FM Preview: Bury v Morecambe 08 Mar 2011

Last updated : 07 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bury v Morecambe fixture

Morecambe face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Shrimps.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 28 Sep Morecambe 1 - 4 Bury League Two
2009/2010 Tue 23 Feb Bury 0-0 Morecambe League Two
2009/2010 Tue 01 Dec Morecambe 3 - 0 Bury League Two
2008/2009 Tue 10 Mar Morecambe 0 - 0 Bury League Two
2008/2009 Sat 23 Aug Bury 2 - 1 Morecambe League Two
2007/2008 Sat 08 Mar Bury 2 - 1 Morecambe League Two
2007/2008 Tue 08 Jan Morecambe 2 - 0 Bury (Associate Members)

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Recent respective form guides

Bury are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Shakers in those games, with 5 conceded.

Morecambe have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Shrimps have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bury are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 57 points from their 33 games.

Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 34 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bury 6 3 2 1 12 5 11
Morecambe 6 2 1 3 7 11 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bury Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Morecambe Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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