FootyMAD's Forfar Athletic match preview

Last updated : 06 February 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Forfar Athletic v Greenock Morton fixture

Morton face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 34 games played, Ton have recorded 11 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 15 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Morton inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Loons in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 08 NovMorton1 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 13 SepForfar Ath.2 - 3MortonSCD2
2001/2002Tue 09 AprMorton1 - 4Forfar Ath.SCD2
2001/2002Sat 16 MarForfar Ath.2 - 1MortonSCD2
2001/2002Sat 10 NovForfar Ath.2 - 1MortonSCD2
2001/2002Sat 15 SepMorton1 - 3Forfar Ath.SCD2
1952/1953Sat 30 DecForfar Ath.5 - 1MortonSC-B

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The Ton have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Ton, and 12 goals against.

Forfar Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 27 points from 20 games. Morton are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 19 games giving them a return of 39 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forfar Ath.61147164
Morton622211108

FootyMad's prediction ...

Ton's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Forfar Ath., believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Forfar Ath. Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Morton Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.