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Morecambe v Barrow : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 15th Mar, 15:00 BST, Globe Arena, Morecambe

The League Two is the focus for both Morecambe and Barrow on Saturday afternoon, as managers Derek Adams and Andrew Pierce face one another at the Globe Arena. This preview has odds for 17 different markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you go between markets. Our predictions are based on the last 20 matches, so all statistics are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home vs away and overall performance can be found, while you'll also find head to head (H2H) history towards the bottom of the page.


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Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

Concentration will be required as Morecambe and Barrow go head-to-head, with little to choose between the sides in terms of who could claim victory. The stats don't supply any conclusive evidence in that regard, but they are pointing strongly towards there being 2 goals or fewer in the match. That's a prediction available at best priced odds of 1.57 with the bookmakers, so we're making under 2.5 goals our tip of the day on this occasion.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Morecambe are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.80.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Morecambe
42%
9/5
14%
9/5
2%
Draw
28%
21/10
3%
11/5
Barrow
30%
13/8
16%
8/5
4%
Draw 1-1
13%
5/15/1
4%
Morecambe 1-0
13%
13/2
12%
6/1
Barrow 1-0
10%
6/111/2
7%
Draw 0-0
10%
13/2
6%
6/1
Morecambe 2-1
8%
10/1
8%
17/2
Morecambe 2-0
8%
12/1
13%
10/1
Barrow 2-1
7%
10/1
16%
8/1
Barrow 2-0
5%
11/1
20%
9/1
9%
Draw 2-2
4%
16/114/1
15%
Morecambe 3-1
3%
25/1
10%
18/1
Morecambe 3-0
3%
28/1
15%
20/1
Barrow 3-1
2%
22/1
10%
18/1
12%
Barrow 3-0
2%
25/1
24%
18/1
10%
Morecambe 3-2
2%
40/125/1
Barrow 3-2
1%
40/1
21%
25/1
Over 2.5 Goals
39%
27/20
4%
13/10
7%
Under 2.5 Goals
61%
4/7
3%
4/7
3%
Home 1st Goal
49%
6/5
8%
-
Away 1st Goal
44%
10/11
10%
-
No 1st Goal
7%
13/2
6%
-
BTTS - Yes
45%
1/1
5%
1/1
5%
BTTS - No
55%
8/11
4%
8/11
4%
BTTS - Home Win
16%
11/2
7%
19/4
5%
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/27/2
4%
BTTS - Away Win
12%
5/1
20%
9/2
5%
Home/draw
70%
4/9
11%
1/2
1%
Away/draw
58%
2/5
5%
4/9
Home/away
72%
4/111/3
1%
Over 1.5 Goals
66%
4/9
3%
4/9
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
34%
13/8
5%
13/8
6%
Over 3.5 Goals
19%
10/3
8%
16/5
8%
Under 3.5 Goals
81%
1/5
2%
1/5
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
8%
9/1
11%
15/2
13%
Under 4.5 Goals
92%
1/16
1%
1/16
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
20/116/1
13%
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/661/200
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/121/12
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
13/2
6%
6/1
Home DNB
62%
10/11
15%
10/11
3%
Away DNB
49%
4/5
15%
4/5
2%
Morecambe win to nil
26%
10/3
13%
-
Barrow win to nil
18%
3/1
14%
-
Morecambe / Morecambe
17%
15/4
14%
17/5
2%
Morecambe / Barrow
3%
28/122/1
Morecambe / Draw
6%
14/112/1
8%
Draw / Morecambe
14%
5/1
14%
19/4
Draw / Barrow
14%
5/1
9%
9/2
4%
Draw / Draw
18%
10/3
4%
10/3
3%
Barrow / Morecambe
3%
33/122/1
Barrow / Barrow
19%
10/3
15%
3/1
5%
Barrow / Draw
6%
14/112/1
8%
Win / draw / win League Two table

Morecambe have played 36 matches so far this season and are in 23rd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

35 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 23 games, drawn 5 and won 7. Morecambe have conceded 54 goals, scored 30, failed to score in 18 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Morecambe have played 17 games at home, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 10 fixtures. They have scored 17 goals, conceded 27 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 8 times in home league games.

Barrow lay in 16th place on 43 points in the League Two league table having played 35 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 13 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 7 games. They have scored 11 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Barrow have conceded 11 goals and have failed to score in 7 matches.

