FootyMAD's Gravesend & Northfleet match preview

Last updated : 08 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Gravesend & Northfleet v Morecambe fixture

Morecambe face a trip to Gravesend & Northfleet at Stonebridge Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Both of the previous encounters have resulted in a drawn game.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2004, with Gravesend & N. annihilating their visitors 6 - 0 in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 21 AugMorecambe1 - 3Gravesend & N.CONF
2003/2004Sat 28 FebGravesend & N.6 - 0MorecambeCONF
2003/2004Sat 11 OctMorecambe2 - 2Gravesend & N.CONF
2002/2003Sat 22 MarGravesend & N.3 - 2MorecambeCONF
2002/2003Sat 30 NovMorecambe2 - 0Gravesend & N.CONF

Recent respective form guides

Gravesend & Northfleet have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 10.

Morecambe have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Gravesend & N. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide Conference, showing a record of 47 points from their 36 games played so far, Morecambe's 60 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Gravesend & N.6231879
Morecambe631210810

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Morecambe only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Stonebridge Road will be a good result. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Gravesend & N. Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Morecambe Last drawn game 4 outings ago.