| FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Morecambe take on Grimsby Town in a League Two match on Saturday, 13th March 2010 at 15:00. |
History of the Morecambe v Grimsby Town fixture
Grimsby Town face a trip to Morecambe at Christie Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 2 of the 4 previous games, with the hosts winning just 1.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, the Shrimps carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | | 2009/2010 | Fri 18 Dec | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Morecambe | LGE2 | | 2008/2009 | Tue 24 Feb | Grimsby Town | 2 - 3 | Morecambe | LGE2 | | 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Morecambe | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | FAC | | 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Morecambe | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 | | 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Shrimps in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Grimsby Town is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Morecambe see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 48 points from their 34 games played so far, Grimsby Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 27 points from their 35 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morecambe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
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 |
Won 3 successive home games.
13 games since last home draw.
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| Grimsby Town |
Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 12 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.
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