History of the Morecambe v Oxford United fixture
Morecambe prepare to entertain Oxford United at Globe Arena on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Shrimps have lost both.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Globe Arena was less than a year ago, in February 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Feb | Morecambe | 0-3 | Oxford Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 04 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 4 - 0 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 06 Jan | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 0 | Morecambe | Conference |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Morecambe | 0 - 3 | Oxford Utd. | Conference |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 30 Oct | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 2 | Morecambe | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Shrimps's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Oxford United's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the U's have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Morecambe lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 30 points from their 19 games so far.
Oxford United lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 29 from their 19 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| Oxford United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
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 | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Oxford United | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here