Chelsea Fc Vs. Morecambe match preview
Morecambe takes a trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea on Sunday evening in the third round of the FA Cup. The Blues will be eyeing to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup for the 23rd consecutive season.
Chelsea suffered a shock 4-2 defeat at the hands of Bradford in 2015 at Stamford Bridge at this level and they will be looking to do it better. Morecambe will be the fourth club the Blues have played with for the first time this season, together with Sevilla, Krasnodar, and Rennes.
On the other hand, The Shrimps play League two; where they are 7th placed in League standings with 34 points accrued in 20 possible matches. They played last on 26 December last year following two matches being postponed due to coronavirus scare. On boxing day, they thrashed Grimsby Town 3-1. Meanwhile, the Blues suffered a 3-1 loss to Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Match Facts
- Chelsea have won three times, drawn thrice, and suffered four defeats in their last ten matches in all competitions this season.
- The Blues have kept three clean sheets in their last ten matches in all competitions this season.
- Morecambe has registered two clean-sheets in their last eight matches in all competitions this season.
- The Shrimps have won six and suffered two losses in their eight matches in all competitions this season.
- Derek Adams’ men have registered more than two goals in six of the last eight matches in all competitions this season.
- Frank Lampard’s side have registered two home wins in their last four matches in all competitions.
Chelsea Fc Vs. Morecambe Head to Head.
Chelsea and Morecambe have never met before in any competition even in club-friendly this will be recorded as the first encounter.
Team News
Frank Lampard is likely to reshuffle his squad and we could see the likes of Kepa and Kai Havertz in Sunday’s clash. N’Golo Kante is serving his suspension while the duo Andreas Christensen and Reece James sidelined for they are on the treatment table nursing injuries.
Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham didn’t feature over their loss against Man City; they seem to have a spot to start.
Chelsea Fc Vs. Morecambe Prediction.
Lampard’s future in Chelsea has been under scrutiny lately after a streak of poor performance, he really needs a victory to put them back to winning ways. Therefore, Morecambe will have a tough and rough time in the hands of the Blues. The Shrimps are in-form but will have to strategies if they will need a point in Stamford Bridge.
Our topbets pundit is predicting home win and Betway is backing the results with 1.07 odds while 1XBet is giving 1.16 Odds.
Goals – Over 2.5
In their domestic Leagues, these teams are recording more than two goals occasionally and this one will be of no difference, a great margin of goals is expected.
Betway are backing the market with 1.29 while 1XBet is placing odds at 1.351.
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