The visiting Morecambe side should be favourites in this visit to Bolton Wanderers, as the away team holds a 11 point advantage from their 26 league games this season.
- Morecambe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the League Two. That game, against Stevenage, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Morecambe.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
Overall League Two stats at home this season for Bolton Wanderers are 4-3-6 (wins-draw-losses).
A nice win for Bolton Wanderers last time playing, versus Leyton Orient. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Eoin Doyle scoring for the victors. Heartbreak before that as Bolton Wanderers lost 1-2 at Tranmere Rovers's place.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Wanderers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost six.
Bolton Wanderers has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. On the other hand, Wanderers have conceded 17 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Morecambe form and stats
As the visiting team in League Two matches, Morecambe have produced an overall stat of 6-2-5 so far.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Stevenage (placed 21st) in their previous outing. The League Two match ended in a draw 2-2. A loss against Tranmere Rovers was the result prior to that, in a home game.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Morecambe playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were two Morecambe wins, one draw and two defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Morecambe are hosting Scunthorpe United in the League Two only four days away.
The visiting Morecambe have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 18 goals from 13 games. Morecambe's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 21 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  E. Doyle 10 goals |   A. Phillips 8 goals |  C. Gomes 8 goals |
Bolton Wanderers missing players
Morecambe missing players
| Bolton Wanderers | Morecambe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 30 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 18 | 35 |
| 37 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 21 | 36 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 81% |
| 44% | 31% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 69% | 58% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | 27% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 48% | 31% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 69% | 62% |
| 28% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 23% |
| 28% | 38% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.9 | 12.8 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.5 | 12.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 35% | 30% | 6% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 88% | 86% | 70% |
- Morecambe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 48 |
| 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 45 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 44 |
| 4 | Newport County | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 43 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 42 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 42 |
| 7 | Morecambe | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 42 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 41 |
| 9 | Salford City | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 38 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 38 |
| 11 | Crawley Town | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 35 |
| 12 | Walsall | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18 | -1 | 35 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | -5 | 34 |
| 14 | Harrogate Town | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | -2 | 33 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 32 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -3 | 32 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -6 | 32 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 32 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 31 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -7 | 31 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 26 |
| 22 | Barrow | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 23 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -26 | 21 |
| 24 | Southend United | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -27 | 20 |