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Morecambe prepare to entertain Gravesend & Northfleet at Christie Park on Saturday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Shrimps won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Morecambe and Gravesend at was less than a year ago, in November 2002, with Morecambe running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Conference match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Gravesend | 3 - 2 | Morecambe | CONF |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Morecambe | 2-0 | Gravesend | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Shrimps, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Morecambe, Gravesend are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Fleet have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Morecambe lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide Conference, picking up 22 points from their 13 games so far. Gravesend find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 12 points from their 13 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morecambe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Gravesend | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Morecambe fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Shrimps. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morecambe | Won 11 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Gravesend | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |