An important duel in the bottom section of the League Two, with both Morecambe and Macclesfield Town experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 23rd and the visitors in 22nd place.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Morecambe and Macclesfield Town.
Morecambe form and stats
Morecambe's struggle is real here at Globe Arena with only 16 points collected from 16 League Two games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-7-6. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Morecambe drew their last game, also a home match. Mansfield Town (placed 21st) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Cheltenham Town (1-2).
A. Kenyon was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Mansfield Town after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
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 eight matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost two.
There will be little rest for Morecambe after this match as they are travelling to Grimsby Town for a League Two game in only four days.
Morecambe has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. On the other hand, Morecambe have conceded 22 goals.
Macclesfield Town form and stats
Macclesfield Town have only collected 12 points from their away games in the League Two, after 2-6-8 (16 played).
Macclesfield Town has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Leyton Orient for a League Two game that ended a draw (1-1). A loss against Northampton Town was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The draw against Leyton Orient came from a losing position. The Macclesfield Town manager M. Kennedy brought on J. Blyth as a substitution and the player scored to make the scores level.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Macclesfield Town in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Macclesfield Town, three draws and four defeats.
A new game in only four days for Macclesfield Town, the League Two home match versus Exeter City. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Macclesfield Town as they have only managed to score 13 times from 16 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Macclesfield Town have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Macclesfield Town - Morecambe 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Morecambe won three games, four matches ended with a draw and Macclesfield Town has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  J. Ironside 6 goals |   C. Stockton 4 goals |  T. Archibald 4 goals |
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| Morecambe | Macclesfield Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 29 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 29 |
| 54 | 22 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 23 | 34 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 75% | 81% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 62% | 65% |
| 50% | 44% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 35% |
| 28% | 19% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 19% | 10% |
| 9% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 69% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | 55% |
| 16% | 12% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 12% | 19% |
| 31% | 25% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 44% | 32% |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 6.7 | 5.9 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 351 | 184 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 158 | 320 |
| 94 | 46 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 49 | 108 |
| 31% | 37% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 27% | 27% |
- Macclesfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Macclesfield Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Morecambe has the fewest clean sheets (2) at home
- Morecambe has the fewest clean sheets (5)
- Morecambe has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7)
- Morecambe has the most conceded goals (54)
- Morecambe has the the worst goal difference (-25)
| 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 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 60 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 58 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 57 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 54 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 52 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 52 |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 48 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 48 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 48 |
| 10 | Forest Green Rovers | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 45 |
| 11 | Salford City | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 41 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 40 |
| 13 | Newport County | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 39 |
| 14 | Walsall | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -12 | 39 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 38 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -7 | 36 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -11 | 36 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | -4 | 35 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -9 | 35 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -16 | 34 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -7 | 32 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 31 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -5 | 29 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 54 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 32 | -25 | 27 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 32 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -19 | 22 |