Football tips: Grimsby Town vs Morecambe - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 15.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blundell Park (8933 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Grimsby Town are in the 16th position while the guesting Morecambe worry at 22nd.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Grimsby Town form and stats

Overall League Two stats at home this season for Grimsby Town are 4-5-6 (wins-draw-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Grimsby Town, who won 3-2 against Colchester United (placed 5th). 1-1 away at Bradford City before that.

James McKeown loved the game against Colchester United. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-2 victory. What a game it was for Charles Vernam when beating Colchester United, applying the finishing touch to three goals!

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Grimsby Town handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, one draw and zero defeats.

Grimsby Town has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. 21 goals have been conceded.

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Morecambe form and stats

There's been little loot from Morecambe's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 16 away games in the League Two. Morecambe, who have the most conceded goals (54) in League Two, only have 3 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 2 draws.

The supporters enjoyed Morecambe's previous game versus Macclesfield Town (placed 23rd), a League Two 2-0 win played at home. A draw for Morecambe before that, at their own venue hosting Mansfield Town (1-1).

Morecambe are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, five draws and six defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Morecambe as they have only managed to score 12 times from 16 away games in the league. Morecambe have conceded 32 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Morecambe - Grimsby Town 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Grimsby Town, four draws and four wins for Morecambe. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

Grimsby TownJ. Hanson
J. Hanson
6 goals
Grimsby TownC. Vernam
C. Vernam
6 goals
MorecambeC. Stockton
C. Stockton
4 goals

Grimsby Town missing players

Morecambe missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grimsby Town Morecambe
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 4 16 33
9 4 2 Won W 1 3 7
11 5 0 Drew D 1 2 9
11 6 3 Lost L 2 11 17
36 16 4 Scored S 4 12 31
39 21 7 Conceded C 5 32 54
90% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
65% 60% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 76%
39% 40% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 56% 48%
32% 33% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 27%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
48% 40% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 55%
23% 20% 20% Clean Sheets C S 25% 19% 18%
39% 47% 60% Failed to Score F T 25% 38% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.4 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
353 166 58 Total Shots T S 36 167 364
112 57 17 Shots on Target S O 10 48 97
32% 28% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 25% 32%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Morecambe has the most conceded goals (32) away
  • Morecambe has the most conceded goals (54)
  • Morecambe has the the worst goal difference (-20) away
  • Morecambe has the the worst goal difference (-23)
  • 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 Crewe Alexandra 32 18 7 7 59 38 17 11 3 3 33 16 15 7 4 4 26 22 21 61
3 Exeter City 32 17 9 6 47 34 16 10 5 1 29 13 16 7 4 5 18 21 13 60
4 Plymouth Argyle 31 17 6 8 51 35 15 9 4 2 30 15 16 8 2 6 21 20 16 57
5 Colchester United 33 13 13 7 47 31 17 9 5 3 28 15 16 4 8 4 19 16 16 52
6 Northampton Town 32 15 7 10 45 33 17 10 2 5 28 12 15 5 5 5 17 21 12 52
7 Cheltenham Town 31 13 12 6 45 25 14 8 4 2 30 15 17 5 8 4 15 10 20 51
8 Bradford City 33 13 12 8 40 33 17 10 5 2 27 13 16 3 7 6 13 20 7 51
9 Port Vale 33 13 12 8 43 40 16 8 7 1 23 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 3 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 33 12 9 12 40 38 17 5 4 8 16 22 16 7 5 4 24 16 2 45
11 Salford City 33 10 11 12 43 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 16 6 5 5 26 22 -1 41
12 Cambridge United 33 11 8 14 36 43 16 6 3 7 20 24 17 5 5 7 16 19 -7 41
13 Newport County 30 10 10 10 27 26 17 7 7 3 17 12 13 3 3 7 10 14 1 40
14 Crawley Town 33 9 13 11 45 46 16 8 4 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 40
15 Walsall 33 11 7 15 32 44 16 4 4 8 13 21 17 7 3 7 19 23 -12 40
16 Grimsby Town 31 9 11 11 36 39 15 4 5 6 16 21 16 5 6 5 20 18 -3 38
17 Leyton Orient 33 9 11 13 42 50 17 4 7 6 22 27 16 5 4 7 20 23 -8 38
18 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
19 Oldham Athletic 33 8 12 13 36 51 16 5 6 5 22 20 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 36
20 Carlisle United 32 8 10 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 16 4 4 8 20 29 -17 34
21 Mansfield Town 33 7 11 15 45 53 16 3 5 8 26 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -8 32
22 Morecambe 33 7 9 17 31 54 17 4 7 6 19 22 16 3 2 11 12 32 -23 30
23 Macclesfield Town 32 7 14 11 29 36 15 5 8 2 16 11 17 2 6 9 13 25 -7 29
24 Stevenage 33 3 13 17 23 44 16 2 6 8 10 21 17 1 7 9 13 23 -21 22

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  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 Crewe Alexandra 32 18 7 7 59 38 17 11 3 3 33 16 15 7 4 4 26 22 21 61
3 Exeter City 32 17 9 6 47 34 16 10 5 1 29 13 16 7 4 5 18 21 13 60
4 Plymouth Argyle 31 17 6 8 51 35 15 9 4 2 30 15 16 8 2 6 21 20 16 57
5 Colchester United 33 13 13 7 47 31 17 9 5 3 28 15 16 4 8 4 19 16 16 52
6 Northampton Town 32 15 7 10 45 33 17 10 2 5 28 12 15 5 5 5 17 21 12 52
7 Cheltenham Town 31 13 12 6 45 25 14 8 4 2 30 15 17 5 8 4 15 10 20 51
8 Bradford City 33 13 12 8 40 33 17 10 5 2 27 13 16 3 7 6 13 20 7 51
9 Port Vale 33 13 12 8 43 40 16 8 7 1 23 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 3 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 33 12 9 12 40 38 17 5 4 8 16 22 16 7 5 4 24 16 2 45
11 Salford City 33 10 11 12 43 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 16 6 5 5 26 22 -1 41
12 Cambridge United 33 11 8 14 36 43 16 6 3 7 20 24 17 5 5 7 16 19 -7 41
13 Newport County 30 10 10 10 27 26 17 7 7 3 17 12 13 3 3 7 10 14 1 40
14 Crawley Town 33 9 13 11 45 46 16 8 4 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 40
15 Walsall 33 11 7 15 32 44 16 4 4 8 13 21 17 7 3 7 19 23 -12 40
16 Grimsby Town 31 9 11 11 36 39 15 4 5 6 16 21 16 5 6 5 20 18 -3 38
17 Leyton Orient 33 9 11 13 42 50 17 4 7 6 22 27 16 5 4 7 20 23 -8 38
18 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
19 Oldham Athletic 33 8 12 13 36 51 16 5 6 5 22 20 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 36
20 Carlisle United 32 8 10 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 16 4 4 8 20 29 -17 34
21 Mansfield Town 33 7 11 15 45 53 16 3 5 8 26 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -8 32
22 Morecambe 33 7 9 17 31 54 17 4 7 6 19 22 16 3 2 11 12 32 -23 30
23 Macclesfield Town 32 7 14 11 29 36 15 5 8 2 16 11 17 2 6 9 13 25 -7 29
24 Stevenage 33 3 13 17 23 44 16 2 6 8 10 21 17 1 7 9 13 23 -21 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.