FootyMAD's Greenock Morton match preview

Last updated : 29 October 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Greenock Morton v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. 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 59 games played, Honest Men have recorded 19 wins, and Morton have come away with 25 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Cappielow Park was more than three years back, in January 2001, where Ayr Utd. annihilated the Honest Men 0 - 6 in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 28 AugAyr Utd.2 - 0MortonSCD2
2000/2001Sat 31 MarAyr Utd.3 - 0MortonSCD1
2000/2001Tue 02 JanMorton0 - 6Ayr Utd.SCD1
2000/2001Sat 18 NovAyr Utd.1 - 1MortonSCD1
2000/2001Sat 16 SepMorton1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
1999/2000Sat 15 AprMorton1 - 2Ayr Utd.SCD1
1999/2000Sat 05 FebAyr Utd.3 - 2MortonSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Greenock Morton are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The The 'Ton's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Ayr Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Honest Men's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Morton are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 19 points from 11 games. Ayr Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 15 points from their 11 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morton631211710
Ayr Utd.6132566

FootyMad's prediction ...

Ayr Utd. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Morton may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Morton 10 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Ayr Utd. Undefeated in last 4 away games.