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Morton face a trip to Stirling Albion at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 12 of the 29 previous games, with the hosts winning just 9.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Morton inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Binos in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 25 Oct | Morton | 1 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 14 Sep | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 2 | Morton | SCC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Stirling Alb. | 0 - 2 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Morton | 2 - 0 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 26 Jan | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 1 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Morton | 3 - 0 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 1 | Morton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Stirling Albion have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Binos in those games, with 4 conceded.
Morton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The 'Ton's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Stirling Alb. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 34 points from their 23 games so far. Morton are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 50 points from 25 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stirling Alb. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
| Morton | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Morton have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Stirling Alb. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stirling Alb. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Morton | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |