FootyMAD's Morecambe match preview

Last updated : 11 March 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Morecambe v Dagenham & Redbridge fixture

Dag. & Red. face a trip to Morecambe at Christie Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 6 games played, Daggers have recorded 1 wins, and Morecambe have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, as the Shrimps edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 27 NovDag. & Red.2 - 1MorecambeCONF
2003/2004Sat 10 AprDag. & Red.1 - 3MorecambeCONF
2003/2004Sat 23 AugMorecambe3 - 2Dag. & Red.CONF
2002/2003Mon 05 MayMorecambe2 - 1Dag. & Red.CFP
2002/2003Thu 01 MayDag. & Red.2 - 1MorecambeCFP
2002/2003Sat 05 AprMorecambe2 - 1Dag. & Red.CONF
2002/2003Sat 12 OctDag. & Red.1 - 1MorecambeCONF

Recent respective form guides

Morecambe are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Shrimps in those games, with 6 conceded.

Dag. & Red. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Daggers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Morecambe's 47 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Dag. & Red. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide Conference, showing a record of 47 points from their 32 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morecambe6132456
Dag. & Red.63219311

FootyMad's prediction ...

This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Daggers, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Morecambe Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Dag. & Red. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.