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Morecambe play host to Rotherham United at Christie Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The two sides drew on their own previous meeting.
The only previous meeting between Morecambe and Rotherham U. at was way back in the black-and-white days of November 1979, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Rotherham U. | 3 - 1 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 1979/1980 | Tue 27 Nov | Rotherham U. | 0 - 2 | Morecambe | FAC |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 24 Nov | Morecambe | 1-1 | Rotherham U. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Shrimps have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Rotherham U. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Millers have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Morecambe's 54 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Rotherham U.'s total of 62 points from their 40 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morecambe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Morecambe at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Shrimps will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morecambe | 6 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Rotherham U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |