In an attempt to preserve their lengthy winning streak in League Two, Crewe Alexandra takes on Morecambe on Saturday.
Before kickoff at 3pm, the Railwaymen are unbeaten in five games, with three victories and two draws.
In the same amount of games, Morecambe has won two and drawn two of its opponents.
Crewe are outscoring the opposition in the league by 1.8 goals per game, having scored 62 goals in 34 games thus far this season. Additionally, they are giving up less goals than usual, giving up 46 goals at a pace of 1.4 per game.
Morecambe, meanwhile, are average scorers, with 1.5 goals per game. They have conceded 1.6 goals per game.
The Railwaymen are third in the table after 34 games, of which they have won 17 and drawn 10, earning 61 points.
The Shrimps are eight places behind the home side in 11th, with 13 wins and nine draws putting them on 48 points.
In the last 10 years, Crewe and Morecambe have played each other on 10 occasions. Crewe won six of them, Morecambe one, and they drew three times.
On average, the Railwaymen scored 2.1 goals and the Shrimps 0.8 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on December 29 2021, when Crewe won 2-1 away.
Crewe’s last match was on February 24, a 3-1 win against Notts County, with Elliot Nevitt, Josh Austerfield and Mickey Demetriou getting the goals for the Railwaymen.
Morecambe drew 1-1 with Grimsby Town last time out, also on February 24, with Jordan Michael Slew on the scoresheet.
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