FM Preview: Cheltenham Town v Morecambe 16 Aug 2011

Last updated : 15 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cheltenham Town v Morecambe fixture

Morecambe face a trip to Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road 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 less than a year ago, in November 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 05 Feb Morecambe 1 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Cheltenham T. 1-1 Morecambe League Two
2010/2011 Sat 06 Nov Cheltenham T. 1 - 0 Morecambe F.A. Cup
2009/2010 Sat 20 Feb Cheltenham T. 2 - 0 Morecambe League Two
2009/2010 Sat 21 Nov Morecambe 1 - 0 Cheltenham T. League Two
2008/2009 Tue 02 Dec Morecambe 2 - 3 Cheltenham T. F.A. Cup
1998/1999 Sat 13 Feb Morecambe 0 - 2 Cheltenham T. Conference

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Recent respective form guides

Cheltenham Town's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Robins have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Morecambe's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Cheltenham Town see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far,

Morecambe lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 3 from their 2 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cheltenham Town 6 2 1 3 5 7 7
Morecambe 6 2 1 3 9 11 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Shrimps out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Cheltenham Town. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cheltenham Town 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Morecambe 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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