Thursday , 1 October 2026

Forest Green Rovers FC vs Morecambe FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Forest Green Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Morecambe FC
Sat 17 Sep 2022 · 14:00 UTC New Lawn Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Corey O'Keeffe 27' Y
Y 52' Ryan Cooney
Connor Wickham 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Forest Green Rovers FC vs Morecambe FC — League One at New Lawn Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
1
Forest Green Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Morecambe FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-17 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Morecambe FC

Recent Form

Forest Green Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Morecambe FC H 1–2 L
13 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 1–1 D
06 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 2–1 W
03 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–2 L
27 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–5 L
20 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–3 L
Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Forest Green Rovers FC A 2–1 W
13 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–3 L
03 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 2–2 D
27 Aug Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–4 L
20 Aug Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
16 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Forest Green Rovers FC vs Morecambe FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Forest Green Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Morecambe FC backline.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Forest Green Rovers FC have won 46 goals from 58 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Forest Green Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Morecambe FC's shape.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Corey O'Keeffe on 27.
  • 30' Magnificent from Connor Wickham! That is 16 goals in 328 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 35' Forest Green Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 39' The whistle greets Liam Gibson as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Cooney.
  • 44' Goal! Kieran Phillips scores his 9 goal in 291 matches.
  • 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Forest Green Rovers FC and Morecambe FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Cooney on 52.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Forest Green Rovers FC and Morecambe FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' David Davis makes way for Armani Little at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Forest Green Rovers FC.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Connor Wickham on 63.
  • 66' Arthur Gnahoua has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jake Taylor on 66 minute.
  • 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Morecambe FC that had 98 games and scored 108 goals.
  • 74' Reece Brown gets the nod from Forest Green Rovers FC. He replaces Myles Peart-Harris and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Forest Green Rovers FC. Regan Hendry is replaced by Ben Stevenson.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Forest Green Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Burchnall

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Connor Wickham 1
Kieran Phillips 1
Jahmari Clarke 1
Cole Stockton 1

Head to Head

2022-09-17 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Morecambe FC

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

2022-09-17 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Morecambe FC L 2022-09-13 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC D 2022-09-06 Forest Green Rovers FC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2022-09-03 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2022-08-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2022-08-20 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Morecambe FC Form

2022-09-17 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Morecambe FC W 2022-09-13 Morecambe FC 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2022-09-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Morecambe FC D 2022-08-27 Morecambe FC 0–4 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2022-08-20 Oxford United FC 1–1 Morecambe FC D 2022-08-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Morecambe FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 Forest Green Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Morecambe FC xG
I would bet for: Forest Green Rovers FC or Morecambe FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Forest Green Rovers FC31% Draw29% Morecambe FC40%
Actual: Morecambe FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Forest Green Rovers FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Morecambe FC
69%
Forest Green Rovers FC or Morecambe FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Forest Green Rovers FC22% Draw47% Morecambe FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Forest Green Rovers FC

Handicap Forest Green Rovers FC covers Push Morecambe FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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