August 13th features a match where Morecambe hosts Fleetwood Town at Mazuma Stadium in a League One match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Morecambe recorded a 0-3 loss against Peterborough United. Joe Ward struck first for Peterborough United in the 9th minute on a feed from Ben Thompson, then Ben Thompson added another in the 43rd minute In the end, Morecambe was frustrated by Peterborough United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Peterborough United ended the match with the shutout victory. Morecambe looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while 9th placed Fleetwood Town is fresh off their 2-1 win against Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie struck first for Plymouth Argyle in the 23rd minute from the penalty spot, then Daniel Batty tied it up for Fleetwood Town in the 28th minute on a feed from Shaun Rooney Finally they completed the comback in the 88th minute on a goal by Joe Garner to cap off a wild match. Fleetwood Town is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Morecambe won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Daniel Batty has been the most prolific scorer on Fleetwood Town in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.