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Morton prepare to entertain Arbroath at Cappielow Park on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Ton are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 5 of the 28 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cappielow Park was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 6-4 thriller, in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Arbroath | 2 - 2 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Morton | 6-4 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Arbroath | 0 - 4 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 02 Aug | Morton | 4 - 3 | Arbroath | SCC |
| 1953/1954 | Sat 30 Dec | Morton | 5 - 2 | Arbroath | SC-B |
| 1952/1953 | Sat 30 Dec | Morton | 4 - 0 | Arbroath | SC-B |
| 1949/1950 | Sat 30 Dec | Morton | 3 - 1 | Arbroath | SC-B |
Recent respective form guides
Greenock Morton haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Red Lichties's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Morton are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 52 points from the 28 games they have played so far. Arbroath are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division Two with a return of just 33 points from their 29 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Ton's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Arbroath. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morton | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Arbroath | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |