For the League One match against Morecambe, Exeter City will arrive at Mazuma Stadium on Friday.
Following a 1-1 draw with Lincoln City in the EFL Trophy, Morecambe enters this game.
Cole Stockton (67′) was the lone Morecambe scorer. For Lincoln City, a goal was scored by Tom Hopper at 53 seconds. Lincoln City prevailed 3-4 on penalties after the game went to a tie.
In five of the last six games in which Morecambe played, fewer than three goals per game were scored. The opposition teams scored an overall total of eight goals during that time, while Morecambe totaled five.
Exeter City will be looking to rebound after falling to Ipswich Town in League One play in their most recent match.
Ipswich Town scored two goals in the 11th and 68th minutes, respectively.
Goals have been seen as frequently as 21 times in the previous 6 matches Exeter City have taken the field, for an average of 3.5 goals per match, demonstrating their preference for action-packed contests. Of these, 13 were scored by rival teams. But it’s not certain that trend will continue into this game.
Prediction
Considering everything, Morecambe will have their work cut out for them if they want to score against this Exeter City team, who should be able to score and take the lead.
Therefore, we predict a closely contested game with Exeter City winning 0-1 at the end.
A good game would be nice.
Head-to-head
If we look at their last head-to-head meetings dating back to March 17, 2018, there was a tie between these two clubs with Morecambe winning two of those games, Exeter City drawing 2 and 2 after 90 minutes.
16 goals have been scored between them in these matches, including 8 by The Shrimps and 8 for The Grecians. That’s an average of 2.67 goals per game.
The previous league match involving the two was Matchday 26 of the Second Division on 26/01/2021 when Exeter City finished 2-0 against Morecambe.
| Team | Morecambe | Exeter City |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 24 | 24 |
| Win | 5 | 9 |
| Draw | 10 | 10 |
| Lose | 9 | 5 |
| Score | 28:38 | 38:28 |
| Goals Scored | 1.17 | 1.58 |
| Goals Allowed | 1.58 | 1.17 |
Line-up
Morecambe:
Morecambe boss Derek Adams will be thankful he has no fitness issues for this game, thanks to a thoroughly healthy squad to choose from.
Exeter City:
Gary Caldwell, the manager of Exeter City, only has to worry about one fitness issue because sq.ad is largely available. There will be no playing from Kyle Taylor (Ankle fracture-dislocation).
Betting tips
- Both teams to score – YES
- Caen to win – YES
- 2+ goals in the match – YES
- Clean sheet – NO
Where to watch
Hulu will stream this match.