Here's what we know about the Morecambe - Cheltenham Town match:

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 27.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Globe Arena (6476 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Morecambe - Cheltenham Town!

Insights:
  • Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cheltenham Town have the most clean sheets (17) in League Two

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.

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Morecambe form and stats

Morecambe have played 17 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Morecambe, who won 1-0 against Harrogate Town (placed 13th). Before that game, the home loss against Newport County with the scoreline 1-3.

The Morecambe fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 17 league matches. On the other hand, Morecambe have conceded 21 goals.

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Cheltenham Town form and stats

Playing away, Cheltenham Town, who have the most clean sheets (17) in League Two, have won 10 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the League Two this season.

Liam Sercombe and Sean Long scored in Cheltenham Town's previous match, the home game against Salford City that ended 2-0. A loss against Barrow was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Cheltenham have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 22 goals have been scored. Cheltenham Town are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Cheltenham Town - Morecambe 1-2, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Morecambe won three, Cheltenham Town won four and three draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MorecambeC. Gomes
C. Gomes
12 goals
Cheltenham TownA. Williams
A. Williams
8 goals
MorecambeA. Wildig
A. Wildig
7 goals

Morecambe missing players

Cheltenham Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Morecambe Cheltenham Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 17 5 Played P 5 18 36
17 9 0 Won W 3 10 19
8 4 1 Drew D 2 4 8
11 4 4 Lost L 0 4 9
51 26 4 Scored S 6 22 48
49 21 13 Conceded C 1 14 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 83% 89%
81% 76% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 67% 72%
61% 59% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 44% 39%
31% 35% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 11%
6% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
67% 65% 60% BTTS BTTS 20% 39% 42%
19% 24% 0% Clean Sheets C S 80% 56% 47%
14% 12% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 22% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.9 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 0.9 1.1
4 2 2 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.4 12.6 8.4 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 10.5 12.1
1.8 2.2 1.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.5 4.3
77% 68% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 35% 31%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cheltenham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cheltenham Town have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in League Two
  • Cheltenham Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in League Two
  • Cheltenham Town have the most clean sheets (10) away in League Two
  • Cheltenham Town have the most clean sheets (17) in League Two
  • Cheltenham Town have the most points (34) away 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 Cheltenham Town 36 19 8 9 48 33 18 9 4 5 26 19 18 10 4 4 22 14 15 65
2 Cambridge United 37 19 7 11 55 34 19 10 5 4 24 14 18 9 2 7 31 20 21 64
3 Forest Green Rovers 35 17 10 8 49 37 17 8 6 3 26 19 18 9 4 5 23 18 12 61
4 Tranmere Rovers 35 18 7 10 48 39 18 10 1 7 27 20 17 8 6 3 21 19 9 61
5 Bolton Wanderers 36 17 9 10 47 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 17 8 5 4 24 23 4 60
6 Morecambe 36 17 8 11 51 49 17 9 4 4 26 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 2 59
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 34 14 11 9 58 40 17 9 3 5 33 17 17 5 8 4 25 23 18 53
9 Salford City 35 13 12 10 41 29 18 8 10 0 28 12 17 5 2 10 13 17 12 51
10 Crawley Town 35 14 9 12 47 44 18 9 5 4 26 16 17 5 4 8 21 28 3 51
11 Carlisle United 33 14 6 13 46 41 16 10 2 4 32 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 5 48
12 Bradford City 34 13 9 12 38 38 17 7 6 4 17 14 17 6 3 8 21 24 0 48
13 Harrogate Town 36 14 6 16 40 41 17 6 4 7 15 16 19 8 2 9 25 25 -1 48
14 Leyton Orient 35 13 8 14 39 39 18 7 6 5 24 17 17 6 2 9 15 22 0 47
15 Stevenage 37 10 16 11 31 32 18 7 6 5 20 13 19 3 10 6 11 19 -1 46
16 Mansfield Town 36 9 15 12 44 48 18 4 8 6 25 27 18 5 7 6 19 21 -4 42
17 Oldham Athletic 36 11 9 16 52 61 18 4 2 12 23 33 18 7 7 4 29 28 -9 42
18 Scunthorpe United 35 12 6 17 36 45 18 6 4 8 20 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -9 42
19 Port Vale 37 11 8 18 46 51 19 6 5 8 23 21 18 5 3 10 23 30 -5 41
20 Walsall 35 8 15 12 38 45 18 5 5 8 17 22 17 3 10 4 21 23 -7 39
21 Barrow 34 10 8 16 41 43 17 5 7 5 25 23 17 5 1 11 16 20 -2 38
22 Colchester United 36 8 14 14 33 49 17 7 5 5 23 20 19 1 9 9 10 29 -16 38
23 Southend United 36 7 10 19 22 50 18 4 3 11 13 25 18 3 7 8 9 25 -28 31
24 Grimsby Town 35 6 10 19 26 54 18 3 6 9 12 24 17 3 4 10 14 30 -28 28

Cheltenham Town:
England:
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 36 19 8 9 48 33 18 9 4 5 26 19 18 10 4 4 22 14 15 65
2 Cambridge United 37 19 7 11 55 34 19 10 5 4 24 14 18 9 2 7 31 20 21 64
3 Forest Green Rovers 35 17 10 8 49 37 17 8 6 3 26 19 18 9 4 5 23 18 12 61
4 Tranmere Rovers 35 18 7 10 48 39 18 10 1 7 27 20 17 8 6 3 21 19 9 61
5 Bolton Wanderers 36 17 9 10 47 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 17 8 5 4 24 23 4 60
6 Morecambe 36 17 8 11 51 49 17 9 4 4 26 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 2 59
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 34 14 11 9 58 40 17 9 3 5 33 17 17 5 8 4 25 23 18 53
9 Salford City 35 13 12 10 41 29 18 8 10 0 28 12 17 5 2 10 13 17 12 51
10 Crawley Town 35 14 9 12 47 44 18 9 5 4 26 16 17 5 4 8 21 28 3 51
11 Carlisle United 33 14 6 13 46 41 16 10 2 4 32 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 5 48
12 Bradford City 34 13 9 12 38 38 17 7 6 4 17 14 17 6 3 8 21 24 0 48
13 Harrogate Town 36 14 6 16 40 41 17 6 4 7 15 16 19 8 2 9 25 25 -1 48
14 Leyton Orient 35 13 8 14 39 39 18 7 6 5 24 17 17 6 2 9 15 22 0 47
15 Stevenage 37 10 16 11 31 32 18 7 6 5 20 13 19 3 10 6 11 19 -1 46
16 Mansfield Town 36 9 15 12 44 48 18 4 8 6 25 27 18 5 7 6 19 21 -4 42
17 Oldham Athletic 36 11 9 16 52 61 18 4 2 12 23 33 18 7 7 4 29 28 -9 42
18 Scunthorpe United 35 12 6 17 36 45 18 6 4 8 20 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -9 42
19 Port Vale 37 11 8 18 46 51 19 6 5 8 23 21 18 5 3 10 23 30 -5 41
20 Walsall 35 8 15 12 38 45 18 5 5 8 17 22 17 3 10 4 21 23 -7 39
21 Barrow 34 10 8 16 41 43 17 5 7 5 25 23 17 5 1 11 16 20 -2 38
22 Colchester United 36 8 14 14 33 49 17 7 5 5 23 20 19 1 9 9 10 29 -16 38
23 Southend United 36 7 10 19 22 50 18 4 3 11 13 25 18 3 7 8 9 25 -28 31
24 Grimsby Town 35 6 10 19 26 54 18 3 6 9 12 24 17 3 4 10 14 30 -28 28

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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.