FootyMAD's Stockport County match preview

Last updated : 31 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stockport County v Morecambe fixture

Morecambe travel to take on Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Tuesday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Shrimps lost the only previous game played between the two.

The only previous meeting between Stockport Co. and Morecambe at was way back in the black-and-white days of November 1978, with Stockport Co. annihilating their visitors 5 - 1 in a F.A. Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 02 OctMorecambe2 - 0Stockport Co.LGE2
1978/1979Sat 25 NovStockport Co.5 - 1MorecambeFAC

Recent respective form guides

Stockport County's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 10.

Morecambe's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Shrimps, and 10 goals against.

Stockport Co. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 30 points from their 23 games played so far, Morecambe lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 36 from their 22 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stockport Co.631212710
Morecambe650114815

FootyMad's prediction ...

Shrimps's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Stockport Co., believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Stockport Co. No sequences of note
Morecambe 5 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.