FM Preview: Notts. County v Morecambe 17 Apr 2010

Last updated : 16 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Notts. County v Morecambe fixture

Notts. County prepare to entertain Morecambe at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the Magpies have won one and drawn one.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Meadow Lane was just last season, in December 2008, the Magpies carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 19 SepMorecambe2 - 1Notts. CountyLGE2
2008/2009Sat 18 AprMorecambe1 - 0Notts. CountyLGE2
2008/2009Sat 06 DecNotts. County1-0MorecambeLGE2
2007/2008Sat 26 JanMorecambe1 - 1Notts. CountyLGE2
2007/2008Sat 01 SepNotts. County1 - 1MorecambeLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Notts. County are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Magpies, with 3 goals against.

Morecambe have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Notts. County are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 40 games giving them a return of 80 points. Morecambe lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 64 from their 42 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Notts. County651011116
Morecambe640211812

FootyMad's prediction ...

Notts. County may be coming up against a decent side in Morecambe, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Magpies. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Notts. County Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Morecambe 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.