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Morecambe face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The only previous meeting between the two sides yielded a draw.
The only previous meeting between Bournemouth and Morecambe at was just last season, in November 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Morecambe | 5 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 May | Morecambe | 0 - 4 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Bournemouth | 0 - 0 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The away form of Morecambe is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Shrimps have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bournemouth are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 60 points from their 34 games. Morecambe's 48 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Morecambe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cherries, as the Shrimps have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Morecambe | Not won in previous 6 away matches. |