Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Morecambe FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Morecambe FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 7 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Mazuma Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 80' Caleb Taylor
Ryan Cooney 87' Y
Adam Mayor 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Morecambe FC vs Cheltenham Town 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
3
Morecambe FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-07 Morecambe FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-10-25 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Morecambe FC 2022-03-12 Morecambe FC 1–3 Cheltenham Town FC 2021-10-19 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 Morecambe FC

Recent Form

Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Cheltenham Town FC H 2–1 W
01 Jan Burton Albion FC H 5–0 W
29 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Port Vale FC A 0–1 L
17 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
02 Dec Exeter City FC H 1–1 D
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Morecambe FC A 1–2 L
01 Jan Bristol Rovers FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L
10 Dec Forest Green Rovers FC A 0–1 L
02 Dec Charlton Athletic 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Morecambe FC to score. At the same time, Cheltenham Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wade Elliott might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Goal! Jensen Weir scores his 14 goal in 387 matches.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Cheltenham Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 39' What a strike from Alfie May! The score is 1-1.
  • 44' Morecambe FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cheltenham Town FC's shape.
  • 47' Kieran Phillips has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
  • 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Morecambe FC and Cheltenham Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' Cheltenham Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. Dan Nlundulu is withdrawn and Charlie Brown gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Christian Norton gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Dan Nlundulu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' The 25-year-old James Olayinka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Morecambe FC! Donald Love comes on to replace Ryan Delaney.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Morecambe FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' Morecambe FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Ben Williams. He replaces Will Ferry on 79 minute.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Caleb Taylor.
  • 81' Morecambe FC make a change. Caleb Watts trudges off to be replaced by Ashley Hunter on 81 minutes.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — James Olayinka on, Ryan Jackson off on 85 minutes.
  • 87' That is a Yellow card for Morecambe FC. Ryan Cooney will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Mayor on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Kieran Phillips as he departs to be replaced by Arthur Gnahoua.
  • 2-1 the final result. Cheltenham Town FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyle Joseph 3
Liam Sercombe 2
Alfie May 2
Kieran Phillips 1
Adam Phillips 1
Callum Wright 1
Gregory Leigh 1
Ben Williams 1

Head to Head

2023-01-07 Morecambe FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-10-25 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Morecambe FC 2022-03-12 Morecambe FC 1–3 Cheltenham Town FC 2021-10-19 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 Morecambe FC

Morecambe FC Form

2023-01-07 Morecambe FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-01-01 Morecambe FC 5–0 Burton Albion FC W 2022-12-29 Morecambe FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2022-12-26 Port Vale FC 1–0 Morecambe FC L 2022-12-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Morecambe FC L 2022-12-02 Morecambe FC 1–1 Exeter City FC D

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-01-07 Morecambe FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2022-12-10 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-12-02 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Morecambe FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Morecambe FC45% Draw28% Cheltenham Town FC27%
Actual: Morecambe FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Morecambe FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
55%
Morecambe FC or Cheltenham Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Morecambe FC31% Draw48% Cheltenham Town FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Morecambe FC

Handicap Morecambe FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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