FM Preview: Morecambe v Dagenham & Redbridge 22 Dec 2012

Last updated : 21 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Morecambe v Dagenham & Redbridge fixture

Morecambe prepare to entertain Dagenham & Redbridge at Westgate on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Shrimps are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 3 of the 14 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Westgate was less than a year ago, in February 2012, with Dagenham & Redbridge inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Shrimps in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 28 Feb Morecambe 1-2 Dag. & Red. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Dag. & Red. 1 - 2 Morecambe League Two
2009/2010 Thu 20 May Morecambe 2 - 1 Dag. & Red. Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 4)
2009/2010 Sun 16 May Dag. & Red. 6 - 0 Morecambe Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 4)
2009/2010 Sat 24 Apr Morecambe 1 - 0 Dag. & Red. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 26 Sep Dag. & Red. 1 - 1 Morecambe League Two
2008/2009 Sat 07 Mar Dag. & Red. 0 - 2 Morecambe League Two

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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.

Dagenham & Redbridge have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Daggers have hit 9 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 22 matches.

Dagenham & Redbridge's 31 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Morecambe 6 1 2 3 8 11 5
Dagenham & Redbridge 6 4 0 2 11 5 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Shrimps go into their game against Dagenham & Redbridge 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.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Dagenham & Redbridge 9 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.

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