FM Preview: Greenock Morton v Airdrie United 15 Dec 2012

Last updated : 14 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Greenock Morton v Airdrie United fixture

Airdrie United face a trip to Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Diamonds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cappielow Park was was two seasons ago, in January 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 29 Sep Airdrie Utd. 2 - 3 Morton Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Tue 25 Jan Airdrie Utd. 2 - 5 Morton Scottish F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Tue 18 Jan Morton 2-2 Airdrie Utd. Scottish F.A. Cup
2009/2010 Sat 27 Mar Airdrie Utd. 3 - 0 Morton Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Wed 17 Mar Morton 2 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 21 Nov Airdrie Utd. 2 - 4 Morton Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 26 Sep Morton 1 - 0 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Greenock Morton have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the 'Ton, with 2 goals against.

In complete contrast to Greenock Morton, Airdrie United are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Diamonds have hit 9 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Greenock Morton are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 26 points from 14 games.

Airdrie United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 13 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Greenock Morton 6 3 2 1 13 6 11
Airdrie United 6 1 3 2 11 13 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the 'Ton, as the Diamonds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Greenock Morton 10 games since last home draw.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Airdrie United Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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