Away league performance

Barrow have played 17 away games, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 11 games. They have scored an average of 0.6 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Morecambe
Barrow
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall3620882468 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
Apr 12
l
 
1-0A
2
Bradford3619981866 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1F
3
Doncaster36188101062 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-3A
l
 
1-0A
4
Notts C36171091861 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2F
5
AFC Wim36179102260 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
1-3A
Mar 22
6
Port Vale3515137758 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 22
w
 
4-0F
Mar 25
7
Crewe3614148756 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
8
Grimsby3617514-256 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 5
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
9
Colchester3613167955 
d
 
3-3F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
May 3
10
Bromley36131211351 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 18
Apr 26
d
 
1-1F
11
Salford36131112250 
Apr 21
l
 
1-0A
Apr 1
l
 
3-0A
12
Fleetwood36121311649 
w
 
4-2F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-0F
Apr 18
13
Cheltenham36131013-349 
Apr 1
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
3-2F
14
Chesterfield35139131348 
l
 
2-5A
Apr 26
Mar 29
l
 
1-0A
15
Swindon36111312046 
Mar 29
w
 
2-3F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
16
Barrow Away3512716-343 
Mar 15
w
 
0-1F
-
-
17
Newport3612717-1643 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
18
MK Dons3512617-442 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-1A
Apr 5
19
Gillingham3511816-841 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-0A
20
Harrogate3611718-1640 
May 3
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
21
Accrington3610917-1039 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
22
Tranmere3671217-2833 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2F
Apr 21
d
 
1-1F
23
Morecambe Home368523-2329 
-
-
l
 
0-1A
Mar 15
24
Carlisle356920-2627 
Apr 12
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Morecambe 23RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
Won
6
D
1
Lost
13
Barrow 16TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
13
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
3
Lost
11
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Morecambe since 2020
Morecambe
Barrow
Goals: Scored
3
1
Games: Scored
2 / 2
1 / 2
Clean sheets
1 / 2
0 / 2
MOR
2
League games at Barrow since 2021
Barrow
Morecambe
Goals: Scored
2
3
Games: Scored
2 / 3
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
1 / 3
MOR
2
BRW
1
Goal Statistics
Morecambe 23rd Barrow 16th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Morecambe will score no more than 1 goal
0
37%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability that Barrow will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-24
Morecambe have scored 24% fewer goals at home than predicted
-39
Barrow have scored 39% fewer goals when away than predicted
0.9
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/281632/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Morecambe
PG (predicted goals)
Barrow
1.3
1
Attack rating
MOR
BRW
19%
better
view stats
Games scored18
22
Failed to score18
13
Scored first13
17
Goals scored31
38
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.1
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal9
7
Conversion rate for12
15
Avg. XG for1
1.1
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
MOR
BRW
14%
better
view stats
Games conceded31
27
Clean sheets5
8
Conceded first23
18
Goals conceded54
41
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded10
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
18%
Avg. XG against1.5
1
KickOff rating
+14%

Morecambe v Barrow League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Morecambe League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
346511
L HendrieB TollittA LewisD Tutonda
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Stott DEF353
1
-
L Hendrie DEF344
7
1
A Lewis DEF3415
4
-
D Tutonda DEF33
11
-
M Dackers FWD3113
3
-
B Tollitt FWD3162
3
-
H Macadam MID291
2
-
R Williams DEF281
6
1
Y Songo'o MID2624
4
-
C Jones MID2411
1
-
T White MID24
5
-
J Slew FWD241
2
-
G Edwards MID2321
2
-
P Lewis MID21
3
-
H Hope FWD2121
3
-
H Burgoyne GLK20
1
-
L Angol FWD164
3
1
S Moore GLK15
-
R Millen DEF15
-
M Taylor DEF13
3
-
C Cooke MID121
1
-
A Dallas FWD92
1
-
G Garner FWD61
-
R Schofield GLK3
-
G Ray DEF2
-
A. Fairclough MID1
-
L. Dobson MID1
-
Barrow League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
33597
B JacksonT VassellB JacksonR Gotts
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Jackson DEF359
3
-
E Newby MID3325
5
-
T Vassell DEF305
6
-
R Gotts MID3023
7
-
K Spence MID2951
5
-
E Acquah FWD285
3
-
P Farman GLK26
4
1
N Canavan DEF251
2
-
D Campbell MID25
5
-
S Foley MID2332
2
-
C Mahoney FWD181
1
-
K. Kouyate FWD162
3
-
A Pressley FWD1111
-
M Williams MID101
1
-
T Smith FWD102
1
-
C. Popov FWD10
2
-
W Stanway GLK9
2
-
K Cameron DEF81
1
-
J Tiensia DEF8
1
-
L. Duru DEF71
2
-
B Whitfield MID713
-
C Kirk FWD7
2
-
S Barnes DEF2
-
I Fletcher MID2
-