Sunday , 16 August 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Chelsea FC and Morecambe FC get this one started.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Morecambe FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 18' A stunning finish from Mason Mount — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' Aaron Wildig needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Morecambe FC backline.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Morecambe FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Timo Werner — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 49' Callum Hudson-Odoi does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
  • 54' Morecambe FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Morecambe FC — John O'Sullivan on, Jordan Slew off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' Olivier Giroud is replacing Timo Werner for the Chelsea FC side.
  • 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 74 minute. Mason Mount leaves to be changed by Tammy Abraham.
  • 78' Liam Gibson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' Fikayo Tomori gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Kurt Zouma and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' GOAL! Kai Havertz fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 86' The Morecambe FC manager makes a substitution. Cole Stockton departs to be replaced by Liam McAlinden.
  • Morecambe FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chelsea FC were simply the better side today.

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.