FM Preview: Chesterfield v Morecambe 29 Dec 2012

Last updated : 28 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Chesterfield v Morecambe fixture

Morecambe face a trip to Chesterfield at Whittington Moor on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. In the past, victory has been gained over 50% of the time for Shrimps.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whittington Moor was was two seasons ago, in February 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 02 Oct Morecambe 2 - 0 Chesterfield League Two
2010/2011 Sat 26 Feb Chesterfield 0-2 Morecambe League Two
2010/2011 Sat 11 Sep Morecambe 1 - 1 Chesterfield League Two
2009/2010 Sat 30 Jan Morecambe 0 - 1 Chesterfield League Two
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Chesterfield 1 - 1 Morecambe League Two
2008/2009 Sat 24 Jan Chesterfield 1 - 2 Morecambe League Two
2008/2009 Sat 04 Oct Morecambe 2 - 2 Chesterfield League Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Chesterfield have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Spireites have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 5.

In complete contrast to Chesterfield, Morecambe are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Shrimps have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Chesterfield lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 35 points from their 24 games so far.

Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 23 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Chesterfield 6 3 1 2 8 6 10
Morecambe 6 1 2 3 7 10 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Chesterfield Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Morecambe Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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