Morecambe face a trip to Stafford Rangers at Marston Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Shrimps lost the only previous game played between the two.
The only previous meeting between Stafford Rgrs. and Morecambe at was just last season, in January 2006, the Boro carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Trophy match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Morecambe | 1 - 0 | Stafford Rgrs. | CONF |
2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Stafford Rgrs. | 1 - 0 | Morecambe | FAT |
Recent respective form guides
Stafford Rangers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The away form of Morecambe however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.
Stafford Rgrs. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 31 points from their 26 matches. Morecambe lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide Conference, picking up 45 from their 27 games so far.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Stafford Rgrs. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Morecambe | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Morecambe are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Stafford Rgrs.. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
Stafford Rgrs. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
Morecambe | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |