Only a win will satisfy the Morecambe supporters in this Globe Arena clash with Mansfield Town, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the League Two table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Morecambe form and stats
Only two League Two home games for Morecambe so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Morecambe faced defeat in their previous match, away at Crawley Town (0-4). Before that match, a win away at Oldham Athletic.
As you see from the result above, Morecambe suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Forest Green Rovers are coming to town in four days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Morecambe at home in the league. 1 on target and 5 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Mansfield Town form and stats
The League Two season is young and Mansfield Town have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Mansfield Town might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Bradford City proved too strong as Mansfield Town slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at One Call Stadium. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Stevenage.
Mansfield has another fixture away, a League Two game, against Cheltenham Town in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
3 goals so far away for Mansfield Town, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Morecambe, three draws and six wins for Mansfield Town. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Phillips 3 goals |  A. Wildig 2 goals |   A. Cook 2 goals |
Morecambe missing players
Mansfield Town missing players
| Morecambe | Mansfield Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 83% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 83% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 56 | 13 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 25 | 77 |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 25% | 16% |
- All of Mansfield Town's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Mansfield Town has the most dropped points from leading position (8) in League Two
- Mansfield Town have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Mansfield Town have yet to win a game.
- Morecambe has the most points from losing position (6) in League Two
- 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 | Cambridge United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Newport County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Morecambe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 7 | Harrogate Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Crawley Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Walsall | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Salford City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Stevenage | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 4 |
| 22 | Barrow | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 24 | Southend United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 2 |