FM Preview: Morecambe v Barnet 10 Nov 2012

Last updated : 09 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Morecambe v Barnet fixture

Barnet face a trip to Morecambe at Westgate on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 9 games played, Bees have recorded 2 wins, and Morecambe have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Westgate was just last season, in August 2011, with Barnet inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Shrimps in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 17 Mar Barnet 0 - 2 Morecambe League Two
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Morecambe 0-1 Barnet League Two
2010/2011 Sat 19 Mar Barnet 1 - 2 Morecambe League Two
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Morecambe 2 - 2 Barnet League Two
2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan Morecambe 2 - 1 Barnet League Two
2009/2010 Tue 18 Aug Barnet 2 - 0 Morecambe League Two
2008/2009 Sat 14 Mar Morecambe 2 - 1 Barnet League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Morecambe have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

Barnet have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 16 matches.

Barnet are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 13 points from their 16 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Morecambe 6 2 2 2 5 5 8
Barnet 6 3 1 2 7 6 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimps, as the Bees have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
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 4 most recent games.
Barnet Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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