Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Following a 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town, Sheffield Wednesday will look to retain their spot in top two when they host Morecambe to their Hillsborough on Tuesday evening. The Owls are after their fifth consecutive win on home soil, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach against the Shrimps. With no fresh injury worries to report, boss Darren Moore is unlikely to make changes to the team that faced the Tractor Boys at the weekend.
Meanwhile, the visitors aim to escape the relegation zone, but seeing that Sheffield Wednesday have turned their Hillsborough into a real fortress, home win should be considered. Ryan Cooney limped off with injury at the weekend, with Donald Love likely to step up. You should bear in mind that the Owls emerged triumphant in each of their last three encounters with the Shrimps in all competitions.
Highlighted Player (Reece James):
Reece James is a talented Chelsea defender who plays for Wigan Athletic on loan. Born in Redbridge, England on December 8, 1999, James started his youth career at Chelsea football academy at the age of 6. The talented teenager played for England U18 and U19 teams and he currently represents the U20 team on the international stage.
Reece James scored 3 goals in 45 appearances for Wigan in the 2018/2019 Championship campaign, but that did not help the Latics avoid relegation to the League One. His numbers from the 2018/2019 season are impressive as he completed 91 successful tackles, 54 blocks, 44 successful dribbles and 93 clearances.
James, on the other hand, has yet to find the net for the England U20 national team. His main position is right back, but he is capable of playing as both centre-back and defensive midfielder as well. Reece James turned professional in March 2017.
Highlighted Team (Morecambe):
Based in Lancashire, England, Morecambe are a professional club that compete in the League 2. The Shrimps were founded in 1920, and they welcome their home rivals at Globe Arena. The venue, which was opened in August, 2010, can hold up to 6,476 people.
Morecambe wear red shirts and red shorts when playing in front of home fans, while yellow is the dominant colour of their away kit. Fellow Lancashire-based club Accrington Stanley are seen as the club’s fiercest rivals. The Shrimps have rivalries with the likes of Lancaster City, Fleetwood Town, Barrow, Kendal Town, and Southport as well.
In 1974 Morecambe won the FA Trophy as they defeated Dartford 2-1 in the title game, and 14 years later they lifted the Conference League Cup trophy. The Shrimps secured promotion into the Football League with a 2-1 win over Exeter City in the 2007 play-offs final.