Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Crewe
Match Time & Date:
02/03/2024
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Morecambe
Buoyed by a 3-1 win over Notts County, Crewe Alexandra will look to stay in the automatic promotion berth when they face Morecambe on Saturday afternoon. The Railwaymen are determined to secure a top-three finish, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to clinch the League One promotion. As there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, Lee Bell is unlikely to make changes to the team that outplayed David McGoldrick and Co.
The Shrimps, on the other hand, failed to win the previous three league fixtures, with the team dropping to 11th place in the standings. Morecambe were outplayed by Walsall (0-3) in their last away game and, taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. There are no fresh injury concerns in the away team, but forward Charlie Brown is widely expected to return to the starting XI.
Highlighted Player (Donald Love):
Donald Love is a professional footballer who plays for Shrewsbury Town as a defender. Love’s main position is right-back, but he is used as both centre-back and defensive midfielder as well. Born in Rochdale, England on December 2, 1994, Donald Love started his youth career at Nortwich Town before joining Manchester United football academy in 2002.
Eleven years later he signed a professional contract with the famous English club and he made his Man Utd debut in a 2-1 loss to Midtjylland in the 2015/2016 Europa League knockout stages. During his spell at Manchester United Donald Love was sent on loan to Wigan Athletic and in the summer of 2016 he joined Sunderland.
After making 27 appearances for the Black Cats in the league, Love moved to fellow League One side Shrewsbury Town. Despite being born in England, Donald Love represents Scotland in international matches. The Shrewsbury Town defender has 5 caps with Scotland U21 team.
Highlighted Team (Crewe):
Crewe Aleandra are a professional football club that welcome their rivals at Gresty Road. The stadium was built in 1906, and it can hold up to 10,153 spectators. Founded back in 1877, Crewe Alexandra play their home games in red shirts and white shorts, while yellow is the dominant colour of their away kit.
The Railwaymen played their first game against North Staffs in 1877, with the two teams sharing the spoils (1-1) at Alexandra Recreation Ground. Nowadays, Crewe compete in the League 2 where they take on their main rivals Port Vale. In 2014 a match between the two sides resulted in violence and arrests. The likes of Wrexham, Macclesfield Town, Shrewsbury Town, and Stoke City are considered the club’s rivals as well.
In 2013 Crewe Alexandra clinched the Football League Trophy as they defeated Southend United 2-0 in the title game at Wembley Stadium. Goals from Max Clayton and Luke Murphy helped the Railwaymen clinch their first and only Football League Trophy.
