FootyMAD's Forest Green Rovers match preview

Last updated : 23 February 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forest Green Rovers v Morecambe fixture

Morecambe face a trip to Forest Green Rovers at The Lawn on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 4 of the 9 previous games, with the hosts winning just 3.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2005, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Conference match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 25 NovMorecambe1 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2005/2006Sat 18 FebMorecambe3 - 2Forest GreenCONF
2005/2006Sat 01 OctForest Green1 - 0MorecambeCONF
2004/2005Tue 19 AprMorecambe3 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2004/2005Sat 16 OctForest Green0 - 3MorecambeCONF
2003/2004Sat 03 AprMorecambe4 - 0Forest GreenCONF
2003/2004Tue 25 NovForest Green1 - 2MorecambeCONF

Recent respective form guides

Forest Green Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 6 conceded.

The Shrimps have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Forest Green see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide Conference, showing a record of 38 points from their 32 games played so far, Morecambe find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 49 points they have accumulated from 30 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green640210712
Morecambe6132796

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Shrimps to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green Won 4 successive home games.
9 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Morecambe Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.