History of the Morecambe v Chesterfield fixture
Morecambe are ready to welcome Chesterfield to Westgate on Tuesday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Three-out-of-four times, this fixture has resulted in a draw for Shrimps.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Westgate was within the last three years, in September 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Feb | Chesterfield | 0 - 2 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Morecambe | 1-1 | Chesterfield | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 30 Jan | Morecambe | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Chesterfield | 1 - 1 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Chesterfield | 1 - 2 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Morecambe | 2 - 2 | Chesterfield | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Morecambe | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Shrimps have scored 7, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Chesterfield's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Spireites's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 9 matches.
Chesterfield see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 12 points from their 9 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Shrimps at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Spireites come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Morecambe | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 9 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Chesterfield | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here