The Shrimps are still in a spot of bother thanks to a five-match winless streak of form that they are carrying at the moment. They start the weekend only four points clear of the drop zone and have some work to put in still.
Football League Two – Morecambe v Forest Green – Globe Arena, Morecambe – Saturday 17th February 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 12/5 at Skybet |
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Morecambe FC
Forest GreenMorecambe Form
No win in four then for Morecambe in League Two. In this one, they are playing the team directly above them in the league and they do also have a game in hand over Rovers, because Morecambe’s fixture against Chesterfield last weekend was postponed. The Shrimps didn’t have a midweek fixture scheduled either like most of the league so they should be well rested. Morecambe’s home form is W5 D3 L7 for the season and they have netted in each of their last five there which is something. They have conceded in each of their last four and there really doesn’t look as if there will be much between these two and the 1-1 draw in the correct score market should easily appeal. The Shrimps have actually conceded in 80% of their home fixtures.
Forest Green Form
Forest Green have only won twice away from home in League Two this season and their current road form is abysmal. How abysmal? How about a six-match losing streak? Their home form is going really well and that is keeping their heads above water, but they haven’t been able to back it up with any production out on the road. Their defence is always likely to conceded and they don’t have a clean sheet in any of their last eight road games. They have been really lightweight in front of goal as well on their travels, as they have scored only the eleven goals in their fifteen road games. Overall they are winless in seven away from the New Lawn. Three of their last five away defeats have been by a 1-0 scoreline, and they have scored in just of those five.
Head to Head News
Morecambe do have home form going for them in this fixture having won three of their last four at the Globe Arena against Rovers (D1). They are actually unbeaten in six on home soil against them. They will be out for some revenge in this one though after losing 2-0 at the New Lawn earlier this season against Rovers. Morecambe have scored a total of eleven goals in their last four home fixtures against Forest Green.
Morecambe v Forest Green – Betting Odds and Predictions
Forest Green have given themselves a huge chance of staying up thanks to back to back league wins and that has left them one point and one place above Morecambe going into this one, which that means there is a huge chance for them to climb to further safety.
Top Betting Tip Morecambe v Forest Green
Forest Green have a sweet bit of momentum and confidence running at the moment, however, for a side who have been in as much trouble as they have been, it’s hard to see them going and suddenly winning three games on the bounce. Settle on a share of the spoils instead at the Globe.