It's advantage Morecambe so far with their 8th position in the League Two table, welcoming Colchester United who are placed 13th.
- Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Morecambe have less rest than Colchester United in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League Two game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Globe Arena. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Colchester United have had more rest.
Morecambe form and stats
Overall League Two stats at home this season for Morecambe are 5-4-2 (wins-draw-losses).
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Walsall in the League Two last time out and are looking for a win here. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Leyton Orient.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Morecambe have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found one game) they have won one time, drawn zero and lost zero.
The manager D. Adams will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Exeter City in only three days.
Morecambe has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Morecambe's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Colchester United form and stats
Colchester United have only collected 8 points from their away games in the League Two, after 1-5-5 (11 played). Colchester has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Colchester's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Cambridge United that finished 1-1. A draw for Colchester before that, at their own venue hosting Cheltenham Town (0-0).
We have checked recent matches where Colchester have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, two draws and five defeats.
Colchester has another fixture away, a League Two game, against Stevenage in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Colchester United as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. Colchester struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 19 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Colchester United - Morecambe 1-2 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Morecambe two wins, six draws and Colchester United one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Gomes 8 goals |   J. Brown 7 goals |  A. Phillips 6 goals |
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| Morecambe | Colchester United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 28 |
| 33 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 19 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 82% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 82% |
| 59% | 45% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 36% | 45% |
| 27% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 18% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 14% |
| 68% | 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 73% |
| 18% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.9 | 13.6 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 9.1 | 9.6 |
| 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 67% | 56% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 29% | 35% |
- Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 41 |
| 2 | Newport County | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 40 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Salford City | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 37 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Morecambe | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 35 |
| 9 | Crawley Town | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 33 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 32 |
| 12 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -3 | 32 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 30 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -1 | 29 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 19 | -5 | 29 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -8 | 28 |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 20 | Barrow | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 23 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -21 | 21 |
| 24 | Southend United | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -20 | 20 |