History of the Shrewsbury Town v Morecambe fixture
Morecambe face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Prostar Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shrimps will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 4 of the 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 08 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 3 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Oct | Morecambe | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 01 May | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 3 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Morecambe | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Sep | Morecambe | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 08 Apr | Morecambe | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Shrews, with 4 goals against.
The Shrimps have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Shrimps, and 12 goals against.
Shrewsbury Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 34 points from 18 games.
Morecambe's total of 30 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 14 |
| Morecambe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and we think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Shrews. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | Unbeaten in the last 16 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Morecambe | Undefeated in last 7 away games. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here