Morecambe vs Colchester United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on September 14th, 2024

Morecambe will be playing against Colchester United in a League Two football match scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), in England, check the Morecambe vs Colchester United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Morecambe vs Colchester United will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Mazuma Stadium stadium, in the city of Morecambe, with a capacity for 6476 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Morecambe vs Colchester United betting tip 2024/2025

The League Two has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.98 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.43 goals per match played.

Morecambe last match

Morecambe come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Crewe Alexandra, valid for the League Two, ended with a 1-0. The team coached by D. Adams lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 1.95, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

A defense below expectations, with Luke Hendrie, slow and inaccurate. Perhaps he is the player on whom the greatest responsibility for this team result falls. He should regain better form if he wants to make a positive impact in the upcoming matches.

Colchester United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for League Two, Colchester United, who used a 3-5-2 formation, faced the Bromley team with a final score of 1-1.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.50 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Morecambe vs Colchester United h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in League Two, Colchester United was in 22nd place while Morecambe was in the 13th place. Colchester United opened with a 3-4-3 arrangement while Morecambe charged with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The last time these teams met was for a League Two match, on 27-01-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, which ended with a 0-1 win for Colchester United.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

Morecambe

League Two leaderboard now

With 0 points won, Morecambe is in 24th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 0 wins against 5 losses, plus 0 draws.

In the 6th round, Accrington Stanley, that is in the 23rd place, has a small advantage of 2 points.

Morecambe analysis

At the end of matchday 5 we see that Morecambe conceded more goals than they scored, with 5 goals conceded and 0 scored.

The Morecambe team comes from a defeat in the League Two, and its coach Derek Adams wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

It appears that Morecambe is encountering difficulties in scoring goals, as evidenced by their low number of goals scored and the high number of games in which they have failed to score. This could imply that their attacking play is lacking in quality and they need to work on creating better chances.

Morecambe is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 49.6%. In the next match against Colchester United a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Morecambe will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Maintaining optimal performance could prove to be a difficult task for Morecambe as they navigate a tight schedule with multiple games in quick succession. Despite Morecambe and Colchester United being evenly matched on paper, the team's demanding schedule could tip the scales in favor of their opponents.

One of the team's signings for the season still seems to be in a slow pace of adaptation. Luke Hendrie played another underwhelming game in the club's last appearance, against Crewe Alexandra. He failed to show the expected security and did not help Morecambe to come out with the victory.

Colchester United

League Two leaderboard now

Colchester United arrives in this game with 5 points, and in 18th place in the League Two, having won once in total and lost twice, making a total of 2 draws.

Colchester United analysis

The goal difference is on the negative side for Colchester United, which after 5 rounds has conceded 7 but has only scored 6.

As we approach the Regular Season, Colchester United is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.6 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Teams can usually exert control over their opponents with ball possession above 50%. Therefore, the Colchester United team typically seeks to control the game with an average ball possession of 55%.

Best goalscorer from Colchester United

In this season, the individual highlight is Ben Goodliffe that has dominated the offensive side. The Defender has already scored 3 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Colchester United achieved in several matches.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

The under 2.5 goals market can also be a good alternative since Colchester United scores an average of 1.5 goals per match when playing away from home, and considering that often does not suffer when playing away, it will be a betting market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.8.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.9 corners per game.

Colchester United is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Colchester United in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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