FootyMAD's Greenock Morton match preview

Last updated : 20 October 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Greenock Morton v Stranraer fixture

Stranraer face a trip to Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 12 out of 18 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in February 2005, with Morton running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 12 AugStranraer0 - 3MortonSCD2
2004/2005Sat 30 AprStranraer1 - 1MortonSCD2
2004/2005Sat 26 FebMorton2 - 0StranraerSCD2
2004/2005Sat 16 OctStranraer1 - 0MortonSCD2
2004/2005Sat 14 AugMorton3 - 1StranraerSCD2
2003/2004Wed 03 SepMorton2 - 0StranraerSLGC
2002/2003Sat 22 FebMorton0 - 2StranraerSFAC

Recent respective form guides

Greenock Morton are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The 'Ton, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Morton, Stranraer are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Blues have hit 10 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Morton are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 10 games giving them a return of 26 points. Stranraer lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 14 from their 10 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morton641112813
Stranraer6312111310

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The 'Ton, as the The Blues have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Morton Unbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Stranraer Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.