Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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
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' In just a few seconds Mazuma Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Morecambe FC and Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Morecambe FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' The England Cole Stockton breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-0!
  • 19' What an equalizer from Colby Bishop!
  • 19' Liam Gibson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Matt Butcher has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' The travelling Accrington Stanley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' Adam Phillips does the damage! The net is bulging and Morecambe FC surge ahead!
  • 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Accrington Stanley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' That is a Red card for Morecambe FC. Shane McLoughlin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ethan Hamilton.
  • 40' Alfie McCalmont is replacing Wesley McDonald for the Morecambe FC side.
  • 45' It looks surprising Accrington Stanley FC does not make any changes. Anthony O'Connor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Jonah Ayunga. He replaces Arthur Gnahoua on 59 minute.
  • 63' Lewis Mansell makes way for Harry Pell at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 68' What composure from Colby Bishop! The England international strokes it home. 2-3.
  • 73' Kyle Letheren is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Accrington Stanley FC tonight.
  • 78' A change in the Morecambe FC ranks — Adam Phillips exits the field as Joshua McPake enters on 78.
  • 79' Another substitution for Accrington Stanley FC to replace Seamus Conneely by Tommy Leigh on 79 minute.
  • 81' Assisted by Adam Phillips with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cole Stockton makes no mistake. 3-3!
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Tommy Leigh 1
Liam Coyle 1
Ryan Astley 1
Liam Shaw 1
Jensen Weir 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.