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Morecambe prepare to entertain Cheltenham Town at Christie Park on Saturday afternoon, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 2 of the previous 3 occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Christie Park was less than a year ago, in December 2008, with Cheltenham T. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Shrimps in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 02 Dec | Morecambe | 2-3 | Cheltenham T. | FAC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Feb | Morecambe | 0 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | CONF |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 05 Sep | Cheltenham T. | 4 - 1 | Morecambe | CONF |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Mar | Morecambe | 1 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | CONF |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 13 Dec | Cheltenham T. | 2 - 1 | Morecambe | CONF |
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 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Cheltenham T. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Robins have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Morecambe are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 18 from their 16 matches played. Cheltenham T. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 16 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morecambe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| Cheltenham T. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Morecambe are not exactly setting the world alight at Christie Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Cheltenham T. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morecambe | 4 games since last home draw. |
| Cheltenham T. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 10 most recent games. |