There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Morecambe leading Grimsby Town by 12 points.
- Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Grimsby Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in League Two
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a League Two game only four days ago.
Morecambe form and stats
The story so far in the League Two for Morecambe at their home stadium (Globe Arena) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Morecambe, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Happy days for Morecambe in their previous game, a League Two match away at Colchester United (placed 10th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Ahead of that match, Morecambe won a home game hosting Leyton Orient (2-1).
Morecambe enjoyed their 2-1 win against Colchester United and the result could have been even better, as they hit the posts three times.
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.
The manager D. Adams will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bolton Wanderers in only three days.
Morecambe are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. Morecambe's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Grimsby Town form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Grimsby Town playing as the away team in the League Two this season. Grimsby seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Scunthorpe United.
We have checked recent matches where Grimsby have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were four victories, two draws and nine defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Oldham Athletic in just three days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Grimsby Town have scored 10 goals in 10 league games away. In the opposite end, Grimsby have conceded 16 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Morecambe, four draws and three wins for Grimsby Town. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Phillips 5 goals |  C. Gomes 5 goals |  A. Wildig 4 goals |
Morecambe missing players
Grimsby Town missing players
| Morecambe | Grimsby Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 24 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 29 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 89% |
| 79% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 60% | 68% |
| 63% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | 53% |
| 26% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 32% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 16% |
| 68% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 53% |
| 21% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.6 | 13.2 | 16.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 63% | 48% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 42% | 37% |
- Grimsby Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in League Two
- Grimsby Town 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 | Newport County | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 36 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 31 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 7 | Salford City | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 8 | Walsall | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 28 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Crawley Town | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 27 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 27 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 17 | -3 | 26 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 24 |
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | -4 | 22 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 20 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 11 | -8 | 20 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -15 | 19 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 22 | Barrow | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 16 |
| 23 | Stevenage | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 13 |
| 24 | Southend United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -20 | 13 |
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