FM Preview: Greenock Morton v Falkirk 21 Dec 2013

Last updated : 20 December 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Greenock Morton v Falkirk fixture

Falkirk face a trip to Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 71 games played, Bairns have recorded 22 wins, and Greenock Morton have come away with 31 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cappielow Park was less than a year ago, in March 2013, with Greenock Morton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2013/2014 Sat 17 Aug Falkirk 3 - 1 Morton Scottish Championship
2012/2013 Sat 04 May Falkirk 4 - 1 Morton Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Sat 09 Mar Morton 2-0 Falkirk Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Sat 12 Jan Falkirk 0 - 1 Morton Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Sat 25 Aug Morton 1 - 2 Falkirk Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Tue 20 Mar Falkirk 0 - 2 Morton Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 11 Feb Morton 0 - 0 Falkirk Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Greenock Morton have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While 'Ton have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Falkirk's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Greenock Morton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 9 points.

Falkirk are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish Championship with a return of just 26 points from their 16 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Greenock Morton 6 1 3 2 4 15 6
Falkirk 6 1 3 2 12 7 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Bairns out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Greenock Morton. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Greenock Morton Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Falkirk Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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