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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Brunton Park (18202 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the League Two, with both Carlisle United and Morecambe experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 21st and the visitors in 22nd place.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Carlisle United form and stats

Carlisle United have played 16 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-6-6 (wins-draws-losses).

Carlisle United are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 208 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by A. Hayden).

The home team returns to Brunton Park after being equal after 90 minutes with Crawley Town (placed 14th) on their last time out; the League Two game ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Carlisle United lost 0-1 at home to Cheltenham Town.

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 Carlisle United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won six, drawn six and lost one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Carlisle United here at Brunton Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 16 games). 21 goals have been conceded.

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Morecambe form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Morecambe, who have the most conceded goals (56) in League Two, so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-12 (win-draw-lose). Morecambe seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Two away games in a row for Morecambe, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Grimsby Town in the League Two. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Macclesfield Town.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by Morecambe in our archives, and the results are: one win for Morecambe, one draw and one defeat.

The attacking power of Morecambe when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 17 league matches away. The Morecambe manager D. Adams has some worries about the defense as 34 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Morecambe - Carlisle United 1-1. Carlisle United-Morecambe H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Carlisle United four wins, Morecambe two wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Carlisle UnitedH. McKirdy
H. McKirdy
5 goals
Carlisle UnitedN. Thomas
N. Thomas
5 goals
Carlisle UnitedO. Olomola
O. Olomola
5 goals

Carlisle United missing players

Morecambe missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Carlisle United Morecambe
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 3 Played P 5 17 34
8 4 2 Won W 1 3 7
11 6 0 Drew D 1 2 9
14 6 1 Lost L 3 12 18
33 13 3 Scored S 4 13 32
50 21 3 Conceded C 9 34 56
85% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
73% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 71% 76%
48% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 59% 50%
27% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 35% 26%
15% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
55% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 47% 56%
21% 31% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 18% 18%
39% 50% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 35% 29%
 
4.7 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.4 3.8
5.8 5.3 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 7.6 6.9
1.8 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.4 1.3
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
405 191 43 Total Shots T S 45 176 373
126 50 13 Shots on Target S O 16 51 100
26% 26% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 25% 32%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Morecambe has the most conceded goals (34) away
  • Morecambe has the most conceded goals (56)
  • Morecambe has the the worst goal difference (-21) away
  • Morecambe has the the worst goal difference (-24)
  • Morecambe have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Morecambe have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Morecambe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Morecambe 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 Swindon Town 33 19 6 8 57 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 17 8 4 5 28 22 21 63
2 Exeter City 33 18 9 6 50 36 16 10 5 1 29 13 17 8 4 5 21 23 14 63
3 Crewe Alexandra 33 18 7 8 60 40 17 11 3 3 33 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 20 61
4 Plymouth Argyle 33 18 7 8 54 37 16 10 4 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 61
5 Cheltenham Town 32 14 12 6 47 26 15 9 4 2 32 16 17 5 8 4 15 10 21 54
6 Port Vale 34 14 12 8 46 40 17 9 7 1 26 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 6 54
7 Colchester United 34 13 13 8 47 34 17 9 5 3 28 15 17 4 8 5 19 19 13 52
8 Northampton Town 33 15 7 11 47 36 17 10 2 5 28 12 16 5 5 6 19 24 11 52
9 Bradford City 34 13 12 9 41 35 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 3 7 7 14 22 6 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 34 12 10 12 41 39 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 7 6 4 25 17 2 46
11 Salford City 34 11 11 12 44 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 17 7 5 5 27 22 0 44
12 Cambridge United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 17 5 5 7 16 19 -6 44
13 Walsall 34 12 7 15 35 46 17 5 4 8 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 43
14 Crawley Town 34 9 14 11 45 46 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 41
15 Grimsby Town 32 10 11 11 38 40 16 5 5 6 18 22 16 5 6 5 20 18 -2 41
16 Newport County 31 10 10 11 27 27 17 7 7 3 17 12 14 3 3 8 10 15 0 40
17 Leyton Orient 34 9 11 14 43 52 17 4 7 6 22 27 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 38
18 Oldham Athletic 34 8 13 13 37 52 17 5 7 5 23 21 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 37
19 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
20 Mansfield Town 34 8 11 15 46 53 17 4 5 8 27 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -7 35
21 Carlisle United 33 8 11 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 35
22 Macclesfield Town 34 7 15 12 32 40 17 5 9 3 19 15 17 2 6 9 13 25 -8 30
23 Morecambe 34 7 9 18 32 56 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 3 2 12 13 34 -24 30
24 Stevenage 34 3 13 18 23 45 17 2 6 9 10 22 17 1 7 9 13 23 -22 22

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 Swindon Town 33 19 6 8 57 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 17 8 4 5 28 22 21 63
2 Exeter City 33 18 9 6 50 36 16 10 5 1 29 13 17 8 4 5 21 23 14 63
3 Crewe Alexandra 33 18 7 8 60 40 17 11 3 3 33 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 20 61
4 Plymouth Argyle 33 18 7 8 54 37 16 10 4 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 61
5 Cheltenham Town 32 14 12 6 47 26 15 9 4 2 32 16 17 5 8 4 15 10 21 54
6 Port Vale 34 14 12 8 46 40 17 9 7 1 26 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 6 54
7 Colchester United 34 13 13 8 47 34 17 9 5 3 28 15 17 4 8 5 19 19 13 52
8 Northampton Town 33 15 7 11 47 36 17 10 2 5 28 12 16 5 5 6 19 24 11 52
9 Bradford City 34 13 12 9 41 35 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 3 7 7 14 22 6 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 34 12 10 12 41 39 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 7 6 4 25 17 2 46
11 Salford City 34 11 11 12 44 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 17 7 5 5 27 22 0 44
12 Cambridge United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 17 5 5 7 16 19 -6 44
13 Walsall 34 12 7 15 35 46 17 5 4 8 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 43
14 Crawley Town 34 9 14 11 45 46 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 41
15 Grimsby Town 32 10 11 11 38 40 16 5 5 6 18 22 16 5 6 5 20 18 -2 41
16 Newport County 31 10 10 11 27 27 17 7 7 3 17 12 14 3 3 8 10 15 0 40
17 Leyton Orient 34 9 11 14 43 52 17 4 7 6 22 27 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 38
18 Oldham Athletic 34 8 13 13 37 52 17 5 7 5 23 21 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 37
19 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
20 Mansfield Town 34 8 11 15 46 53 17 4 5 8 27 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -7 35
21 Carlisle United 33 8 11 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 35
22 Macclesfield Town 34 7 15 12 32 40 17 5 9 3 19 15 17 2 6 9 13 25 -8 30
23 Morecambe 34 7 9 18 32 56 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 3 2 12 13 34 -24 30
24 Stevenage 34 3 13 18 23 45 17 2 6 9 10 22 17 1 7 9 13 23 -22 22

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.