FootyMAD's Halifax Town match preview

Last updated : 08 January 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Halifax Town v Morecambe fixture

Morecambe face a trip to Halifax Town at The Shay on Monday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 6 games played, Shrimps have recorded 1 wins, and Halifax Town have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 13 AugMorecambe1 - 0Halifax TownCONF
2004/2005Sat 29 JanMorecambe2 - 1Halifax TownCONF
2004/2005Tue 21 SepHalifax Town1 - 3MorecambeCONF
2003/2004Sat 20 DecMorecambe2 - 0Halifax TownCONF
2003/2004Tue 12 AugHalifax Town1 - 0MorecambeCONF
2002/2003Sat 28 DecHalifax Town1 - 0MorecambeCONF
2002/2003Tue 20 AugMorecambe2 - 0Halifax TownCONF

Recent respective form guides

Halifax Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

The away form of Morecambe however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Those games have seen the Shrimps pummel 12 goals, and let in 5.

Halifax Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide Conference, picking up 40 points from their 23 games so far. Morecambe's total of 40 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide Conference.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Halifax Town6231669
Morecambe632111211

FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the Shrimps to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Morecambe take away one point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Halifax Town Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Morecambe Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.