 8 10 13 34 23 4 8 11 22 33 -32 40
22 AFC Wimbledon 45 6 19 20 46 71 22 2 14 6 24 30 23 4 5 14 22 41 -25 37
23 Doncaster Rovers 45 10 7 28 36 81 23 7 3 13 20 32 22 3 4 15 16 49 -45 37
24 Crewe Alexandra 45 7 8 30 36 81 23 5 5 13 22 40 22 2 3 17 14 41 -45 29

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wigan Athletic 45 26 11 8 79 44 23 13 5 5 36 22 22 13 6 3 43 22 35 89
2 Rotherham United 45 26 9 10 68 33 23 15 3 5 43 22 22 11 6 5 25 11 35 87
3 Milton Keynes Dons 45 25 11 9 73 44 23 13 5 5 34 21 22 12 6 4 39 23 29 86
4 Sheffield Wednesday 45 23 13 9 74 49 22 15 5 2 44 17 23 8 8 7 30 32 25 82
5 Sunderland 45 23 12 10 78 53 23 16 3 4 49 19 22 7 9 6 29 34 25 81
6 Plymouth Argyle 45 23 11 11 68 43 22 14 4 4 32 14 23 9 7 7 36 29 25 80
7 Wycombe Wanderers 45 22 14 9 73 50 23 14 5 4 39 26 22 8 9 5 34 24 23 80
8 Oxford United 45 22 9 14 81 58 22 13 5 4 46 26 23 9 4 10 35 32 23 75
9 Portsmouth 45 20 13 12 67 47 23 14 5 4 46 25 22 6 8 8 21 22 20 73
10 Bolton Wanderers 45 20 10 15 70 55 22 11 7 4 41 24 23 9 3 11 29 31 15 70
11 Ipswich Town 45 17 16 12 63 46 22 10 9 3 34 22 23 7 7 9 29 24 17 67
12 Charlton Athletic 45 17 8 20 55 55 23 10 4 9 32 28 22 7 4 11 23 27 0 59
13 Accrington Stanley 45 16 10 19 57 77 23 12 6 5 41 33 22 4 4 14 16 44 -20 58
14 Cambridge United 45 15 12 18 54 72 22 8 7 7 26 27 23 7 5 11 28 45 -18 57
15 Cheltenham Town 45 13 16 16 64 78 23 10 7 6 33 30 22 3 9 10 31 48 -14 55
16 Burton Albion 45 14 11 20 50 65 22 10 6 6 33 24 23 4 5 14 17 41 -15 53
17 Shrewsbury Town 45 12 14 19 47 48 22 9 7 6 30 22 23 3 7 13 17 26 -1 50
18 Lincoln City 45 13 10 22 53 62 22 6 5 11 23 28 23 7 5 11 30 34 -9 49
19 Morecambe 45 10 12 23 57 87 22 7 8 7 33 34 23 3 4 16 24 53 -30 42
20 Fleetwood Town 45 8 16 21 60 78 23 5 8 10 33 37 22 3 8 11 27 41 -18 40
21 Gillingham 45 8 16 21 35 67 22 4 8 10 13 34 23 4 8 11 22 33 -32 40
22 AFC Wimbledon 45 6 19 20 46 71 22 2 14 6 24 30 23 4 5 14 22 41 -25 37
23 Doncaster Rovers 45 10 7 28 36 81 23 7 3 13 20 32 22 3 4 15 16 49 -45 37
24 Crewe Alexandra 45 7 8 30 36 81 23 5 5 13 22 40 22 2 3 17 14 41 -45 29

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