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Morecambe play host to Oxford United 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 Oxford Utd. at was just over four years ago, in September 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Conference match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 04 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 4 - 0 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 06 Jan | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 0 | Morecambe | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Morecambe | 0-3 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 30 Oct | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 2 | Morecambe | FAC |
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 generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Oxford Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 34 points from their 30 matches. Oxford Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 44 from their 31 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morecambe | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Shrimps of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Oxford Utd., who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morecambe | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Oxford Utd. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |