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Morecambe prepare to entertain Rochdale at Christie Park on Friday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Shrimps have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Christie Park was less than a year ago, in October 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Feb | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Morecambe | 1-1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Morecambe | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The Shrimps's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
The away form of Rochdale is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Dale have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Morecambe are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 5 matches. Rochdale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 7 points from their 5 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morecambe | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Shrimps. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morecambe | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
| Rochdale | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |