Morecambe vs Oxford United Match Analysis and Prediction

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Morecambe put an end to their 12-game winless run at the weekend to boost their chances of remaining in League One and will be looking to escape from the relagation places when they host Oxford United on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, The visitors are involved in their own battle as they fight it out for a top-six place, with the U’s being one point adrift of the playoffs ahead of Tuesday’s contest.

Morecambe would have entered Saturday’s match against Burton Albion in a downbeat mood after failing to win any game in both February and March.

However, at the end of the game, the Shrimps had a renewed sense of belief after they eased past the Brewers with a 3-0 scoreline.

Arthur Gnahoua gave Morecambe the lead in the 41st minute before Burton Albion were reduced to ten men following Conor Shaughnessy’s red card and there was still time for Adam Philips to double Morecambe’s lead before the half time whistle.

Cole Stockton sealed the result, scoring within a minute of the restart to register his 20th league goal of the season, while Morecambe were left to celebrate a rare victory.

Derek Adams will know that the winning feeling will need to become a common occurrence if they are to extend their stay in League One, as they sit two points adrift of safety with six matches to play.

Meanwhile, Oxford slipped out of the top six at the weekend after they lost to fellow playoff rivals Plymouth Argyle at Home Park.

They entered Saturday’s contest five points behind their opponents, but with a game in hand, which suggested the encounter would be a close-fought affair.

That proved to be the case as the match was decided by a single goal, with Joe Edwards scoring in the 56th minute to condemn Oxford to a narrow defeat.

Morecambe vs Oxford United head to head

The two teams have previously met on 15 occasions across all competitions, where Oxford have taken six victories while Morecambe have won twice, and they have drawn in seven. Oxford have scored 25 goals and conceded 10. In their last five encounters, Morecambe have won once, Oxford twice with two draws.

Morecambe 1-0 Oxford United 19/08/14

Oxford United 1-1 Morecambe 03/03/15

Oxford United 0-0 Morecambe 26/09/15

Morecambe 2-4 Oxford United 13/02/16

Oxford United 3-1 Morecambe 30/10/21

Morecambe latest home form

Morecambe managed to defeat Burton Albion 3-0 in their last home game in the league. However, they have recently been on a relatively poor run of form at home, having been winless in their previous four matches. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded six.

Morecambe 1-1 Bolton Wanderers 05/02/22

Morecambe 1-1 Gillingham 12/02/22

Morecambe 1-1 Ipswich Town 26/02/22

Morecambe 1-3 Cheltenham Town 12/03/22

Morecambe 3-0 Burton Albion 02/04/22

Morecambe latest away form

Morecambe have been on a poor run of form on the road this season, and they have been winless in their five most recent matches. In their last away game, they sufferes a 4-1 defeat against Wigan Athletic. In their last five matches, they have scored two goals and conceded 14.

Rotherham United 2-0 Morecambe 22/02/22

Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Morecambe 05/03/22

Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Morecambe 08/03/22

Shrewsbury Town 5-0 Morecambe 15/03/22

Wigan Athletic 4-1 Morecambe 19/03/22

Oxford United latest home form

Oxford have recently been on a good run form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their three most recent matches. Their last home defeat came on February 12 when they lost 3-2 to Bolton Wanderers. In their last five matches, they have scored 14 goals and conceded nine.

Oxford United 3-2 Portsmouth 05/02/22

Oxford United 2-3 Bolton Wanderers 12/02/22

Oxford United 4-2 Cambridge United 26/02/22

Oxford United 4-1 Burton Albion 05/03/22

Oxford United 1-1 Ipswich Town 19/03/22

Oxford United latest away form

Oxford have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having lost three of ther six most recent matches. In their last away game, they lost 1-0 to Plymouth Argyle in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded five.

Charlton Athletic 0-4 Oxford United 19/02/22

Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Oxford United 22/02/22

Portsmouth 3-2 Oxford United 01/03/22

Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Oxford United 12/03/22

Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Oxford United 02/04/22

Morecambe news

Rhys Bennett returned from injury to start for Morecambe on Saturday and he is expected to retain his place in the side for Tuesday’s contest.

Stockton is expected to feature in a front three with Gnahoua and Dylan Connolly, while Toumani Diagouraga is likely to come into the starting lineup.

Oxford United news

Oxford are expected to be without Marcus Browne and Sam Baldock, although the pair are nearing a return to full fitness.

The duo of Alex Gorrin and Jamie Hanson are expected to miss the rest of the season, while Elliot Moore could return to the squad on Tuesday following his injury problem.

Prediction and Odds

Morecambe may come into the contest with confidence following their victory over Burton that ended their winless run, but Oxford will present a much tougher test.

Oxford are looking to secure a playoff spot and we expect them to claim a league double over Morecambe after winning 3-1 in the reverse fixture.

Odds: 1 2.45 X 2.00 2 2.15