FootyMAD's Forfar Athletic match preview

Last updated : 24 March 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forfar Athletic v Greenock Morton fixture

Morton face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 41 games played, The 'Ton have recorded 14 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 18 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 02 DecMorton1 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 23 SepForfar Ath.1 - 3MortonSCD2
2005/2006Sat 29 AprForfar Ath.0 - 2MortonSCD2
2005/2006Sat 25 FebMorton3 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 31 DecForfar Ath.0 - 1MortonSCD2
2005/2006Sat 20 AugMorton1 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 09 AprForfar Ath.0 - 0MortonSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Loons in those games, with 8 conceded.

Morton have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Forfar Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 19 points. Morton are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 29 games giving them a return of 64 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forfar Ath.61148134
Morton63031199

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the The 'Ton has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Forfar Ath.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Forfar Ath. 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Morton 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.