Morecambe vs Bradford City: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Globe Arena (6476 seats)

Morecambe have performed better than Bradford City so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Bradford is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Morecambe form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Morecambe at their home stadium (Globe Arena) is 12 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

A good away victory last time out for Morecambe, who won 2-0 against Walsall (placed 19th). Before that game, the home loss against Bolton Wanderers with the scoreline 0-1.

The Morecambe fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 36 goals in 22 league matches. Morecambe's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 27 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bradford City form and stats

The visitors are W7-D4-L11 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Bradford have lost on their last two travels.

The attacking players of Bradford have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 256 minutes.

There were no winners in Bradford City's previous match, a League Two home game that ended 0-0 vs Scunthorpe United (placed 22nd). A 0-1 loss hosting Salford City before that.

Bradford find the net regularly in their away games. 26 goals from 22 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 32 goals have been conceded by Bradford in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bradford City - Morecambe 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Morecambe, three draws and six wins for Bradford City. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

MorecambeC. Gomes
C. Gomes
15 goals
MorecambeC. Stockton
C. Stockton
12 goals
MorecambeA. Wildig
A. Wildig
8 goals

Morecambe missing players

Bradford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Morecambe Bradford City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
22 12 6 Won W 2 7 16
9 5 1 Drew D 2 4 11
14 5 0 Lost L 3 11 18
67 36 13 Scored S 8 26 48
58 27 5 Conceded C 8 32 51
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 95% 89%
78% 73% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 57% 77% 62%
58% 55% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 59% 47%
29% 36% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 27% 18%
9% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 5% 4%
62% 64% 71% BTTS BTTS 43% 64% 49%
22% 23% 29% Clean Sheets C S 43% 14% 27%
16% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 29% 27% 36%
 
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 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.5 1.4
6 3 0 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
12.2 12.5 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 10.9 11
1.9 2.2 2.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.9 4
78% 73% 87% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 31% 27%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City 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 Cheltenham Town 45 23 10 12 57 38 22 12 5 5 33 20 23 11 5 7 24 18 19 79
2 Cambridge United 45 23 8 14 70 49 22 11 5 6 27 20 23 12 3 8 43 29 21 77
3 Bolton Wanderers 45 22 10 13 55 49 23 11 5 7 27 23 22 11 5 6 28 26 6 76
4 Morecambe 45 22 9 14 67 58 22 12 5 5 36 27 23 10 4 9 31 31 9 75
5 Newport County 45 20 12 13 56 41 23 13 5 5 27 17 22 7 7 8 29 24 15 72
6 Tranmere Rovers 45 20 12 13 55 50 22 11 4 7 30 22 23 9 8 6 25 28 5 72
7 Forest Green Rovers 45 19 13 13 56 51 23 10 7 6 31 27 22 9 6 7 25 24 5 70
8 Exeter City 45 18 15 12 70 49 22 11 6 5 37 19 23 7 9 7 33 30 21 69
9 Salford City 45 18 14 13 51 34 22 10 11 1 33 15 23 8 3 12 18 19 17 68
10 Carlisle United 45 18 11 16 60 51 22 12 4 6 38 25 23 6 7 10 22 26 9 65
11 Leyton Orient 45 17 10 18 53 52 23 9 7 7 32 25 22 8 3 11 21 27 1 61
12 Crawley Town 45 16 13 16 55 58 22 10 6 6 29 23 23 6 7 10 26 35 -3 61
13 Port Vale 45 17 9 19 57 54 22 9 5 8 27 22 23 8 4 11 30 32 3 60
14 Bradford City 45 16 11 18 48 51 23 9 7 7 22 19 22 7 4 11 26 32 -3 59
15 Stevenage 45 13 18 14 40 41 23 8 8 7 26 20 22 5 10 7 14 21 -1 57
16 Harrogate Town 45 16 9 20 51 57 23 8 5 10 24 29 22 8 4 10 27 28 -6 57
17 Mansfield Town 45 12 19 14 54 55 23 6 10 7 33 31 22 6 9 7 21 24 -1 55
18 Oldham Athletic 45 15 9 21 72 78 22 6 2 14 31 39 23 9 7 7 41 39 -6 54
19 Walsall 45 11 19 15 45 53 23 7 6 10 20 27 22 4 13 5 25 26 -8 52
20 Colchester United 45 11 17 17 44 61 23 10 7 6 32 26 22 1 10 11 12 35 -17 50
21 Barrow 45 13 10 22 52 58 23 7 8 8 32 32 22 6 2 14 20 26 -6 49
22 Scunthorpe United 45 13 9 23 41 63 22 7 6 9 22 27 23 6 3 14 19 36 -22 48
23 Southend United 45 10 14 21 28 57 22 5 5 12 15 28 23 5 9 9 13 29 -29 44
24 Grimsby Town 45 10 13 22 37 66 23 5 8 10 17 30 22 5 5 12 20 36 -29 43

