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Morecambe pack their bags to visit Oxford United at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The two previous games have resulted in one drawn game and one defeat for the Shrimps.
The previous match played between the two at The Kassam Stadium was more than three years back, in January 2007, when they played out a goalless draw in a Conference match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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
Oxford United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the U's, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Oxford Utd., Morecambe are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Shrimps have hit 6 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Oxford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 4 matches. Morecambe are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 2 points from 4 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Morecambe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the U's, as the Shrimps have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oxford Utd. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Morecambe | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |