Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Morecambe
Match Time & Date:
17/04/2021
04:30 AM
Prediction: 3-2
Oldham
Morecambe and Oldham Athletic square off against each other at Globe Arena on Saturday afternoon. Morecambe are on the right track to book their place in the League Two playoffs, but they can’t afford any complacency in the season finale. Given their display in a 4-1 crushing of Scunthorpe, home win should definitely be considered. A man to watch in the home team will be Cole Stockton, who has found his goalscoring touch of late.
The Latics, on the other hand, head into the season finale with the lack of motivation as they are stuck in the middle of the table. Oldham Athletic did well to beat Crawley Town and Colchester United in the previous two league fixtures, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against the promotion-chasing Shrimps. In the first half of the season Morecambe recorded a 3-2 win over Oldham.
Highlighted Player (A-Jay Leitch-Smith):
Born in Crewe, England on March 6, 1990, A-Jay Leitch-Smith is a professional footballer who plays for Morecambe as a forward. Leitch-Smith is a product of the Crewe Alexandra football academy, and it has to be noted that he made 103 appearances for the club’s first team.
After spending several seasons on loan at Halifax Town, Newcastle Town, IBV, and Curzon Ashton, the English footballer joined Yeovil Town on a permanent basis in the 2014/2015 season. A-Jay Leitch-smith played for the likes of Port Vale, Shrewsbury Town, and Dundee (loan) as well before moving to his current club Morecambe.
Leitch-Smith is a very intelligent and creative attacker with good technical abilities. His preferred foot is centre-forward, but he is used as both second striker and right winger as well. The English footballer, who wears the number 28 jersey at Morecambe, has a contract with the Shrimps until June 30, 2021.
Highlighted Team (Oldham):
Based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, Oldham Athletic are a professional football club that compete in League Two. The Latics play their home matches at Boundary Park, the venue with the capacity of 13,512 spectators. Oldham Athletic are well known for their blue and white home kit, with the owl being the symbol of the club.
The Latics did remarkably well to make it to the League Cup final in 1990, but Nottingham Forest proved to be a big catch for Joe Royle’s troops in the title game. Oldham made it to the FA Cup semis on three occasions (1912/13, 1989/90, 1993/94), and in 1979 they advanced to the Anglo-Scottish Cup final. The Latics registered their biggest league triumph on December 26, 1962, with the team crushing Southport 11-0 in Division 4.
Speaking of the club’s heaviest defeat, Oldham Athletic were hammered by Tranmere Rovers 14-3 at Prenton Park on December 26, 1935. Bolton, Stockport, and Blackburn are the club’s traditional rivals, but nowadays, Huddersfield Town are seen as the Latics’ fiercest rivals.
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