Sutton United travel to Morecambe this weekend, where they will be desperate to pick up three points. However, they suffered a 3-2 victory when the two teams met in October.
Morecambe
The Shrimps go into this tie in relatively good form, as they have won two of their last three, including a 2-1 win over the sixth-placed MK Dons. Last weekend, Morecambe picked up another 2-1 away victory, beating Crawley despite going a goal behind in the first half.
A win this weekend could see Morecambe apply pressure on those in the play-off spots, as they currently sit in 12th with 40 points. The Shrimps are solid going forward, as they score 1.50 goals per game on average, yet they do concede 1.61, which is an aspect they could improve upon.
Sutton United
There’s no hiding that the U’s have struggled massively this season, but they’ve only lost one of their last five and drawn against Mansfield and Barrow. Last time out, they picked up a point at home to Doncaster Rovers after a 1-1 draw.
Nonetheless, Sutton United are still second from bottom with 22 points, but they could end up last if they lose this weekend. They’ve only scored 34 goals in 30 games this season, and they’ve also conceded the most in the league, 59, which highlights that they’re poor at both ends of the field.
Verdict?
This is a game in which Morecambe will be disappointed with anything other than a win, whereas every game for Sutton now is a must-win.
The hosts should have enough quality to just edge the visitors.
The final prediction is Morecambe 2-1 Sutton United.
