FootyMAD's Morecambe match preview

Last updated : 29 August 2008 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, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Daggers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 6 and win only 1 of the 10 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2008, the Shrimps carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 23 FebDag. & Red.2 - 0MorecambeLGE2
2007/2008Sat 12 JanMorecambe1 - 0Dag. & Red.LGE2
2006/2007Sat 20 JanMorecambe1 - 1Dag. & Red.CONF
2006/2007Sat 16 SepDag. & Red.2 - 1MorecambeCONF
2005/2006Sat 18 MarDag. & Red.3 - 1MorecambeCONF
2005/2006Sat 15 OctMorecambe2 - 0Dag. & Red.CONF
2004/2005Sat 12 MarMorecambe1 - 0Dag. & Red.CONF

Recent respective form guides

Morecambe's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Dag. & Red.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Daggers have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 3 matches. Dag. & Red. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 7 points from 3 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morecambe60245132
Dag. & Red.641116613

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Daggers of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Christie Park with Dag. & Red. coasting to victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Morecambe Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 10 most recent games.
Dag. & Red. 5 games since last away draw.