Tranmere vs Morecambe: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 30, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Morecambe?
Tranmere won 2-1 on August 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 39′Mark Anthony HughesMorecambe
- 58′C. StocktonTranmere
- 90′C. StocktonTranmere
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Morecambe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
- 10E. Richards
- 11Abdulai Hindolo Bell-Baggie
- 16C. Stockton
- 4M. Power
- 12James Rowe
- 14M. Laird
- 2D. Holmes
- 5M. Ihiekwe
- 19J. Donacien
- 25Matthew Clayton Hill
- 1O. Williams
Morecambe
- 12P. Mullin
- 3J. Devitt
- 8Andrew Wright
- 11Kevin Keith Ellison
- 17Andrew Fleming
- 2Shaun Anthony Beeley
- 5Mark Anthony Hughes
- 13Alan Goodall
- 15Joseph Widdowson
- 22Andy Parrish
- 1Barry Roche
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Morecambe have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Wycombe(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | York(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Cambridge United(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Oxford United(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Newport County(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Morecambe score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Morecambe | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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