FM Preview: Morecambe v Bristol Rovers 23 Feb 2013

Last updated : 22 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Morecambe v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rovers face a trip to Morecambe at Westgate on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Pirates won the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Morecambe and Bristol Rovers at Westgate was just last season, in September 2011, with Bristol Rovers inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Shrimps in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 01 Sep Bristol Rvs. 0 - 3 Morecambe League Two
2011/2012 Sat 11 Feb Bristol Rvs. 2 - 1 Morecambe League Two
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Morecambe 2-3 Bristol Rvs. League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Morecambe have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

The away form of Bristol Rovers however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Pirates, and 7 goals against.

Morecambe's 45 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Bristol Rovers find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 32 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Morecambe 6 4 1 1 9 6 13
Bristol Rovers 6 4 1 1 10 5 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the Pirates to play at the moment, and one from which we believe will see Bristol Rovers take away one point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Morecambe Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Bristol Rovers Undefeated in last 5 away games.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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