FootyMAD's Morecambe match preview

History of the Morecambe v Cheltenham Town fixture

Cheltenham T. face a trip to Morecambe at Christie Park on Saturday afternoon, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having come through the challenge on 2 of the previous 3 occasions.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2008, with Cheltenham T. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Shrimps in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009	Tue 02 Dec	Morecambe	2 - 3	Cheltenham T.	FAC
1998/1999	Sat 13 Feb	Morecambe	0 - 2	Cheltenham T.	CONF
1998/1999	Sat 05 Sep	Cheltenham T.	4 - 1	Morecambe	CONF
1997/1998	Sat 21 Mar	Morecambe	1 - 0	Cheltenham T.	CONF
1997/1998	Sat 13 Dec	Cheltenham T.	2 - 1	Morecambe	CONF

Recent respective form guides

Morecambe are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Cheltenham T. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Robins have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Morecambe are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 18 from their 16 matches played. Cheltenham T. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 16 matches.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Morecambe	6	2	2	2	11	11	8
Cheltenham T.	6	0	2	4	4	15	2

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimps, as the Robins have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Morecambe	4 games since last home draw.
Cheltenham T.	Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 10 most recent games.