Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Following a 1-0 loss to Salford City, Morecambe will be aiming to return to winning ways in League Two when they face Tranmere in the first game of the year. The Shrimps are stuck at the bottom of the table with only 17 points on their account, but a win over Tranmere could see them escape the relegation zone. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the visit of Tranmere.
The Rovers, on the other hand, head into the midweek clash following a 1-1 draw with Barrow. In their last meeting in the English fourth tier, the two sides played out a 2-2 draw and yet another close encounter is on the horizon. There are no new selection worries in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Lancashire, but defender Cameron Norman could sneak into the starting XI.
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.