FootyMAD's Greenock Morton match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Greenock Morton v Raith Rovers fixture

Raith Rovers face a trip to Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers 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 Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 22 OctRaith Rovers1 - 2MortonSCD2
2005/2006Sat 06 AugMorton2 - 0Raith RoversSCD2
2000/2001Sat 17 MarMorton1 - 1Raith RoversSCD1
2000/2001Sat 06 JanRaith Rovers0 - 0MortonSCD1
2000/2001Sat 11 NovMorton1 - 2Raith RoversSCD1
2000/2001Sat 23 SepRaith Rovers0 - 1MortonSCD1
1999/2000Sat 04 MarRaith Rovers3 - 0MortonSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Greenock Morton have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the The 'Ton, with 7 goals against.

Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Morton are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 34 points from 17 games. Raith Rovers see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 20 points from their 16 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morton640212612
Raith Rovers61145104

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rovers 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 Won 3 successive home games.
13 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Raith Rovers Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.