Morecambe FC

vs

York City FC

Preview

Morecambe (Home)

• Morecambe have scored 24 in 17 at home.
• Morecambe have won only 1 of their last 3 at home (W4, D4, L9 in 17 total).
• Jim Bentley’s re-appointment as Morecambe’s manager has seen the club revert to a pragmatic style, with the team sitting deep, minimizing risk, and looking to punish their opponents on the counterattack or from set pieces.
• With York in such good form, the hosts will be in for a long afternoon on Saturday.
• Morecambe’s form has been mixed of late, with 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches.

York City (Away)

• York City have scored 32 goals in 15 away games.
• York have won 2 of their last 2 away games, and are unbeaten in the National League on the road in 2025-2026 (W11, D4, L0).
• With 77 points from 33 National League games, York City sit 2nd in the table at the midway point of the campaign, while Morecambe have just 26 points and sit in 22nd place.
• The Minstermen have looked unstoppable in recent weeks, winning their last 5 straight games while scoring at will.
• Stuart Maynard has overseen a transformation of York City into a structured possession-based side with a 3-at-the-back and high-pressing mentality which has seen them control games with dynamic wing-backs and a fluid midfield.
• The Minstermen also have the National League’s most lethal finisher, Ollie Pearce, through on goal with 28 goals from 33 league appearances.

Key Players

• Ollie Pearce
  • 28 goals from 33 league appearances.
• Jack Nolan
  • 8 goals in 26 National League appearances this season.
  • 3 of Morecambe’s last 9 goals.

Betting Insights

• York City are 1.26 favorites to win on Saturday, with Morecambe at 8.8 to claim an upset at home.
• The Over 2.5 Goals market is available at 1.3.
• With the visiting side on such a hot streak and superior road form, York look well placed to take another 3 points.

Prediction

• Back York City to continue their hot streak and take the win.
• Expect goals given York’s attacking firepower and Morecambe’s tendency to sit deep and counter.