FM Preview: Greenock Morton v Stirling Albion 12 Mar 2011

Last updated : 11 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Greenock Morton v Stirling Albion fixture

Greenock Morton prepare to entertain Stirling Albion at Cappielow Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The 'Ton are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 4 of the 36 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cappielow Park was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 15 Feb Stirling Alb. 0 - 1 Morton Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 07 Aug Morton 0-0 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 01 Mar Morton 2 - 1 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Wed 02 Jan Stirling Alb. 1 - 2 Morton Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 03 Nov Morton 1 - 1 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 18 Aug Stirling Alb. 0 - 0 Morton Scottish Division One
2006/2007 Sat 17 Mar Stirling Alb. 2 - 1 Morton Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Greenock Morton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

The away form of Stirling Albion is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Binos have hit 6 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Greenock Morton's 32 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.

Stirling Albion find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 24 games have yielded only 15 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Greenock Morton 6 3 2 1 6 6 11
Stirling Albion 6 0 2 4 6 10 2

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The 'Ton's form is quite poor at the moment, but we see this as their ideal opportunity to register a morale-boosting win. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Greenock Morton Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Stirling Albion Not won in previous 8 away matches.
No win in the 15 most recent games.

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