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Morton face a trip to Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 49 games played, The 'Ton have recorded 13 wins, and Raith Rovers have come away with 22 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Morton | 2 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Morton | 2 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Raith Rovers | 1 - 2 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Morton | 2 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Mar | Morton | 1 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 06 Jan | Raith Rovers | 0 - 0 | Morton | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Rovers have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Morton's away form is none too clever either, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the The 'Ton pummel 15 goals, and let in 6.
Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 9 matches. Morton are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 9 games giving them a return of 23 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Morton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Morton are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Raith Rovers. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Morton | 10 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |