FM Preview: Morecambe v Bradford City 01 Jan 2013

Last updated : 31 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Morecambe v Bradford City fixture

Morecambe prepare to entertain Bradford City at Westgate on Tuesday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Westgate was just last season, in September 2011, 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
2012/2013 Tue 18 Sep Bradford City 3 - 1 Morecambe League Two
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Bradford City 2 - 2 Morecambe League Two
2011/2012 Sat 03 Sep Morecambe 1-1 Bradford City League Two
2010/2011 Sat 12 Mar Morecambe 0 - 1 Bradford City League Two
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Bradford City 0 - 1 Morecambe League Two
2009/2010 Tue 13 Apr Bradford City 2 - 0 Morecambe League Two
2009/2010 Tue 29 Sep Morecambe 0 - 0 Bradford City League Two

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

Recent respective form guides

Morecambe are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Shrimps in those games, with 4 conceded.

Bradford City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Bantams's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.

Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 24 matches.

Bradford City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 36 from their 23 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Morecambe 6 1 3 2 8 8 6
Bradford City 6 2 2 2 10 11 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Shrimps go into their game against Bradford City in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Morecambe Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Bradford City Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here