A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Morecambe fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and Scunthorpe United's 18th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Scunthorpe United have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in League Two
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
10 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Morecambe have to build on here at Globe Arena in the League Two.
In their previous game, the manager D. Adams led his Morecambe to a defeat in the League Two match away at Port Vale. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Globe Arena. Before that, Morecambe drew at home versus Southend United.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Morecambe have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won two times, drawn one and lost zero.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Oldham Athletic are coming to town in four days.
Morecambe has scored 28 league goals at home this season, in 19 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's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Scunthorpe United form and stats
As the visiting team in League Two matches, Scunthorpe United have produced an overall stat of 6-2-10 so far.
Scunthorpe have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 301 minutes ago. D. Green was the goal scorer.
Scunthorpe United played 0-0 against Tranmere Rovers in their previous match. Prior to that match, the Scunthorpe manager P. Musselwhite faced defeat when travelling to Carlisle United and losing 0-2.
We have checked recent matches where Scunthorpe have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were three victories, three draws and seven defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Forest Green Rovers.
The attacking power of Scunthorpe United when travelling is not overwhelming with 16 goals scored from 18 league matches away. Scunthorpe have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Scunthorpe United - Morecambe 1-1 entered in the official records. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's zero Morecambe victories, three draws and two Scunthorpe United wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Gomes 12 goals |  C. Stockton 8 goals |  A. Eisa 8 goals |
Morecambe missing players
Scunthorpe United missing players
| Morecambe | Scunthorpe United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 19 | 7 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 39 |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 54 | 28 | 11 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 38 |
| 53 | 22 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 22 | 47 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 78% | 74% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 56% | 64% |
| 57% | 53% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 22% | 26% |
| 28% | 32% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 5% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 10% |
| 65% | 63% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 33% | 36% |
| 20% | 26% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 22% | 28% |
| 15% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 44% | 41% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12.3 | 12.6 | 15.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.3 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 77% | 68% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 31% | 31% |
- Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Scunthorpe United have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United 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 | Cheltenham Town | 40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 72 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 41 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 71 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 45 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 67 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 47 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 65 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 40 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 53 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 1 | 63 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 62 |
| 7 | Newport County | 39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 61 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 39 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 60 |
| 9 | Salford City | 39 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 58 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 39 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 58 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 58 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 57 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 41 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 1 | 53 |
| 14 | Stevenage | 41 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 53 |
| 15 | Crawley Town | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 53 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -4 | 53 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 41 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 68 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 31 | -4 | 51 |
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 41 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 27 | -5 | 49 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 47 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 22 | -9 | 47 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 46 | 52 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -6 | 46 |
| 20 | Walsall | 40 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 41 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 24 | -6 | 46 |
| 21 | Barrow | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 50 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 23 | -3 | 43 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 41 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 59 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 34 | -20 | 41 |
| 23 | Southend United | 41 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -29 | 37 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 40 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 58 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 32 | -28 | 34 |