Morecambe vs Northampton: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 21, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe, Lancashire
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What was the result of Morecambe vs Northampton?
Morecambe won 1-0 on August 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′Ajay Leitch-SmithMorecambe
Official lineup for Morecambe vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Morecambe
- 12J. Oswell
- 17L. Mandeville
- 18R. Oates
- 28Ajay Leitch-Smith
- 8Andrew Fleming
- 15A. Wildig
- 2Zachary Louvaine Mills
- 3L. Conlan
- 5Steven David Old
- 14J. Yarney
- 1Barry Roche
Northampton
- 7S. Hoskins
- 9A. Williams
- 10K. van Veen
- 8S. Foley
- 15D. Bowditch
- 22M. Crooks
- 2S. Facey
- 3David Buchanan
- 5L. Barnett
- 6A. Taylor
- 1D. Cornell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morecambe have 1 win, 7 draws and 7 defeats; Northampton have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Preston(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Exeter City(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Crewe(away) | 0-6 | League Two |
| May 5, 2018 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Carlisle(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| May 5, 2018 | Oldham(home) | 2-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Morecambe wins, 2 draws, 4 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2016 | Northampton 3-1 Morecambe | League Two |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Morecambe 2-4 Northampton | League Two |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Northampton 2-1 Morecambe | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Morecambe 0-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Morecambe 1-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Northampton 0-0 Morecambe | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Morecambe on Jan 23, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Morecambe score 0.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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