Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Morecambe in 9th and Walsall in 11th place.
- Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Walsall has the fewest clean sheets (0) away 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 Walsall.
Morecambe form and stats
Overall League Two stats at home this season for Morecambe are 5-3-2 (wins-draw-losses). Morecambe has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Globe Arena. We remember; it was Stevenage.
No payout for Morecambe in their previous match, an away game at Leyton Orient that ended in defeat 0-2. A FA Cup defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Chelsea.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Morecambe have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won five, drawn four and lost three.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Two game versus Colchester United in only four days. This game is also played here at Globe Arena.
Morecambe are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. Morecambe have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Walsall form and stats
2-6-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Walsall, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in League Two, in their League Two matches away.
Walsall's last game was the home draw against Oldham Athletic (1-1). A 0-2 loss hosting Carlisle United before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by Walsall in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Walsall, six draws and six defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Walsall manager D. Clarke as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Port Vale.
The visiting Walsall have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 10 games. Walsall's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 16 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Morecambe wins - draws - Walsall wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Adebayo 8 goals |   C. Gomes 7 goals |  A. Phillips 6 goals |
Morecambe missing players
Walsall missing players
| Morecambe | Walsall | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| 32 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 81% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 62% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 39% |
| 29% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 40% | 22% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 9% |
| 67% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 65% |
| 19% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.5 | 13 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 10.3 | 11.9 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 66% | 54% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 36% | 28% |
- All of Walsall's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Morecambe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Walsall has the fewest clean sheets (0) away in League Two
- Walsall have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Walsall 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 | Carlisle United | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 |
| 2 | Newport County | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 39 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 38 |
| 5 | Salford City | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 36 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Crawley Town | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 9 | Morecambe | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 34 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 32 |
| 11 | Walsall | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -3 | 31 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 30 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -1 | 29 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 29 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 19 | -5 | 29 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -8 | 28 |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | -4 | 25 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 20 | Barrow | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 23 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -21 | 21 |
| 24 | Southend United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -19 | 20 |
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