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Grimsby Town face a trip to Morecambe at Christie Park on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the Mighty Mariners have come away with all the points on both occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, where Grimsby Town annihilated the Mighty Mariners 0 - 4 in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Mar | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Morecambe | ASSM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Morecambe | 0 - 4 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 26 Feb | Morecambe | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | ASSM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 17 Nov | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 18 Oct | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Morecambe | ASSM |
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Shrimps have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Grimsby Town is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 4 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 6 matches. Grimsby Town are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 2 from their 6 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morecambe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimps, as the Mighty Mariners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morecambe | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Grimsby Town | Not won in previous 9 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |