FM Preview: Exeter City v Morecambe 18 Aug 2012

Last updated : 17 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Exeter City v Morecambe fixture

Morecambe pack their bags to visit Exeter City at St. James Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. 60.00% of the past meetings have resulted in a defeat for Shrimps.

The previous match played between the two at St. James Park was more than three years back, in April 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Sat 25 Apr Exeter City 2-2 Morecambe League Two
2008/2009 Sat 22 Nov Morecambe 1 - 1 Exeter City League Two
2006/2007 Sun 20 May Exeter City 1 - 2 Morecambe Conference Play-Offs
2006/2007 Sat 17 Mar Exeter City 1 - 0 Morecambe Conference
2006/2007 Sat 14 Oct Morecambe 2 - 2 Exeter City Conference
2005/2006 Sat 21 Jan Morecambe 2 - 2 Exeter City Conference
2005/2006 Sat 20 Aug Exeter City 2 - 0 Morecambe Conference

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Recent respective form guides

Exeter City 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, 12 to 10.

Morecambe have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Shrimps's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Exeter City 6 2 1 3 13 13 7
Morecambe 6 1 2 3 8 11 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Morecambe on the road, and we believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Shrimps. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Exeter City Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Morecambe 6 games since last away draw.

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