This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Morecambe and Hereford United at 15:00 on Saturday, 8th August 2009 in the League Two.
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Hereford Utd. face a trip to Morecambe at Christie Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, Bulls have recorded 2 wins, and Morecambe have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in September 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Hereford Utd. | 0 - 3 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Morecambe | 0 - 3 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Thu 11 May | Hereford Utd. | 3 - 2 | Morecambe | CFPO |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 07 May | Morecambe | 1 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | CFPO |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 04 Apr | Morecambe | 2 - 2 | Hereford Utd. | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 0 | Morecambe | CONF |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 22 Mar | Morecambe | 2 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Morecambe have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Shrimps's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Hereford Utd. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Bulls have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morecambe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Hereford Utd. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrimps, as the Bulls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morecambe | 6 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Hereford Utd. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 9 most recent games. |
