FootyMAD's Canvey Island match preview

Last updated : 07 January 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Morecambe v Canvey Island fixture

Morecambe prepare to entertain Canvey Island at Christie Park on Saturday evening, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.



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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 02 OctCanvey Island0 - 0MorecambeCONF

Recent respective form guides

Morecambe have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Shrimps in those games, with 8 conceded.

The away form of Canvey Island is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Gulls have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Morecambe's 36 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Canvey Island find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 24 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
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FootyMad's prediction ...

Though Morecambe are not exactly setting the world alight at Christie Park in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Morecambe Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Canvey Island Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.