FootyMAD's Morecambe match preview

Last updated : 19 October 2007 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Rotherham United v Morecambe fixture


Rotherham U. play host to Morecambe at Millmoor Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. The Millers lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Rotherham U. and Morecambe at was way back in the black-and-white days of November 1979, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1979/1980Tue 27 NovRotherham U.0-2MorecambeFAC
1979/1980Sat 24 NovMorecambe1 - 1Rotherham U.FAC

Recent respective form guides

Rotherham United 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, 9 to 8.

Morecambe have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. While the Shrimps have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Rotherham U.'s 15 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Morecambe lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 16 from their 11 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rotherham U.6141787
Morecambe62227108

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Rotherham U.Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
MorecambeNot won in previous 3 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.


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