All you need to know about the Morecambe - Newport County game:

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Mon 31.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Wembley Stadium (90000 seats)

League Two: Two teams who have done well so far. Let's get ready for Morecambe - Newport County with this comprehensive preview!

Insights:
  • Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Newport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Morecambe and Newport County 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.

Newport County are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Morecambe form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Morecambe have managed 13 wins, 5 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 23 games.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Morecambe, who played 1-1 against Tranmere Rovers. That match was also played at this venue (Wembley Stadium). Aaron Wildig (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.51/10. Wildig scored one goal and hit four key passes.

Before that match, a win away at Tranmere Rovers.

The Morecambe fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 38 goals in 23 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Morecambe have conceded 27 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Newport County form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Newport County have produced an overall stat of 7-8-8 so far.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Newport, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 3-4 versus Forest Green Rovers (after extra-time). Midfield player Ryan Haynes was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.41/10. Haynes served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times. As you can tell from the result, the match against Forest Green Rovers (after extra-time) was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?

Before that, Newport secured a home win against Forest Green Rovers with the score 2-0.

The visiting Newport have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 30 goals from 23 games. Newport County have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Morecambe - Newport County 1-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Morecambe two wins, four draws and Newport County four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MorecambeC. Gomes
C. Gomes
15 goals
MorecambeC. Stockton
C. Stockton
13 goals
MorecambeA. Wildig
A. Wildig
9 goals

Morecambe missing players

Newport County missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Morecambe Newport County
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
48 24 7 Played P 7 24 48
24 13 2 Won W 1 7 21
10 6 1 Drew D 3 8 13
14 5 4 Lost L 3 9 14
72 39 5 Scored S 9 33 62
60 28 11 Conceded C 10 29 46
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 96% 92%
79% 75% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 83% 69%
56% 50% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 42% 38%
27% 33% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 17% 12%
8% 12% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 12% 8%
62% 62% 43% BTTS BTTS 71% 67% 52%
23% 25% 14% Clean Sheets C S 14% 29% 38%
15% 12% 43% Failed to Score F T 14% 8% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.1 1.1
6 3 2 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
11.9 12.3 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13.4 10.7 11.9
2 2.2 1.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.1 3.5 3.6
77% 72% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 39% 36%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Newport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 46 24 10 12 61 39 23 13 5 5 37 21 23 11 5 7 24 18 22 82
2 Cambridge United 46 24 8 14 73 49 23 12 5 6 30 20 23 12 3 8 43 29 24 80
3 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 10 13 59 50 23 11 5 7 27 23 23 12 5 6 32 27 9 79
4 Morecambe 46 23 9 14 69 58 23 13 5 5 38 27 23 10 4 9 31 31 11 78
5 Newport County 46 20 13 13 57 42 23 13 5 5 27 17 23 7 8 8 30 25 15 73
6 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 13 13 59 51 23 10 7 6 31 27 23 10 6 7 28 24 8 73
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 55 50 23 11 5 7 30 22 23 9 8 6 25 28 5 73
8 Salford City 46 19 14 13 54 34 23 11 11 1 36 15 23 8 3 12 18 19 20 71
9 Exeter City 46 18 16 12 71 50 23 11 7 5 38 20 23 7 9 7 33 30 21 70
10 Carlisle United 46 18 12 16 60 51 23 12 5 6 38 25 23 6 7 10 22 26 9 66
11 Leyton Orient 46 17 10 19 53 55 23 9 7 7 32 25 23 8 3 12 21 30 -2 61
12 Crawley Town 46 16 13 17 56 62 23 10 6 7 30 27 23 6 7 10 26 35 -6 61
13 Port Vale 46 17 9 20 57 57 23 9 5 9 27 25 23 8 4 11 30 32 0 60
14 Stevenage 46 14 18 14 41 41 23 8 8 7 26 20 23 6 10 7 15 21 0 60
15 Bradford City 46 16 11 19 48 53 23 9 7 7 22 19 23 7 4 12 26 34 -5 59
16 Mansfield Town 46 13 19 14 57 55 23 6 10 7 33 31 23 7 9 7 24 24 2 58
17 Harrogate Town 46 16 9 21 52 61 23 8 5 10 24 29 23 8 4 11 28 32 -9 57
18 Oldham Athletic 46 15 9 22 72 81 23 6 2 15 31 42 23 9 7 7 41 39 -9 54
19 Walsall 46 11 20 15 45 53 23 7 6 10 20 27 23 4 14 5 25 26 -8 53
20 Colchester United 46 11 18 17 44 61 23 10 7 6 32 26 23 1 11 11 12 35 -17 51
21 Barrow 46 13 11 22 53 59 23 7 8 8 32 32 23 6 3 14 21 27 -6 50
22 Scunthorpe United 46 13 9 24 41 64 23 7 6 10 22 28 23 6 3 14 19 36 -23 48
23 Southend United 46 10 15 21 29 58 23 5 6 12 16 29 23 5 9 9 13 29 -29 45
24 Grimsby Town 46 10 13 23 37 69 23 5 8 10 17 30 23 5 5 13 20 39 -32 43

