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Morton face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 40 games played, The 'Ton have recorded 13 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 2 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Morton | 3 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 1 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Morton | 1 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 0 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 08 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 0 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Morton | 4 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Loons have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Morton's away form is none too clever either, picking up four victories from the last six. Those games have seen the The 'Ton pummel 12 goals, and let in 5.
Forfar Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 7 matches. Morton are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 7 games giving them a return of 17 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| Morton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The 'Ton have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Station Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Morton | 4 successive away victories. 8 games since last away draw. 10 games since last defeat. |