Morecambe will be playing against Oxford United in a League One football match scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 18th, 2023, in England, check the Morecambe vs Oxford United betting tip 2022/2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Morecambe vs Oxford United will occur
The game will 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.
Where to follow the live game
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Introduction to the Morecambe vs Oxford United betting tip 2022/2023
The League One has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.69 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.52 goals per match played.
Morecambe last match
Morecambe come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Charlton Athletic, valid for the League One, ended with a 1-4. The team coached by D. Adams lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team’s defeat had odds of 2.2.
The defense showed numerous shortcomings during the match. Farrend Rawson was on a bad day, never on time for his appointment with the ball, definitely one of the worst on the field.
Oxford United last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for League One, Oxford United, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Derby County team with a final score of 2-3.
The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.25, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.
Morecambe vs Oxford United h2h
The last time Morecambe faced Oxford United it was in League One. Morecambe, then in 22nd place opened with a play using the 3-5-2 formation, while Oxford United, who was in 19th place, played using a 4-3-1-2 tactic.
These teams the last time they met which was on 20-08-2022 played out a 1-1 draw in a highly contested League One match during the 2022/2023 football season.
Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?
Morecambe
League One leaderboard now
With 33 points won, Morecambe is in 22nd place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team’s campaign so far is 7 wins against 18 losses, plus 12 draws.
In the 37th round, Milton Keynes Dons, that is in the 21st place, has the same score.
Morecambe analysis
At the end of matchday 36 we see that Morecambe conceded more goals than they scored, with 61 goals conceded and 36 scored.
With an average of 3.32 shots on goal per match, Morecambe certainly cannot call itself a fearsome, or particularly prolific, attack, and this is another very good indicator to take into account in evaluations.
Morecambe has a ball possession percentage of 41.35% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Oxford United and especially that the team will score more goals.
With a busy schedule, Morecambe may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Morecambe and Oxford United having odds for victory above 2, the team’s busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.
Best goalscorer from Morecambe
If we want to highlight a player from the team’s attack at this stage, we have to name Jensen Weir. The Midfielder scored 8 goals in the current season, helping Morecambe to achieve victory in several disputes.
Oxford United
League One leaderboard now
Oxford United arrives in this game with 36 points, and in 19th place in the League One, having won 9 games in total and lost 18 times, making a total of 9 draws.
Which means that in the 37th round, the team is ahead with an advantage of 1 point over Accrington Stanley team who is in the 20th place.
Oxford United analysis
Currently, in the League One, Oxford United sums 38 goals for and a total of 48 goals against, after 36 rounds played.
Oxford United is a more offensive team than Morecambe, having 3596 attacks vs. 3055 from Morecambe, having scored 38 times, in comparison, Morecambe converted into goal 36 times.
Best goalscorer from Oxford United
Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Cameron Brannagan. The Midfielder has scored 8 times in this competition and helped Oxford United avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.
It should also be noted that 2 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 J. Weir, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Oxford United is C. Brannagan, he has scored in 8 opportunities.
Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Morecambe 1.26 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Oxford United 0.89 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.
Corners Top Betting Tips
There is an average of 4.66 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.89 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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Morecambe vs Oxford United betting tip 2022/2023: FAQ
The match will be played on March 18th, 2023, Saturday.
The match will take place at the Mazuma Stadium stadium in Morecambe.
The last time these teams faced each other was in League One match, referring to the 2022/2023 season, and ended with a 1-1 draw.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365!
