Can Morecambe defeat Wycombe Wanderers in Mazuma Stadium clash?

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 22.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mazuma Stadium (6476 seats)

Receiving guests at their own home feels secure and friendly for Morecambe, but Wycombe Wanderers are fully set and able to go home as winners. What will the score be?

Insights:
  • Morecambe have the most conceded goals (51) in League One

Morecambe have less rest than Wycombe Wanderers in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League One game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Wigan Athletic, was also a home game here at Mazuma Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Morecambe form and stats

Morecambe have collected 16 points from their League One home games so far after 4-4-6.

The Morecambe fans got no joy from their last match, a League One game also here at Mazuma Stadium: A 1-2 defeat against Wigan Athletic (placed 2nd). Attacking player Ayunga outdid all the other players in that fixture and got a match rating of 7.31 out of 10. Ayunga hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that game was the away draw at AFC Wimbledon that finished 0-0.

The Morecambe fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.

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Wycombe Wanderers form and stats

Playing away, Wycombe Wanderers have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats in the League One this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Wycombe Wanderers are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Wycombe Wanderers have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper David Stockdale. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in League One.

Impressive finishing from Thompson and Hanlan secured the home win 2-0 against Oxford United in their previous game. Stockdale (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.22. Stockdale stopped the opponent with six saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that result Wanderers won their away game at Bolton Wanderers. The scoreline was 2-0.

Wycombe Wanderers have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 20 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on Wycombe Wanderers as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Morecambe and Wycombe Wanderers have duelled before this season: Wycombe Wanderers - Morecambe 4-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Morecambe wins - draws - Wycombe Wanderers wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MorecambeC. Stockton
C. Stockton
16 goals
Wycombe WanderersS. Vokes
S. Vokes
8 goals
Wycombe WanderersG. McCleary
G. McCleary
6 goals

Morecambe missing players

Wycombe Wanderers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Morecambe Wycombe Wanderers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 14 5 Played P 3 14 27
6 4 1 Won W 2 6 15
6 4 1 Drew D 1 5 7
14 6 3 Lost L 0 3 5
35 20 3 Scored S 7 20 44
51 24 8 Conceded C 3 13 30
92% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
81% 79% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 70%
62% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 52%
46% 36% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 30%
23% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 7% 15%
58% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 52%
19% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 67% 43% 37%
31% 29% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 19%
 
4.5 4.9 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.8 5.6
6.5 6 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.4 5
1.5 1.5 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 10 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.4 14.1
3.5 3.1 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 4.4
39% 47% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 42% 37%
 
13.5 12.6 12.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14 13.8 13.6
4.4 3.9 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.8 4.9
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Morecambe have the most conceded goals (24) at home in League One
  • Morecambe have the most conceded goals (51) in League One
  • Morecambe have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in League One

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wycombe Wanderers 27 15 7 5 44 30 13 9 2 2 24 17 14 6 5 3 20 13 14 52
2 Wigan Athletic 23 16 3 4 44 22 11 6 2 3 15 10 12 10 1 1 29 12 22 51
3 Sunderland 27 15 6 6 52 33 13 10 1 2 30 9 14 5 5 4 22 24 19 51
4 Rotherham United 25 15 5 5 45 18 13 9 2 2 32 13 12 6 3 3 13 5 27 50
5 Milton Keynes Dons 26 13 7 6 46 31 13 7 3 3 18 13 13 6 4 3 28 18 15 46
6 Oxford United 26 12 7 7 40 29 14 8 4 2 27 13 12 4 3 5 13 16 11 43
7 Plymouth Argyle 25 12 7 6 40 29 12 7 3 2 18 11 13 5 4 4 22 18 11 43
8 Sheffield Wednesday 25 10 10 5 34 29 11 6 4 1 19 10 14 4 6 4 15 19 5 40
9 Portsmouth 25 10 8 7 29 24 12 6 3 3 17 12 13 4 5 4 12 12 5 38
10 Accrington Stanley 26 10 6 10 32 41 14 7 3 4 21 20 12 3 3 6 11 21 -9 36
11 Ipswich Town 26 9 8 9 43 36 13 5 6 2 23 18 13 4 2 7 20 18 7 35
12 Burton Albion 25 10 5 10 32 31 12 7 2 3 22 13 13 3 3 7 10 18 1 35
13 Cambridge United 26 8 9 9 36 39 14 4 6 4 18 19 12 4 3 5 18 20 -3 33
14 Cheltenham Town 26 7 10 9 32 45 14 5 5 4 17 22 12 2 5 5 15 23 -13 31
15 Charlton Athletic 26 8 6 12 32 32 13 5 3 5 19 15 13 3 3 7 13 17 0 30
16 Shrewsbury Town 26 8 6 12 26 29 13 7 3 3 17 12 13 1 3 9 9 17 -3 30
17 Bolton Wanderers 25 8 5 12 32 37 12 5 4 3 18 17 13 3 1 9 14 20 -5 29
18 Lincoln City 25 7 7 11 29 33 13 3 3 7 12 17 12 4 4 4 17 16 -4 28
19 Fleetwood Town 25 7 7 11 38 43 13 5 2 6 21 20 12 2 5 5 17 23 -5 28
20 AFC Wimbledon 24 6 9 9 30 36 11 2 7 2 15 15 13 4 2 7 15 21 -6 27
21 Morecambe 26 6 6 14 35 51 14 4 4 6 20 24 12 2 2 8 15 27 -16 24
22 Crewe Alexandra 26 5 7 14 24 44 13 4 4 5 14 19 13 1 3 9 10 25 -20 22
23 Gillingham 25 3 9 13 19 41 12 2 3 7 8 21 13 1 6 6 11 20 -22 18
24 Doncaster Rovers 26 4 4 18 18 49 13 4 3 6 11 16 13 0 1 12 7 33 -31 16

