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Morecambe prepare to entertain Brentford at Christie Park on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Dec | Brentford | 0 - 1 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Brentford | 1 - 0 | Morecambe | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Shrimps have conceded a disappointing 12 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Brentford's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Bees's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Morecambe's 50 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Brentford's 49 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morecambe | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Brentford | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Christie Park for the Shrimps and the Madmen are unable to see past Brentford claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morecambe | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Brentford | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |