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League One | Gameweek 43
Jan 7, 2023 at 3pm UK
Mazuma Stadium
Cheltenham Town

Morecambe
2 - 1
Cheltenham

Weir (20'), Phillips (47')
Cooney (87'), Major (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-1)
May (39')
Taylor (80')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Morecambe and Cheltenham Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Morecambe 2-0 Cheltenham Town

Morecambe head into this match in the relegation zone which is why most people will be presuming that the visitors are the favourites in this one. Despite that, the Shrimps have been performing well in recent matches and that momentum should help them secure another victory. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Morecambe win with a probability of 42.51%. A win for Cheltenham Town had a probability of 31.95% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Morecambe win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.92%) and 2-0 (7.18%). The likeliest Cheltenham Town win was 0-1 (8.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.1%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Morecambe would win this match.

Result
MorecambeDrawCheltenham Town
42.51% (2.182 2.18) 25.53% (-1.84 -1.84) 31.95% (-0.345 -0.34)
Both teams to score 54.84% (5.676 5.68)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.03% (7.336 7.34)48.96% (-7.338 -7.34)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.95% (6.282 6.28)71.05% (-6.283 -6.28)
Morecambe Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.08% (4.441 4.44)22.92% (-4.443 -4.44)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.31% (6.138 6.14)56.68% (-6.141 -6.14)
Cheltenham Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.15% (3.463 3.46)28.85% (-3.465 -3.47)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.28% (4.104 4.1)64.71% (-4.106 -4.11)
Score Analysis
    Morecambe 42.51%
    Cheltenham Town 31.96%
    Draw 25.52%
MorecambeDrawCheltenham Town
1-0 @ 9.74% (-1.719 -1.72)
2-1 @ 8.92% (0.53 0.53)
2-0 @ 7.18% (-0.251 -0.25)
3-1 @ 4.38% (0.756 0.76)
3-0 @ 3.52% (0.316 0.32)
3-2 @ 2.72% (0.675 0.68)
4-1 @ 1.61% (0.439 0.44)
4-0 @ 1.3% (0.258 0.26)
4-2 @ 1% (0.34 0.34)
Other @ 2.14%
Total : 42.51%
1-1 @ 12.1% (-0.84 -0.84)
0-0 @ 6.61% (-2.23 -2.23)
2-2 @ 5.54% (0.806 0.81)
3-3 @ 1.13% (0.357 0.36)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 25.52%
0-1 @ 8.22% (-1.769 -1.77)
1-2 @ 7.53% (0.215 0.22)
0-2 @ 5.11% (-0.533 -0.53)
1-3 @ 3.12% (0.365 0.37)
2-3 @ 2.3% (0.513 0.51)
0-3 @ 2.12% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
1-4 @ 0.97% (0.192 0.19)
Other @ 2.6%
Total : 31.96%

How you voted: Morecambe vs Cheltenham

Morecambe
Draw
Cheltenham Town
Morecambe
57.1%
Draw
21.4%
Cheltenham Town
21.4%
28
Head to Head
Oct 25, 2022 7.45pm
Mar 12, 2022 3pm
Morecambe
1-3
Cheltenham
Leigh (52')
Sercombe (44'), Wright (46'), May (80')
Bonds (9')
Oct 19, 2021 7.45pm
Cheltenham
3-1
Morecambe
Sercombe (26'), Joseph (65', 68')
Phillips (38')
O'Connor (52'), Gnahoua (74')
Sep 12, 2020 3pm
Cheltenham
1-2
Morecambe
May (28')
Phillips (78' pen.), Mendes Gomes (90+2')
Davis (40')
rhs 2.0
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2Wrexham38228852302274
3Wycombe WanderersWycombe372011664362871
4Charlton AthleticCharlton381991049351466
5Stockport CountyStockport381811953351865
6Huddersfield TownHuddersfield371871252341861
7Bolton WanderersBolton37186135955460
8Leyton Orient381851554381659
9Reading371611105246659
10Blackpool381315105750754
11Barnsley38158155254-253
12Lincoln CityLincoln381311145345850
13Stevenage381310153539-449
14Rotherham UnitedRotherham37129164245-345
15Peterborough UnitedPeterborough37129165660-445
16Exeter CityExeter37129164051-1145
17Mansfield TownMansfield37128174351-844
18Wigan AthleticWigan361110153336-343
19Northampton TownNorthampton381012163756-1942
20Bristol Rovers38126203961-2242
21Burton Albion37812173853-1536
22Crawley TownCrawley3889214071-3133
23Cambridge UnitedCambridge3879223662-2630
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury3777233462-2828


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