History of the Morecambe v Gillingham fixture
Morecambe prepare to entertain Gillingham at Globe Arena on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Shrimps have drawn one game and lost the other.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Globe Arena was just last season, in August 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 16 Apr | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Morecambe | 1-1 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Morecambe | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Oct | Gillingham | 5 - 0 | Morecambe | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Shrimps in those games, with 11 conceded.
Gillingham's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Morecambe are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 26 points from 15 games.
Gillingham lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 24 from their 15 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Morecambe at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Shrimps will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Morecambe | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Gillingham | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here