Morecambe might be sat just three points out of the playoff positions at the moment, but their recent performances have been anything but promotion form.
The Shrimps have lost three consecutive matches heading into this weekend, and poor defensive displays have been at the heart of the problem throughout each of them.
Ged Brannan’s men have conceded 11 goals across those matches, which is a situation he will be keen to fix, and a fixture against the lowest-scoring team in the league could not have come at a better time because of that.
Gillingham has managed to score just 16 times in away games this season, and the Shrimps shall be looking to tighten things up at the back in a bid to return to winning ways.
However, Morecambe will need a stronger performance than their previous meeting against the Gills this season where they were beaten 2-1.
visitors will welcome a repeat of that result, particularly since they are just a single point outside of the top seven, giving them a real chance to break into the playoff positions with a win.
The Gills boast the worst goal difference out of the teams in the top half of the table, so picking up as many points as possible is going to be crucial due to how tight the division is at the moment.
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However, Stephen Clemence’s men are also in a poor run of form heading into this fixture as they have not won in their previous four matches, and even though two of those games have been draws it is not enough to push them into the top seven.
Gillingham were held to a 1-1 draw against Grimsby Town last weekend after George Lapslie scored an equaliser in the 15th minute, with the Gills unable to kick on and win the match after that point.
The visitors have been weaker in away fixtures so far this season, picking up two-thirds of their defeats on the road which is something that the team needs to improve upon as they try to keep their promotion hopes alive.
