League Two: Morecambe - Bolton Wanderers preview and statistics

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Globe Arena (6476 seats)

Morecambe and Bolton Wanderers are both riding high in the League Two with their 4th and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Morecambe have the most points (41) at home in League Two
  • Bolton Wanderers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in League Two

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.

Morecambe are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Bolton Wanderers are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Morecambe form and stats

12 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Morecambe, who have the most points (41) at home in League Two, have to build on here at Globe Arena in the League Two. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Globe Arena.

A strong away win for Morecambe against Grimsby Town the last match, as Y. Songo'o and C. Stockton were on target. Before that game, the 4-3 home victory against Oldham Athletic.

A decent goal production from Morecambe in their home games so far, with 36 goals from 21 league matches. Morecambe's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 26 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bolton Wanderers form and stats

Playing away, Bolton Wanderers have won 10 games, drawn 5 and suffered 6 defeats in the League Two this season.

The supporters enjoyed Bolton Wanderers's previous game versus Carlisle United (placed 10th), a League Two 1-0 win played at home. A 1-2 defeat away at Grimsby Town before that.

Wanderers have scored 27 goals on their travels this season, from 21 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Bolton Wanderers have conceded 26 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Bolton Wanderers - Morecambe 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (Morecambe wins - draws - Bolton Wanderers wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bolton WanderersE. Doyle
E. Doyle
17 goals
MorecambeC. Gomes
C. Gomes
15 goals
MorecambeC. Stockton
C. Stockton
10 goals

Morecambe missing players

Bolton Wanderers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Morecambe Bolton Wanderers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
43 21 6 Played P 6 21 43
21 12 1 Won W 2 10 21
9 5 1 Drew D 2 5 10
13 4 4 Lost L 2 6 12
64 36 5 Scored S 5 27 53
57 26 13 Conceded C 5 26 47
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
79% 76% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 65%
58% 57% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 43% 37%
30% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 12%
9% 14% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 9%
65% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 52% 44%
21% 24% 17% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 40%
14% 10% 33% Failed to Score F T 17% 14% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.5 1.3
5 2 2 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
12.2 12.6 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 10 11.4
1.9 2.3 1.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.2 3.6
78% 73% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 40% 34%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bolton Wanderers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in League Two
  • Bolton Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Morecambe have the most points (41) at home in League Two
  • 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 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

Bolton Wanderers:
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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 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

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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.