League Two match prediction and preview for Morecambe vs Plymouth Argyle clash

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Globe Arena (6476 seats)

The visiting Plymouth Argyle side should be favourites in this visit to Morecambe, as the away team holds a 36 point advantage from their 37 league games this season.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Morecambe form and stats

4 victories, 8 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Morecambe, who have the most conceded goals (60) in League Two, have to build on here at Globe Arena in the League Two.

Morecambe lost their last game at Newport County (placed 15th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Crewe Alexandra that ended 1-1.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Morecambe as they are travelling to their away game against Forest Green Rovers in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.

The Morecambe fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 18 matches. On the other hand, Morecambe have conceded 23 goals.

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Plymouth Argyle have produced an overall stat of 8-3-7 so far.

The Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Alex Palmer is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 225 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The supporters enjoyed Plymouth Argyle's previous game versus Macclesfield Town (placed 23rd), a League Two 3-0 win played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Grimsby Town.

Plymouth Argyle has another fixture away, a League Two game, against Leyton Orient in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Plymouth Argyle find the net regularly in their away games. 23 goals from 18 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Plymouth Argyle have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Morecambe and Plymouth Argyle have met before this season: Plymouth Argyle - Morecambe 3-0. Morecambe-Plymouth Argyle H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Morecambe three wins, Plymouth Argyle six wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Plymouth ArgyleA. Sarcevic
A. Sarcevic
10 goals
Plymouth ArgyleL. Jephcott
L. Jephcott
7 goals
Plymouth ArgyleR. Hardie
R. Hardie
7 goals

Morecambe missing players

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Morecambe Plymouth Argyle
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
7 4 1 Won W 4 8 20
11 8 4 Drew D 1 3 8
19 6 1 Lost L 0 7 9
35 20 8 Scored S 10 23 61
60 23 8 Conceded C 3 23 39
97% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
76% 83% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 76%
49% 39% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 56% 65%
27% 17% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 28% 30%
8% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
57% 67% 83% BTTS BTTS 60% 44% 46%
16% 17% 17% Clean Sheets C S 40% 28% 38%
30% 22% 17% Failed to Score F T 0% 28% 19%
 
4 4.4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.9 5.5
7.1 6.4 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.6 4.8
1.3 1.3 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 1.6
6 3 2 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
403 208 73 Total Shots T S 58 199 499
114 54 18 Shots on Target S O 20 62 162
31% 37% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 38%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Morecambe has the most conceded goals (60)
  • Plymouth Argyle has the fewest matches under the total-line (13)
  • Plymouth Argyle has the most matches over the total-line (24)
  • Plymouth Argyle haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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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.