A key match in League Two as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Morecambe in 4th position and Salford City placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Salford City has the fewest conceded goals (23) in League Two
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 Salford City.
Morecambe form and stats
Overall League Two stats at home this season for Morecambe are 6-4-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Morecambe are returning here after visiting Barrow in a League Two game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Kelvin Mellor and Aaron Wildig scored the goal(s). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Bradford City.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Morecambe as they are travelling to their away game against Mansfield Town in the League Two. That match is four days after this one.
Morecambe has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. On the other hand, Morecambe have conceded 15 goals.
Salford City form and stats
5 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses. That’s the product of Salford City, who have the fewest conceded goals (23) in League Two, playing as the away team in the League Two this season.
Salford delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Carlisle United (placed 9th) in their previous match; a League Two game. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Barrow.
The draw against Carlisle United came from a losing position. The Salford manager R. Wellens brought on James Wilson as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
Salford City has another fixture away, a League Two game, against Southend United in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Salford City are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Salford City - Morecambe 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Morecambe won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Salford City has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneTop Goalscorers
  I. Henderson 12 goals |   C. Gomes 8 goals |  J. Wilson 7 goals |
Morecambe missing players
Salford City missing players
| Morecambe | Salford City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 28 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 39 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 38 |
| 40 | 15 | 10 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 92% | 89% |
| 83% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 46% | 64% |
| 59% | 46% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 43% |
| 24% | 23% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 18% |
| 7% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 66% | 54% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 31% | 43% |
| 21% | 31% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 46% | 46% |
| 14% | 15% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 31% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.7 | 12.9 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12.2 | 11.8 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 72% | 59% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 21% | 30% |
- Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Salford City has the fewest conceded goals (23) in League Two
- Salford City has the most clean sheets (13) in League Two
| 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 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 52 |
| 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 48 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 47 |
| 4 | Morecambe | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -1 | 46 |
| 5 | Salford City | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 45 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 45 |
| 7 | Newport County | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 44 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 43 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 43 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | -4 | 41 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 39 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 38 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 37 |
| 14 | Walsall | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 15 | Harrogate Town | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | -4 | 36 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 16 | -4 | 35 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 26 | -6 | 35 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 16 | -2 | 34 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -3 | 33 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -7 | 33 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 33 |
| 22 | Southend United | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -27 | 24 |
| 23 | Barrow | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 23 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -26 | 21 |