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Morecambe prepare to entertain Halifax Town at Christie Park on Monday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 5 of the previous 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Christie Park was just last season, in August 2005, the Shrimps carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Conference match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Mon 28 Aug | Halifax Town | 1 - 1 | Morecambe | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 09 Jan | Halifax Town | 0 - 0 | Morecambe | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Morecambe | 1-0 | Halifax Town | CONF |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 29 Jan | Morecambe | 2 - 1 | Halifax Town | CONF |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 21 Sep | Halifax Town | 1 - 3 | Morecambe | CONF |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Morecambe | 2 - 0 | Halifax Town | CONF |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Halifax Town | 1 - 0 | Morecambe | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Shrimps in those games, with 3 conceded.
In complete contrast to Morecambe, Halifax Town are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Shaymen have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Morecambe are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 72 points from 42 games. Halifax Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 46 points from 40 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morecambe | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
| Halifax Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Morecambe fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Shrimps. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morecambe | Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Halifax Town | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |