History of the Morecambe v Northampton Town fixture
Northampton Town face a trip to Morecambe at Globe Arena on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the Cobblers have come away with all the points on both occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2011, with Northampton Town inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Shrimps in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2011/2012 | Sat 27 Aug | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Morecambe | League Two |
2010/2011 | Sat 07 May | Morecambe | 1-2 | Northampton | League Two |
2010/2011 | Tue 15 Feb | Northampton | 3 - 3 | Morecambe | League Two |
2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Morecambe | League Two |
2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Morecambe | 2 - 4 | Northampton | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Shrimps's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of Northampton Town is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Cobblers have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Morecambe's 35 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Northampton Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 18 points from their 24 games thus far.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Morecambe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
Northampton Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimps, as the Cobblers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Morecambe | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. |
Northampton Town | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 14 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here