Bradford City:
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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 Cheltenham Town 45 23 10 12 57 38 22 12 5 5 33 20 23 11 5 7 24 18 19 79
2 Cambridge United 45 23 8 14 70 49 22 11 5 6 27 20 23 12 3 8 43 29 21 77
3 Bolton Wanderers 45 22 10 13 55 49 23 11 5 7 27 23 22 11 5 6 28 26 6 76
4 Morecambe 45 22 9 14 67 58 22 12 5 5 36 27 23 10 4 9 31 31 9 75
5 Newport County 45 20 12 13 56 41 23 13 5 5 27 17 22 7 7 8 29 24 15 72
6 Tranmere Rovers 45 20 12 13 55 50 22 11 4 7 30 22 23 9 8 6 25 28 5 72
7 Forest Green Rovers 45 19 13 13 56 51 23 10 7 6 31 27 22 9 6 7 25 24 5 70
8 Exeter City 45 18 15 12 70 49 22 11 6 5 37 19 23 7 9 7 33 30 21 69
9 Salford City 45 18 14 13 51 34 22 10 11 1 33 15 23 8 3 12 18 19 17 68
10 Carlisle United 45 18 11 16 60 51 22 12 4 6 38 25 23 6 7 10 22 26 9 65
11 Leyton Orient 45 17 10 18 53 52 23 9 7 7 32 25 22 8 3 11 21 27 1 61
12 Crawley Town 45 16 13 16 55 58 22 10 6 6 29 23 23 6 7 10 26 35 -3 61
13 Port Vale 45 17 9 19 57 54 22 9 5 8 27 22 23 8 4 11 30 32 3 60
14 Bradford City 45 16 11 18 48 51 23 9 7 7 22 19 22 7 4 11 26 32 -3 59
15 Stevenage 45 13 18 14 40 41 23 8 8 7 26 20 22 5 10 7 14 21 -1 57
16 Harrogate Town 45 16 9 20 51 57 23 8 5 10 24 29 22 8 4 10 27 28 -6 57
17 Mansfield Town 45 12 19 14 54 55 23 6 10 7 33 31 22 6 9 7 21 24 -1 55
18 Oldham Athletic 45 15 9 21 72 78 22 6 2 14 31 39 23 9 7 7 41 39 -6 54
19 Walsall 45 11 19 15 45 53 23 7 6 10 20 27 22 4 13 5 25 26 -8 52
20 Colchester United 45 11 17 17 44 61 23 10 7 6 32 26 22 1 10 11 12 35 -17 50
21 Barrow 45 13 10 22 52 58 23 7 8 8 32 32 22 6 2 14 20 26 -6 49
22 Scunthorpe United 45 13 9 23 41 63 22 7 6 9 22 27 23 6 3 14 19 36 -22 48
23 Southend United 45 10 14 21 28 57 22 5 5 12 15 28 23 5 9 9 13 29 -29 44
24 Grimsby Town 45 10 13 22 37 66 23 5 8 10 17 30 22 5 5 12 20 36 -29 43

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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.