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 Wycombe Wanderers 27 15 7 5 44 30 13 9 2 2 24 17 14 6 5 3 20 13 14 52
2 Wigan Athletic 23 16 3 4 44 22 11 6 2 3 15 10 12 10 1 1 29 12 22 51
3 Sunderland 27 15 6 6 52 33 13 10 1 2 30 9 14 5 5 4 22 24 19 51
4 Rotherham United 25 15 5 5 45 18 13 9 2 2 32 13 12 6 3 3 13 5 27 50
5 Milton Keynes Dons 26 13 7 6 46 31 13 7 3 3 18 13 13 6 4 3 28 18 15 46
6 Oxford United 26 12 7 7 40 29 14 8 4 2 27 13 12 4 3 5 13 16 11 43
7 Plymouth Argyle 25 12 7 6 40 29 12 7 3 2 18 11 13 5 4 4 22 18 11 43
8 Sheffield Wednesday 25 10 10 5 34 29 11 6 4 1 19 10 14 4 6 4 15 19 5 40
9 Portsmouth 25 10 8 7 29 24 12 6 3 3 17 12 13 4 5 4 12 12 5 38
10 Accrington Stanley 26 10 6 10 32 41 14 7 3 4 21 20 12 3 3 6 11 21 -9 36
11 Ipswich Town 26 9 8 9 43 36 13 5 6 2 23 18 13 4 2 7 20 18 7 35
12 Burton Albion 25 10 5 10 32 31 12 7 2 3 22 13 13 3 3 7 10 18 1 35
13 Cambridge United 26 8 9 9 36 39 14 4 6 4 18 19 12 4 3 5 18 20 -3 33
14 Cheltenham Town 26 7 10 9 32 45 14 5 5 4 17 22 12 2 5 5 15 23 -13 31
15 Charlton Athletic 26 8 6 12 32 32 13 5 3 5 19 15 13 3 3 7 13 17 0 30
16 Shrewsbury Town 26 8 6 12 26 29 13 7 3 3 17 12 13 1 3 9 9 17 -3 30
17 Bolton Wanderers 25 8 5 12 32 37 12 5 4 3 18 17 13 3 1 9 14 20 -5 29
18 Lincoln City 25 7 7 11 29 33 13 3 3 7 12 17 12 4 4 4 17 16 -4 28
19 Fleetwood Town 25 7 7 11 38 43 13 5 2 6 21 20 12 2 5 5 17 23 -5 28
20 AFC Wimbledon 24 6 9 9 30 36 11 2 7 2 15 15 13 4 2 7 15 21 -6 27
21 Morecambe 26 6 6 14 35 51 14 4 4 6 20 24 12 2 2 8 15 27 -16 24
22 Crewe Alexandra 26 5 7 14 24 44 13 4 4 5 14 19 13 1 3 9 10 25 -20 22
23 Gillingham 25 3 9 13 19 41 12 2 3 7 8 21 13 1 6 6 11 20 -22 18
24 Doncaster Rovers 26 4 4 18 18 49 13 4 3 6 11 16 13 0 1 12 7 33 -31 16

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