FM Preview: Morecambe v Burton Albion 06 Oct 2012

Last updated : 05 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Morecambe v Burton Albion fixture

Burton Albion face a trip to Morecambe at Westgate on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 8 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Westgate was less than a year ago, in December 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Mon 09 Apr Burton Albion 3 - 2 Morecambe League Two
2011/2012 Sat 31 Dec Morecambe 2-2 Burton Albion League Two
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Morecambe 2 - 1 Burton Albion League Two
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Burton Albion 3 - 2 Morecambe League Two
2009/2010 Tue 16 Feb Morecambe 3 - 2 Burton Albion League Two
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Burton Albion 5 - 2 Morecambe League Two
2006/2007 Sat 24 Mar Burton Albion 2 - 1 Morecambe Conference

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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 9, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

Burton Albion's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 10 matches.

Burton Albion's total of 17 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Morecambe 6 1 1 4 5 12 4
Burton Albion 6 3 2 1 14 8 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Brewers of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Westgate with Burton Albion coasting to victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Morecambe 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Burton Albion No sequences of note

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