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Morton face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 36 games played, The 'Ton have recorded 11 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Forfar Ath. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Morton | 4 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Morton | 2 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 31 Jul | Forfar Ath. | 3 - 1 | Morton | SCC |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 06 Apr | Morton | 1 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 1 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Morton | 1 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 3 | Morton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Loons have scored 8, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Morton's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The The 'Ton's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 11 against.
Forfar Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division Two with a return of just 28 points from their 25 games thus far. Morton are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 40 points from 25 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Morton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the The 'Ton 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 Forfar Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Morton | Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |