The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Morecambe are in the 13th position while the guesting Harrogate Town worry at 17th.
- Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Harrogate Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Morecambe form and stats
Overall League Two stats at home this season for Morecambe are 2-3-2 (wins-draw-losses).
The fans are hoping that Morecambe will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the League Two game against Newport County (placed 1st). Before that, Morecambe had a home game versus Barrow which ended with a victory 1-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Morecambe have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won three, drawn four and lost three.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Leyton Orient are coming to town in three days.
Morecambe are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 7 games. Morecambe have conceded 11 from these games.
Harrogate Town form and stats
Playing away, Harrogate Town have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the League Two this season.
Harrogate's previous game was their home loss versus Forest Green Rovers (0-1). The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-5 defeat against Scunthorpe United.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Harrogate Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were seven Harrogate wins, three draws and four defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Exeter City.
Harrogate find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Harrogate in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Muldoon 8 goals |   A. Phillips 5 goals |  C. Gomes 4 goals |
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Harrogate Town missing players
| Morecambe | Harrogate Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 19 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| 27 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 88% |
| 81% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 56% |
| 62% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 50% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 69% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 44% |
| 19% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.3 | 11.4 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 14 | 12.8 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| 59% | 41% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 30% | 29% |
- Harrogate 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 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 27 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 25 |
| 7 | Salford City | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Morecambe | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Walsall | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 21 |
| 15 | Crawley Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 20 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -5 | 15 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -11 | 15 |
| 21 | Barrow | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 13 |
| 24 | Southend United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -23 | 6 |