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Morecambe FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Morecambe FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Mazuma Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Gibson 19' Y
Shane McLoughlin 38' R
Y 39' Ethan Hamilton

Overview

Match Preview

Morecambe FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Mazuma Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
Morecambe FC 4 games · Avg 4.0 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-25 Morecambe FC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 3–3 D
21 Sep Crewe Alexandra FC A 3–1 W
18 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–1 L
11 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 3–4 L
28 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
21 Aug Gillingham FC A 1–2 L
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Morecambe FC A 3–3 D
18 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 1–4 L
11 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
04 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
28 Aug Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L
21 Aug Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Morecambe FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Harry Pell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Cole Stockton does the damage! The net is bulging and Morecambe FC surge ahead!
  • 19' Colby Bishop has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Liam Gibson.
  • 21' What a moment for Matt Butcher! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 26' Accrington Stanley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' GOAL! Adam Phillips fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan McLaughlin made 384 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Morecambe FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Accrington Stanley FC's shape.
  • 38' Shane McLoughlin picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ethan Hamilton on 39.
  • 40' Another substitution for Morecambe FC to replace Wesley McDonald by Alfie McCalmont on 40 minute.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Morecambe FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 59' The Morecambe FC manager makes a substitution. Arthur Gnahoua departs to be replaced by Jonah Ayunga.
  • 63' Accrington Stanley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Pell is hanging Lewis Mansell on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' Colby Bishop makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Accrington Stanley FC are in front.
  • 73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ethan Hamilton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' Adam Phillips makes way for Joshua McPake at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Morecambe FC.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Accrington Stanley FC! Tommy Leigh comes on to replace Seamus Conneely.
  • 81' What composure from Cole Stockton! The England international strokes it home. 3-3.
  • 86' Accrington Stanley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 3
Cole Stockton 2
Jonah Ayunga 2
Jensen Weir 1
Matt Butcher 1
Adam Phillips 1
Michael Nottingham 1
Ethan Hamilton 1

Head to Head

2021-09-25 Morecambe FC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC

Morecambe FC Form

2021-09-25 Morecambe FC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-09-21 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–3 Morecambe FC W 2021-09-18 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Morecambe FC L 2021-09-11 Morecambe FC 3–4 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-08-28 Morecambe FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-08-21 Gillingham FC 2–1 Morecambe FC L

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-09-25 Morecambe FC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-09-18 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-09-11 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-09-04 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-08-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-08-21 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97 Morecambe FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Morecambe FC or Accrington Stanley FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Morecambe FC43% Draw24% Accrington Stanley FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Morecambe FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
57%
Morecambe FC or Accrington Stanley FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Morecambe FC33% Draw39% Accrington Stanley FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Morecambe FC

Handicap Morecambe FC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 18% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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