FootyMAD's Morecambe match preview

Last updated : 27 January 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crawley Town v Morecambe fixture

Crawley Town prepare to entertain Morecambe at Broadfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Reds won the only previous game contested between the two.

The only previous meeting between Crawley Town and Morecambe at was less than a year ago, in February 2005, the Reds carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 27 AugMorecambe3 - 0Crawley TownCONF
2004/2005Mon 21 FebCrawley Town2-1MorecambeCONF
2004/2005Sat 20 NovMorecambe1 - 2Crawley TownCONF

Recent respective form guides

Crawley Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 6 conceded.

Morecambe have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Shrimps, and 6 goals against.

Crawley Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide Conference with a return of just 22 points from their 24 games thus far. Morecambe lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide Conference, picking up 42 from their 26 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crawley Town6222868
Morecambe6042374

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Reds. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Crawley Town Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Morecambe Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.