FootyMAD's Greenock Morton match preview

Last updated : 21 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Greenock Morton v Stirling Albion fixture

Stirling Alb. face a trip to Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Binos will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 4 of the 30 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Stirling Alb. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the The 'Ton in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 18 FebStirling Alb.3 - 1MortonSCD2
2005/2006Tue 25 OctMorton1 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2
2005/2006Wed 14 SepStirling Alb.1 - 2MortonSCC
2005/2006Sat 13 AugStirling Alb.0 - 2MortonSCD2
2004/2005Sat 19 MarMorton2 - 0Stirling Alb.SCD2
2004/2005Wed 26 JanStirling Alb.1 - 1MortonSCD2
2004/2005Sat 13 NovMorton3 - 0Stirling Alb.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Greenock Morton have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The 'Ton, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Morton, Stirling Alb. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Binos have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Morton are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 64 points from 34 games. Stirling Alb. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 48 from their 34 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morton6222778
Stirling Alb.62136137

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Morton 5 games since last home draw.
Stirling Alb. 4 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.