FootyMAD's Morecambe match preview

Last updated : 07 March 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Morecambe v Aldershot Town fixture

Aldershot Tn. face a trip to Morecambe at Christie Park on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Shots lost the only previous game played between the two.

The only previous meeting between Morecambe and Aldershot Tn. at was just last season, in September 2003, with Morecambe running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Conference match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 06 NovAldershot Tn.3 - 3MorecambeCONF
2003/2004Sat 29 NovAldershot Tn.2 - 2MorecambeCONF
2003/2004Sat 06 SepMorecambe2 - 0Aldershot Tn.CONF

Recent respective form guides

Morecambe are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Shrimps, with 6 goals against.

Aldershot Tn. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Shots's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Morecambe see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide Conference, showing a record of 46 points from their 30 games played so far, Aldershot Tn. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 55 points from 33 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morecambe6222668
Aldershot Tn.63128910

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Shots could well see them head back from Christie Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Morecambe Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Aldershot Tn. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.