History of the Chesterfield v Morecambe fixture
Chesterfield prepare to entertain Morecambe at Whittington Moor on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. In the past, this fixture has usually spelled defeat for the Spireites.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whittington Moor was two seasons ago, in February 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 02 Oct | Morecambe | 2 - 0 | Chesterfield | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Feb | Chesterfield | 0-2 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Morecambe | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 30 Jan | Morecambe | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Chesterfield | 1 - 1 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Chesterfield | 1 - 2 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Morecambe | 2 - 2 | Chesterfield | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Spireites have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 5.
In complete contrast to Chesterfield, Morecambe are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Shrimps have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chesterfield lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 35 points from their 24 games so far.
Morecambe find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 23 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Morecambe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chesterfield may be coming up against a decent side in Morecambe, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Spireites. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Chesterfield | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Morecambe | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here