Morecambe vs Crewe Alexandra match preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 29.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Globe Arena (6476 seats)

Struggling Morecambe will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Crewe Alexandra in the upcoming league round. It's 22nd vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Morecambe and Crewe Alexandra should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Morecambe form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Morecambe, who have the most conceded goals (58) in League Two, have managed 4 wins, 7 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 17 games.

An away draw last time out for Morecambe, facing Carlisle United in a game that ended 2-2. Heartbreak before that as Morecambe lost 1-2 at Grimsby Town's place.

A disappointing finish for Morecambe in their match versus Carlisle United as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.

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

Morecambe has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. On the other hand, Morecambe have conceded 22 goals.

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Crewe Alexandra form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (62) in League Two, on their League Two travels is 7 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Chris Porter and Stephen Walker scored in Crewe Alexandra's previous match, the home game against Macclesfield Town that ended 2-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Plymouth Argyle wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Crewe Alexandra have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were three victories, zero draws and two defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Crewe Alexandra now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Exeter City is waiting in only three days.

Crewe Alexandra are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 27 times in 16 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Crewe Alexandra have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Crewe Alexandra - Morecambe 5-0. Morecambe-Crewe Alexandra H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Morecambe one win, Crewe Alexandra seven wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Crewe Alexandra
C. Porter
11 goals
Crewe Alexandra
D. Powell
9 goals
Crewe AlexandraC. Anene
C. Anene
7 goals

Morecambe missing players

Crewe Alexandra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Morecambe Crewe Alexandra
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 6 16 34
7 4 1 Won W 4 7 19
10 7 3 Drew D 2 4 7
18 6 1 Lost L 0 5 8
34 19 7 Scored S 16 27 62
58 22 7 Conceded C 8 24 40
97% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
77% 82% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 82%
51% 41% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 69% 62%
29% 18% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 35%
9% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 19% 21%
57% 65% 80% BTTS BTTS 100% 81% 68%
17% 18% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 24%
29% 24% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 15%
 
3.9 4.2 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 6.8 7.1
7.1 6.2 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5 4.9
1.3 1.3 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.9 1
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
388 197 62 Total Shots T S 85 215 496
107 49 13 Shots on Target S O 31 74 175
32% 39% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 52% 36% 35%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Crewe Alexandra has the most points from losing position (25)
  • Crewe Alexandra has the most scored goals (62)
  • Crewe Alexandra has the most scored goals in the second half (38)
  • Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Morecambe has the most conceded goals (58)

  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 34 20 6 8 60 37 17 12 2 3 32 15 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 66
2 Crewe Alexandra 34 19 7 8 62 40 18 12 3 3 35 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 22 64
3 Exeter City 34 18 9 7 50 38 16 10 5 1 29 13 18 8 4 6 21 25 12 63
4 Plymouth Argyle 34 18 8 8 54 37 17 10 5 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 62
5 Cheltenham Town 34 16 12 6 50 27 17 11 4 2 35 17 17 5 8 4 15 10 23 60
6 Colchester United 35 14 13 8 49 35 17 9 5 3 28 15 18 5 8 5 21 20 14 55
7 Northampton Town 35 16 7 12 50 38 18 11 2 5 30 12 17 5 5 7 20 26 12 55
8 Port Vale 35 14 13 8 48 42 17 9 7 1 26 13 18 5 6 7 22 29 6 55
9 Bradford City 35 13 12 10 42 37 17 10 5 2 27 13 18 3 7 8 15 24 5 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 35 12 10 13 41 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 18 7 6 5 25 18 1 46
11 Cambridge United 35 12 9 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 18 5 6 7 16 19 -6 45
12 Crawley Town 35 10 14 11 47 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 1 44
13 Salford City 35 11 11 13 45 46 18 4 6 8 18 24 17 7 5 5 27 22 -1 44
14 Grimsby Town 34 11 11 12 43 45 17 6 5 6 22 24 17 5 6 6 21 21 -2 44
15 Walsall 35 12 8 15 37 48 18 5 5 8 18 25 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 44
16 Newport County 33 11 10 12 31 32 18 8 7 3 19 13 15 3 3 9 12 19 -1 43
17 Scunthorpe United 34 10 9 15 42 50 18 6 6 6 24 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -8 39
18 Leyton Orient 35 9 12 14 45 54 18 4 8 6 24 29 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 39
19 Oldham Athletic 35 8 14 13 39 54 17 5 7 5 23 21 18 3 7 8 16 33 -15 38
20 Carlisle United 34 8 12 14 35 52 17 4 7 6 15 23 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 36
21 Mansfield Town 35 8 11 16 46 54 17 4 5 8 27 29 18 4 6 8 19 25 -8 35
22 Morecambe 35 7 10 18 34 58 17 4 7 6 19 22 18 3 3 12 15 36 -24 31
23 Macclesfield Town 35 7 15 13 32 42 17 5 9 3 19 15 18 2 6 10 13 27 -10 30
24 Stevenage 35 3 13 19 23 47 17 2 6 9 10 22 18 1 7 10 13 25 -24 22

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 Swindon Town 34 20 6 8 60 37 17 12 2 3 32 15 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 66
2 Crewe Alexandra 34 19 7 8 62 40 18 12 3 3 35 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 22 64
3 Exeter City 34 18 9 7 50 38 16 10 5 1 29 13 18 8 4 6 21 25 12 63
4 Plymouth Argyle 34 18 8 8 54 37 17 10 5 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 62
5 Cheltenham Town 34 16 12 6 50 27 17 11 4 2 35 17 17 5 8 4 15 10 23 60
6 Colchester United 35 14 13 8 49 35 17 9 5 3 28 15 18 5 8 5 21 20 14 55
7 Northampton Town 35 16 7 12 50 38 18 11 2 5 30 12 17 5 5 7 20 26 12 55
8 Port Vale 35 14 13 8 48 42 17 9 7 1 26 13 18 5 6 7 22 29 6 55
9 Bradford City 35 13 12 10 42 37 17 10 5 2 27 13 18 3 7 8 15 24 5 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 35 12 10 13 41 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 18 7 6 5 25 18 1 46
11 Cambridge United 35 12 9 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 18 5 6 7 16 19 -6 45
12 Crawley Town 35 10 14 11 47 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 1 44
13 Salford City 35 11 11 13 45 46 18 4 6 8 18 24 17 7 5 5 27 22 -1 44
14 Grimsby Town 34 11 11 12 43 45 17 6 5 6 22 24 17 5 6 6 21 21 -2 44
15 Walsall 35 12 8 15 37 48 18 5 5 8 18 25 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 44
16 Newport County 33 11 10 12 31 32 18 8 7 3 19 13 15 3 3 9 12 19 -1 43
17 Scunthorpe United 34 10 9 15 42 50 18 6 6 6 24 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -8 39
18 Leyton Orient 35 9 12 14 45 54 18 4 8 6 24 29 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 39
19 Oldham Athletic 35 8 14 13 39 54 17 5 7 5 23 21 18 3 7 8 16 33 -15 38
20 Carlisle United 34 8 12 14 35 52 17 4 7 6 15 23 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 36
21 Mansfield Town 35 8 11 16 46 54 17 4 5 8 27 29 18 4 6 8 19 25 -8 35
22 Morecambe 35 7 10 18 34 58 17 4 7 6 19 22 18 3 3 12 15 36 -24 31
23 Macclesfield Town 35 7 15 13 32 42 17 5 9 3 19 15 18 2 6 10 13 27 -10 30
24 Stevenage 35 3 13 19 23 47 17 2 6 9 10 22 18 1 7 10 13 25 -24 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.