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 Cheltenham Town 46 24 10 12 61 39 23 13 5 5 37 21 23 11 5 7 24 18 22 82
2 Cambridge United 46 24 8 14 73 49 23 12 5 6 30 20 23 12 3 8 43 29 24 80
3 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 10 13 59 50 23 11 5 7 27 23 23 12 5 6 32 27 9 79
4 Morecambe 46 23 9 14 69 58 23 13 5 5 38 27 23 10 4 9 31 31 11 78
5 Newport County 46 20 13 13 57 42 23 13 5 5 27 17 23 7 8 8 30 25 15 73
6 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 13 13 59 51 23 10 7 6 31 27 23 10 6 7 28 24 8 73
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 55 50 23 11 5 7 30 22 23 9 8 6 25 28 5 73
8 Salford City 46 19 14 13 54 34 23 11 11 1 36 15 23 8 3 12 18 19 20 71
9 Exeter City 46 18 16 12 71 50 23 11 7 5 38 20 23 7 9 7 33 30 21 70
10 Carlisle United 46 18 12 16 60 51 23 12 5 6 38 25 23 6 7 10 22 26 9 66
11 Leyton Orient 46 17 10 19 53 55 23 9 7 7 32 25 23 8 3 12 21 30 -2 61
12 Crawley Town 46 16 13 17 56 62 23 10 6 7 30 27 23 6 7 10 26 35 -6 61
13 Port Vale 46 17 9 20 57 57 23 9 5 9 27 25 23 8 4 11 30 32 0 60
14 Stevenage 46 14 18 14 41 41 23 8 8 7 26 20 23 6 10 7 15 21 0 60
15 Bradford City 46 16 11 19 48 53 23 9 7 7 22 19 23 7 4 12 26 34 -5 59
16 Mansfield Town 46 13 19 14 57 55 23 6 10 7 33 31 23 7 9 7 24 24 2 58
17 Harrogate Town 46 16 9 21 52 61 23 8 5 10 24 29 23 8 4 11 28 32 -9 57
18 Oldham Athletic 46 15 9 22 72 81 23 6 2 15 31 42 23 9 7 7 41 39 -9 54
19 Walsall 46 11 20 15 45 53 23 7 6 10 20 27 23 4 14 5 25 26 -8 53
20 Colchester United 46 11 18 17 44 61 23 10 7 6 32 26 23 1 11 11 12 35 -17 51
21 Barrow 46 13 11 22 53 59 23 7 8 8 32 32 23 6 3 14 21 27 -6 50
22 Scunthorpe United 46 13 9 24 41 64 23 7 6 10 22 28 23 6 3 14 19 36 -23 48
23 Southend United 46 10 15 21 29 58 23 5 6 12 16 29 23 5 9 9 13 29 -29 45
24 Grimsby Town 46 10 13 23 37 69 23 5 8 10 17 30 23 5 5 13 20 39 -32 43

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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.