FM Preview: Aldershot Town v Morecambe 03 Mar 2012

Last updated : 02 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Aldershot Town v Morecambe fixture

Morecambe face a trip to Aldershot Town at The EBB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 7 games played, Shrimps have recorded 2 wins, and Aldershot Town have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2010, the Shots carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Morecambe 2 - 0 Aldershot Tn. League Two
2010/2011 Tue 08 Feb Morecambe 1 - 1 Aldershot Tn. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Aldershot Tn. 2-1 Morecambe League Two
2009/2010 Sat 08 May Morecambe 1 - 0 Aldershot Tn. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 10 Oct Aldershot Tn. 4 - 1 Morecambe League Two
2008/2009 Sat 21 Feb Aldershot Tn. 0 - 2 Morecambe League Two
2008/2009 Sat 01 Nov Morecambe 2 - 0 Aldershot Tn. League Two

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

Recent respective form guides

Aldershot Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Shots score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

Morecambe have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Shrimps have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Aldershot Town see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 43 points from their 31 games played so far,

Morecambe's 44 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Aldershot Town 6 5 1 0 10 2 16
Morecambe 6 2 2 2 6 6 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shots, as the Shrimps have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Aldershot Town Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Morecambe Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.

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