Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Morecambe
Match Time & Date:
01/01/2024
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Harrogate
Following a massive 5-0 loss to Notts County, Morecambe will look to return to winning ways in the League Two when they take on Harrogate on Matchday 26. The Shrimps have been involved in some high-scoring games of late and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Both Songo’o and Taylor are pushing for a start as Gerard Brannan should opt to make changes to the team that suffered the heavy defeat to David McGoldrick and Co.
The Sulphurites, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 2-0 loss to Tranmere. As both sides will go for a win in Monday’s encounter, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. It has to be noted that under 2.5 goals have been netted in three of their last four meetings in the English fourth tier. There are no fresh injury concerns in the away side.
Highlighted Player (Joe Mattock):
Joe Mattock is a professional footballer who plays for Rotherham United in the Championship. Mattock was born on 11 May, 1990 in Leicester, England and he began his senior career at Leicester City. He plays as a left back and his contract with Rotherham United expires on 30 June, 2017.
Joe Mattock played for West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United, Portsmouth and Brighton in the past and he represented England on the international stage as well. He has 1 cap for England U17 team, 13 caps for the U19 team and 5 for England U21 team. Mattock started his youth career at Leicester City and he was voted Leicester’s academy played of the 2006/2007 season. He made his debut for the Leicester City senior team on 14 April, 2007, in a 2-1 loss to Norwich City.
He came as a substitute in the second half of the match, replacing Gareth McAuley at left back. Speaking of his personal life, Mattock was sentenced to ten months in prison on October 2011 as he pleaded guilty to a charge of affray.
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.
