Thursday , 2 July 2026

Chelsea FC vs Morecambe FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2020-21
Chelsea FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Morecambe FC
Sun 10 Jan 2021 · 13:30 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Y 78' Liam Gibson

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Morecambe FC — FA Cup at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis

Head-to-Head

2
Chelsea FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Morecambe FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-10 Chelsea FC 4–0 Morecambe FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jan Morecambe FC H 4–0 W
03 Jan Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
28 Dec Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Arsenal FC A 1–3 L
21 Dec West Ham United FC H 3–0 W
15 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jan Chelsea FC A 0–4 L
28 Nov Solihull Moors FC H 4–2 W
08 Nov Maldon & Tiptree FC A 1–0 W
20 Nov FC Halifax Town A 0–1 L
10 Nov FC Halifax Town H 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Pedro Neto 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chelsea FC to score. At the same time, Morecambe FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Morecambe FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Kelvin Mellor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 18' Mason Mount doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Morecambe FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Cooney made 4 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 33' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Morecambe FC's shape.
  • 38' Chelsea FC have won 654 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Timo Werner gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 49' The England Callum Hudson-Odoi breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 3-0!
  • 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 59' The 36-year-old Azpilicueta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' Another substitution for Morecambe FC to replace Jordan Slew by John O'Sullivan on 62 minute.
  • 67' Aaron Wildig is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Morecambe FC tonight.
  • 68' Olivier Giroud has so much to prove this time. He replaces Timo Werner on 68 minute.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' Tammy Abraham gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Mason Mount and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Liam Gibson is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 80' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Kurt Zouma exits the field as Fikayo Tomori enters on 80.
  • 85' Kai Havertz doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 86' Cole Stockton makes way for Liam McAlinden at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Morecambe FC.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Chelsea FC players.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.13 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Morecambe FC xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC63% Draw22% Morecambe FC15%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Morecambe FC
37%
Chelsea FC or Morecambe FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC48% Draw41% Morecambe FC11%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Morecambe FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 21% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 24% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.