Fleetwood Town vs Morecambe: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 3, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire
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What was the result of Fleetwood Town vs Morecambe?
Fleetwood Town won 2-1 on October 3, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 25′W. BurnsFleetwood Town
- 51′G. EkpoloMorecambe (o.g.)
- 72′A. McGowanFleetwood Town (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fleetwood Town have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Morecambe have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Southend(home) | 2-4 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Bury(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Exeter City(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Luton(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Newport County(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Yeovil Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Fleetwood Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Morecambe win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2015 | Fleetwood Town 2-0 Morecambe | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 2, 2014 | Fleetwood Town 1-3 Morecambe | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Fleetwood Town 2-2 Morecambe | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Morecambe 1-0 Fleetwood Town | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Fleetwood Town 1-0 Morecambe | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Morecambe 0-4 Fleetwood Town | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Fleetwood Town vs Morecambe on Dec 8, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Fleetwood Town score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Morecambe score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | 1.5 | 1.4 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Morecambe | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy