FootyMAD's Greenock Morton match preview

Last updated : 24 October 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Greenock Morton v Stirling Albion fixture

Stirling Alb. face a trip to Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Binos will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 3 of the 29 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2005, with Morton running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Wed 14 SepStirling Alb.1 - 2MortonSCC
2005/2006Sat 13 AugStirling Alb.0 - 2MortonSCD2
2004/2005Sat 19 MarMorton2 - 0Stirling Alb.SCD2
2004/2005Wed 26 JanStirling Alb.1 - 1MortonSCD2
2004/2005Sat 13 NovMorton3 - 0Stirling Alb.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 11 SepStirling Alb.1 - 1MortonSCD2
2002/2003Sat 03 MayStirling Alb.0 - 3MortonSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Greenock Morton are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The 'Ton in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Stirling Alb. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Binos have conceded 15 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Morton are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 22 points from 10 games. Stirling Alb. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 3 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morton641110613
Stirling Alb.60245132

FootyMad's prediction ...

Binos are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Morton. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Morton 9 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Stirling Alb. Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 8 most recent games.