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Morecambe face a trip to Chester City at The Deva Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 7 games played, Shrimps have recorded 2 wins, and Chester City have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 07 Oct | Chester City | 1 - 1 | Morecambe | ASSM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Morecambe | 5 - 3 | Chester City | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 07 Sep | Chester City | 0 - 1 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Chester City | 2 - 1 | Morecambe | CONF |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 11 Nov | Morecambe | 0 - 1 | Chester City | CONF |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Feb | Morecambe | 1 - 1 | Chester City | CONF |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Morecambe | 3 - 2 | Chester City | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Chester City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Blues have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Morecambe is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Shrimps have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chester City are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 13 from their 15 matches played. Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 15 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chester City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| Morecambe | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Morecambe on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Chester City. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chester City | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Morecambe | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 19 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |