FootyMAD's Rochdale match preview

History of the Rochdale v Morecambe fixture

Morecambe face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Monday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The two previous games have resulted in one drawn game and one defeat for the Shrimps.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2009, 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:
2009/2010	Fri 04 Sep	Morecambe	3 - 3	Rochdale	LGE2
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

Rochdale have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Dale in those games, with 8 conceded.

The away form of Morecambe however, is much more impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. Those games have seen the Shrimps pummel 13 goals, and let in 6.

Rochdale are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 23 games giving them a return of 48 points. Morecambe lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 34 from their 23 games so far.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Rochdale	6	5	1	0	17	4	16
Morecambe	6	4	1	1	16	3	13

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Rochdale is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Rochdale	Won 3 successive home games. 14 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 7 matches.
Morecambe	Undefeated in last 6 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games.