Morecambe vs Crewe Alexandra betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on January 18th, 2025

Morecambe will be playing against Crewe Alexandra in a League Two football match scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, at 15:00h (UTC), in England, check the Morecambe vs Crewe Alexandra betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Morecambe vs Crewe Alexandra 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, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Morecambe vs Crewe Alexandra 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 2.55 goals per match played.

Morecambe last match

Morecambe come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Chelsea, valid for the FA Cup, ended with a 5-0. The team coached by D. Adams lined up in the last match with a 4-5-1 formation.

The odds for them to win, of 41.00 left no room for doubt. The defeat was clear before the match started.

This was certainly not the best performance of the season for the defense. Luke Hendrie leads the departmental disaster: with his late interventions and bad passes he allowed many chances to the opposing team's attacks.

Crewe Alexandra 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, Crewe Alexandra, who used a 3-1-4-2 formation, faced the Swindon Town team with a final score of 0-0.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.25.

Morecambe vs Crewe Alexandra h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Crewe Alexandra occupied 18th place in League Two and, team Morecambe the 24th place. Crewe Alexandra entered the field with the tactic 3-1-4-2, while Morecambe arranged their formation in a 4-2-3-1.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 07-09-2024, in a match of the 2024/2025 season of the League Two, and the match ended with a 1-0 win for Crewe Alexandra.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Morecambe

League Two leaderboard now

With 20 points won, Morecambe is in 23rd place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 5 wins against 14 losses, plus 5 draws.

Which means that the team, with an advantage of 2 points, in the 27th round is followed by the Carlisle United team in 24th place.

Morecambe analysis

Currently, Morecambe has a tally of 22 goals scored and 39 goals against, at the end of round 26 of League Two.

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

Recent performances have highlighted that Morecambe is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

The average ball possession of Morecambe in this league is 44.67%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Crewe Alexandra they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Best goalscorer from Morecambe

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Ben Tollitt. With 6 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Morecambe team achieving several victories this season.

Crewe Alexandra

League Two leaderboard now

The Crewe Alexandra team with 43 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 11 wins, 10 draws, and 4 losses.

Which means that the team has an advantage of 1 point, in the 27th round, with the Salford City team in hot pursuit at 3rd place.

Crewe Alexandra analysis

After round 26 of League Two we count 33 goals scored by Crewe Alexandra and 22 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Crewe Alexandra is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.52 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the League Two.

Best goalscorer from Crewe Alexandra

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Jack Lankester. The Midfielder has scored 7 times in the current season and has helped Crewe Alexandra come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Morecambe is Ben Tollitt, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Crewe Alexandra is Jack Lankester, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Crewe Alexandra scores an average of 1 goal per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 4.92 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.19 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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