Morecambe FC

vs

Solihull Moors

Preview

Morecambe

• Morecambe are winless in 5 matches (D3, L2) across all competitions.
• Morecambe have looked poor at home in the National League with just 3 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats at the Mazuma Stadium.
• Ashvir Singh Johal has made a solid start to his coaching career and has got his side playing an exciting, up-tempo 4-4-2 system that is full of energy.
• The Shrimps like to press high up the field and have a real attacking momentum when they can win the ball in the opponent’s half and play fast-paced, vertical football.

Solihull Moors

• Solihull Moors have won 3 of their last 5 matches (D1, L1), scoring 16 goals in their last 4 games.
• Visitors Solihull are in better form, sitting 10th in the National League table with 38 points from 27 matches, compared to Morecambe who are 22nd with 21 points from 26 games.
• Moors have won 2 of their last 3 away matches, drawing the other and their 5-1 win at Aldershot Town demonstrated their capabilities on the road.

Key Players

• In Joe Sbarra, they have the form goal scorer with 6 goals in his last 4 games to give them a real momentum in their performances.
• Solihull have some quality in the attack with Jacob Wakeling top scorer for Solihull with 7 goals from 17 appearances.
• Morecambe have their own attacking spark in Miguel Azeez who has scored 2 of their last 4 goals, but have a clear focal point up front in Admiral Muskwe, who leads Morecambe in National League scoring with 5 from 17 appearances.

Betting Insights

• The home side are the underdogs for this matchup at 2.98 and Solihull are the favorites at 2.13, with the draw coming in at 3.4.
• Over 2.5 goals looks a solid bet at 1.59 for this game considering the teams’ recent attacking form and previous meeting.

Prediction

• We will take Solihull to edge this matchup in what should be an end-to-end encounter.
• A win for either side would be a massive boost heading into the second half of the season and with both teams keen to push the pace, over 2.5 goals appeals.