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Morton face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. It couldn't be much closer,Ton having 13 wins against 16 losses.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2003, with Morton inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Fifers in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Morton | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Morton | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Morton | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | East Fife | 1 - 4 | Morton | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Morton | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Apr | East Fife | 1 - 4 | Morton | SCD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 11 Jan | Morton | 2 - 0 | East Fife | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The away form of Morton however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Ton scoring 17 and conceding 6.
East Fife are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 20 points from the 12 games they have played so far. Morton are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 12 games giving them a return of 27 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Morton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Morton are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at East Fife. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | 12 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Morton | 3 successive away victories. 13 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |