FootyMAD's Weymouth match preview

Last updated : 01 September 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Morecambe v Weymouth fixture

Morecambe play host to Weymouth at Christie Park at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Shrimps lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Morecambe and Weymouth at was way back in the black-and-white days of January 1962, with Weymouth inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Shrimps in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1961/1962Sat 06 JanMorecambe0-1WeymouthFAC

Recent respective form guides

Morecambe have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Shrimps in those games, with 6 conceded.

The Terras have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The Terras have managed to tuck away 9 goals in this period, and concede just the 2.

Morecambe's 6 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Weymouth are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 13 points from 5 games.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morecambe6132996
Weymouth651010316

FootyMad's prediction ...

Shrimps are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occassion, Weymouth will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Morecambe Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Weymouth 5 successive away victories.
19 games since last away draw.
12 games since last defeat.