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Morecambe prepare to entertain Chesterfield at Christie Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Though past meetings have resulted in more draws than losses for Shrimps.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Christie Park was less than a year ago, in January 2010, with Chesterfield inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Shrimps in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 30 Jan | Morecambe | 0-1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Chesterfield | 1 - 1 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Chesterfield | 1 - 2 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Morecambe | 2 - 2 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Morecambe | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Chesterfield | 2 - 2 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | Chesterfield | 1 - 2 | Morecambe | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Spireites have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Morecambe find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 2 points. Chesterfield are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League Two, and have accumulated 11 points from the 5 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morecambe | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Shrimps are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occasion, Chesterfield will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morecambe | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Chesterfield | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |