FootyMAD's Morecambe match preview

Last updated : 13 October 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Morecambe v Exeter City fixture

Exeter City face a trip to Morecambe at Christie Park on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Most of the previous games have been drawn, but the remainder have resulted in a win for Grecians.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Conference match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 21 JanMorecambe2 - 2Exeter CityCONF
2005/2006Sat 20 AugExeter City2 - 0MorecambeCONF
2004/2005Fri 25 MarMorecambe2 - 2Exeter CityCONF
2004/2005Sat 14 AugExeter City1 - 1MorecambeCONF
2003/2004Sat 20 MarMorecambe0 - 3Exeter CityCONF
2003/2004Sat 15 NovExeter City4 - 0MorecambeCONF

Recent respective form guides

Morecambe are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Shrimps's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Exeter City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Grecians's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Morecambe's 22 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Exeter City's total of 25 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide Conference.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morecambe63124510
Exeter City633013712

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Grecians has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Morecambe. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Morecambe Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Exeter City Undefeated in last 3 away games.
8 games since last defeat.