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Morecambe prepare to entertain Gillingham at Christie Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Shrimps lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.
The only previous meeting between Morecambe and Gillingham at was just last season, in January 2009, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Shrimps in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Morecambe | 0-1 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Oct | Gillingham | 5 - 0 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Shrimps score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
In complete contrast to Morecambe, Gillingham are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. The Gills have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Morecambe are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 3 matches. Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 2 points from their 3 matches.
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Morecambe may be coming up against a decent side in Gillingham, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Shrimps. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morecambe | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Not won in previous 27 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |