FM Preview: Morecambe v Bristol Rovers 24 Sep 2011

Last updated : 23 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Morecambe v Bristol Rovers fixture

Morecambe prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Globe Arena on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
No previous matches found

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Recent respective form guides

Morecambe are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Shrimps in those games, with 5 conceded.

Bristol Rovers have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pirates have hit 9 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Morecambe are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 9 games giving them a return of 20 points.

Bristol Rovers find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 12 points from their 9 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Morecambe 6 3 2 1 12 5 11
Bristol Rovers 6 1 1 4 7 13 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Shrimps to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Morecambe Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Bristol Rovers Not won in previous 5 away matches.

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