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Morton face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 38 games played, The 'Ton have recorded 11 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Morton | 1 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 0 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 08 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 0 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Loons in those games, with 9 conceded.
Morton have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the The 'Ton, and 5 goals against.
Forfar Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 17 matches. Morton are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 37 points from 18 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
| Morton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Morton are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Forfar Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Morton | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 14 outings ago. |