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Morton prepare to entertain St. Johnstone at Cappielow Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 41 games played, The 'Ton have recorded 16 wins, and St. Johnstone have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cappielow Park was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | St. Johnstone | 1 - 0 | Morton | SCD1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Morton | 2-2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | St. Johnstone | 3 - 2 | Morton | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Morton | 1 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | St. Johnstone | 2 - 2 | Morton | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Morton | 1 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SCC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Morton | 2 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Greenock Morton are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The 'Ton, with 5 goals against.
The Saints have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Morton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 28 points from their 22 games played so far, St. Johnstone are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 20 games giving them a return of 37 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Morton are starting to turn Cappielow Park into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Morton | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| St. Johnstone | Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |