FootyMAD's Greenock Morton match preview

Last updated : 09 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Greenock Morton v Airdrie United fixture

Airdrie Utd. face a trip to Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Diamonds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Morton running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 27 DecAirdrie Utd.1 - 0MortonSCD1
2008/2009Tue 25 NovMorton2 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2008/2009Sat 30 AugAirdrie Utd.5 - 0MortonSCD1
2003/2004Sat 15 MayAirdrie Utd.2 - 0MortonSCD2
2003/2004Tue 09 MarMorton1 - 1Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 01 NovAirdrie Utd.1 - 6MortonSCD2
2003/2004Tue 12 AugMorton1 - 2Airdrie Utd.SCC

Recent respective form guides

Greenock Morton are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The 'Ton in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Airdrie Utd. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. The Diamonds have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Morton's 36 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position. Airdrie Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 28 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morton6231979
Airdrie Utd.61236115

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The 'Ton, as the The Diamonds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Morton Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Airdrie Utd. Not won in previous 8 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.