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Morecambe vs. Braintree Town: How to watch on DAZN, date, kick-off time, team news, H2H, odds
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Two sides sat side-by-side in the National League relegation zone do battle on Saturday evening as Morecambe host Braintree Town.
The Shrimps have enjoyed a significant upturn in form under Jim Bentley, and they are now just three points adrift of safety, having appeared doomed for much of the season.
Morecambe thumped 10-man Sutton United 5-0 last weekend and have lost just one of their last five as they aim to draw level on points with Brackley Town.
As for Braintree, they have been in concerning form and with the teams around them picking up points, they simply must start winning matches to boost their survival hopes.
The Iron were hammered 4-1 by mid-table Wealdstone on Saturday and have only tasted victory once in their last seven games.
In what can only be described as a relegation six-pointer, DAZN News has all the information ahead of Morecambe vs. Braintree.
Morecambe vs. Braintree Town kick-off, date, venue
Morecambe vs. Braintree Town will take place at 5.30pm GMT on Saturday, March 14, in the National League.
- Date: Saturday, March 14
- Kick-off: 5.30pm GMT
- Venue: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
The Shrimps have been playing at the 6,476-capacity stadium since 2010, having moved from Christie Park.
Head-to-head record
- Morecambe wins: 0
- Draws: 0
- Braintree Town wins: 1
Form guide
- Morecambe: WDLWW
- Braintree Town: LLWLL
Betting odds
- Morecambe: 3/4
- Draw: 13/5
- Braintree Town: 14/5
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Previous line-ups
- Morecambe: Blackman, Akindileni, Hogan, Dean, Jameson, Edwards, Lewis, Songo'o, Sangare, Nolan, Popov (vs. Sutton, March 7)
- Braintree Town: Terry, Langston, Clampin, Francis-Clarke, Okunowu, Vennings, Drake, Massiah-Edwards, Babic, Walker, Akinde (vs. Wealdstone, March 7)
Top goalscorers
- Morecambe: Jack Nolan (13)
- Braintree Town: Lewis Walker (5)
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