FM Preview: Dundee v Greenock Morton 26 Feb 2011

Last updated : 25 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dundee v Greenock Morton fixture

Morton face a trip to Dundee at Dens Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The 'Ton will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 48 and win only 14 of the 80 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the The Dee carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 11 DecMorton0 - 1DundeeSCD1
2010/2011Sat 02 OctDundee2 - 1MortonSCD1
2009/2010Sat 17 AprMorton2 - 2DundeeSCD1
2009/2010Sat 19 DecDundee3 - 1MortonSCD1
2009/2010Sat 17 OctMorton0 - 1DundeeSCD1
2009/2010Sat 08 AugDundee1 - 0MortonSCD1
2008/2009Sat 04 AprMorton2 - 0DundeeSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Dundee have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Dee in those games, with 5 conceded.

Morton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The 'Ton's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Dundee see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 23 points from their 23 games played so far, Morton's 27 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dundee65108316
Morton63035119

FootyMad's prediction ...

Morton have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Dundee may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Dundee 8 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Morton 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.