Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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' Temperatures are rising at Mazuma Stadium as Morecambe FC face off against Cheltenham Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Elliott Bonds, as he is very good at scoring at Mazuma Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Jensen Weir has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wade Elliott will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wade Elliott might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Alfie May has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Kieran Phillips has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 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' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. Dan Nlundulu is replaced by Christian Norton on 62 minute.
  • 67' Will Ferry is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Morecambe FC so far.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Ryan Delaney as he leaves the pitch. Donald Love steps in for Morecambe FC.
  • 73' Morecambe FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' Cheltenham Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — Ben Williams on, Will Ferry off on 79 minutes.
  • 80' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Ashley Hunter. He replaces Caleb Watts on 81 minute.
  • 85' James Olayinka is replacing Ryan Jackson for the Cheltenham Town FC side.
  • 87' Ryan Cooney picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Adam Mayor is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Morecambe FC make a change. Kieran Phillips trudges off to be replaced by Arthur Gnahoua on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Morecambe FC to claim maximum points.

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
Adam Phillips 1
Callum Wright 1
Gregory Leigh 1
Ben Williams 1
Jensen Weir 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.