FootyMAD's Livingston match preview

Last updated : 23 January 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Greenock Morton v Livingston fixture

Morton prepare to entertain Livingston at Cappielow Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 20 games played, The 'Ton have recorded 10 wins, and Livingston have come away with 5 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cappielow Park was earlier this season, with Livingston inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The 'Ton in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 01 NovLivingston1 - 0MortonSCD1
2008/2009Sat 16 AugMorton1-2LivingstonSCD1
2007/2008Sat 22 MarMorton1 - 1LivingstonSCD1
2007/2008Sat 05 JanLivingston6 - 1MortonSCD1
2007/2008Sat 01 DecMorton2 - 2LivingstonSCD1
2007/2008Sat 15 SepLivingston4 - 0MortonSCD1
2007/2008Tue 14 AugMorton1 - 0LivingstonSCC

Recent respective form guides

Greenock Morton are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the The 'Ton, with 3 goals against.

In complete contrast to Morton, Livingston are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Livi's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Morton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 27 points from their 21 games played so far, Livingston's 30 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morton6222658
Livingston6222968

FootyMad's prediction ...

Morton may be coming up against a decent side in Livingston, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The 'Ton. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Morton Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Livingston 5 games since last away draw.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.