Morecambe vs Boston United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Morecambe played against Boston United in National League (England). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 0:3.

Recent form

Morecambe has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Boston United has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, with 0.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Morecambe scores 1.33 goals per game and allows 2.33. Boston United scores 1.05 and allows 1.52. Games in this league average 2.81 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of Morecambe's games and 62% of Boston United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 71% and 48%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Morecambe has the higher season xG average, 1.36 to 1.24 per game. Morecambe takes 10.9 shots per game, while Boston United takes 8.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Morecambe leads at halftime in 24% of its games and scores 0.71 goals per game after halftime. Boston United leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.81 after halftime.

When the teams score

Morecambe's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). For Boston United, it is minutes 46-60 (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

National League games average 2.81 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 3
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

54Possession (%)46
MorecambeBoston United
9Shots14
MorecambeBoston United
3Shots on target6
MorecambeBoston United
1.16xG1.78
MorecambeBoston United
2Corners7
MorecambeBoston United
52Dangerous attacks66
MorecambeBoston United
10Fouls7
MorecambeBoston United
2Cards1
MorecambeBoston United

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

MorecambeBoston United
1.33Goals scored / game1.05
MorecambeBoston United
2.33Goals allowed / game1.52
MorecambeBoston United
55%Average possession42%
MorecambeBoston United
3.81Shots on target / game3.29
MorecambeBoston United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.95Shots per game8.95
MorecambeBoston United
3.81Shots on target3.29
MorecambeBoston United
12.2%Shot conversion11.7%
MorecambeBoston United
55%Possession42%
MorecambeBoston United
1.36xG for1.24
MorecambeBoston United
1.79xG against1.53
MorecambeBoston United

Shooting quality

Morecambe: BalancedBoston United: Balanced
MorecambeBoston United
Accuracy (shots on target)35%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Morecambe is 400% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Morecambe · 0.2 pts / game - Boston United

Morecambe
DLWDL
Season result split
19% W24% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-12
0.81 pts / game · goal difference -21
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-5
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LLDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Boston United
LLDLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
24% W29% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-10
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WWLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Morecambe is 27% better for: goals scored per game.

1.33 goals / game - Morecambe · 1.05 goals / game - Boston United

Boston United is 53% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.33 goals / game - Morecambe · 1.52 goals / game - Boston United

Morecambe scoring profile: very strong

Morecambe scores in 67% of games (14 of 21 meczów), while Boston United keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 21 meczów).

Boston United scoring profile: very strong

Boston United scores in 67% of games (14 of 21 meczów), while Morecambe keeps a clean sheet in 14% (3 of 21 meczów).

28Goals scored (season)22
MorecambeBoston United
49Goals conceded (season)32
MorecambeBoston United
3.67Average goals per game2.57
MorecambeBoston United
6Goals scored (last 5)4
MorecambeBoston United
7Goals conceded (last 5)9
MorecambeBoston United

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal67%
MorecambeBoston United
38%2 goals24%
MorecambeBoston United
14%3 goals14%
MorecambeBoston United
14%4 goals0%
MorecambeBoston United

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal90%
MorecambeBoston United
67%2 goals43%
MorecambeBoston United
48%3 goals14%
MorecambeBoston United
24%4 goals5%
MorecambeBoston United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time10%
MorecambeBoston United
19%BTTS in both halves0%
MorecambeBoston United
38%Scored in both halves14%
MorecambeBoston United

BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
MorecambeBoston United
24%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
MorecambeBoston United
40%BTTS - last 580%
MorecambeBoston United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
MorecambeBoston United
48%Min. 2 goals before half-time14%
MorecambeBoston United
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
MorecambeBoston United

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
MorecambeBoston United
62%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
MorecambeBoston United
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
MorecambeBoston United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Morecambe is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.05 pts / game - Morecambe · 0.95 pts / game - Boston United

Morecambe - half-time state
24% leading33% draw43% trailing
Boston United - half-time state
14% leading52% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.05Points per game (1st half)0.95
MorecambeBoston United
0.62Goals scored (1st half)0.24
MorecambeBoston United
0.95Goals conceded (1st half)0.48
MorecambeBoston United
1.57Average goals (1st half)0.71
MorecambeBoston United
43%Clean sheet before half-time57%
MorecambeBoston United
52%No goal before half-time76%
MorecambeBoston United

After half-time (2nd half)

0.95Points per game (2nd half)1.14
MorecambeBoston United
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.81
MorecambeBoston United
1.38Goals conceded (2nd half)1.05
MorecambeBoston United
2.1Average goals (2nd half)1.86
MorecambeBoston United
29%Clean sheet after half-time33%
MorecambeBoston United
43%No goal after half-time43%
MorecambeBoston United

Morecambe - second-half results

24% W24% D52% L
22
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding79%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 19%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Boston United - second-half results

29% W29% D43% L
20
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding171%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 24%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Morecambe - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.00
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Boston United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.80
Goals scored / game0.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.2
Average goals per game0.62.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Morecambe
ScoredConceded
3
7
0-15
5
3
16-30
5
10
31-45
7
9
46-60
4
9
61-75
4
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

Boston United
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
1
2
16-30
3
5
31-45
10
8
46-60
1
3
61-75
6
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.12
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+28%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Morecambe

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.57
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
188%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Boston United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.80
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (National League).

Teams vs league

MorecambeLigaBoston United
Average goals per game 3.672.81 2.57
Both teams scored 57%54% 62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 71%53% 48%
Clean sheets 14%25% 10%
Goal before half-time 76%69% 57%
Goal after half-time 90%81% 86%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.81
Average goals per game
54%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.57
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Boston UnitedYellow cardGregory Sloggett
  2. Boston UnitedGoalDylan HillAssist: Lenell Nicholas John-Lewis
  3. MorecambeYellow cardMohammed Sangare
  4. MorecambeSubstitutionOn: Paul LewisOff: Jake Cain
  5. Boston UnitedSubstitutionOn: Jordie Hiwula-MayifuilaOff: Lenell Nicholas John-Lewis
  6. MorecambeYellow cardMiguel Azeez
  7. Boston UnitedSubstitutionOn: Connor TealeOff: Kenneth Aboh
  8. Boston UnitedSubstitutionOn: Alex LankshearOff: Matty Carson
  9. MorecambeSubstitutionOn: Rolando James AaronsOff: Miguel Azeez
  10. MorecambeSubstitutionOn: Harrison Andreas PanayiotouOff: Emmerson Sutton

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

William DavisMatches officiated: 9
2.11Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 244%Home wins22%Draws33%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Morecambe's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Boston United. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Boston United FC
0 : 4
Morecambe FC

FAQ

What was the result of Morecambe vs Boston United?

The National League match finished Morecambe 0:3 Boston United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Morecambe vs Boston United?

Morecambe score 1.33 goals per game on average and Boston United 1.05. The National League average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Morecambe's matches and 62% of Boston United's.

What form are Morecambe and Boston United in?

Over the last 5 games Morecambe have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Boston United 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Morecambe vs Boston United?

The statistical background for Morecambe vs Boston United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.