FM Preview: Greenock Morton v Livingston 13 Aug 2011

Last updated : 12 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Greenock Morton v Livingston fixture

Livingston pack their bags to visit Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, Livi have recorded 5 wins, and Greenock Morton have come away with 10 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Cappielow Park was within the last three years, in January 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Sat 11 Apr Livingston 0 - 2 Morton Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 24 Jan Morton 2-2 Livingston Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 01 Nov Livingston 1 - 0 Morton Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 16 Aug Morton 1 - 2 Livingston Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 22 Mar Morton 1 - 1 Livingston Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 05 Jan Livingston 6 - 1 Morton Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 01 Dec Morton 2 - 2 Livingston Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Greenock Morton have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.

The away form of Livingston however, is much more impressive, seeing them pick up six wins out of six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Livi scoring 22 and conceding 4.

Greenock Morton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,

Livingston's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Greenock Morton 6 2 1 3 13 7 7
Livingston 6 4 2 0 21 6 14

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Livingston have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Greenock Morton. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Greenock Morton Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Livingston 8 successive away victories.
13 games since last away draw.
18 games since last defeat.

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