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Arbroath face a trip to Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Red Lichties will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 5 of the 27 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the Ton edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4 - 3 in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Arbroath | 0 - 4 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 02 Aug | Morton | 4 - 3 | Arbroath | SCC |
| 1928/1929 | Sat 30 Dec | Morton | 3 - 0 | Arbroath | SC2 |
| 1928/1929 | Sat 30 Dec | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Morton | SC2 |
| 1933/1934 | Sat 30 Dec | Morton | 3 - 0 | Arbroath | SC2 |
| 1933/1934 | Sat 30 Dec | Arbroath | 1 - 4 | Morton | SC2 |
| 1934/1935 | Sat 30 Dec | Morton | 0 - 1 | Arbroath | SC2 |
Recent respective form guides
Greenock Morton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Ton in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Arbroath is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Red Lichties have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Morton are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 14 games giving them a return of 31 points. Arbroath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 14 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Red Lichties 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 | Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Arbroath | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 25 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |