FM Preview: Dunfermline Athletic v Greenock Morton 14 Aug 2010

Last updated : 13 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Greenock Morton fixture

Dunfermline A. prepare to entertain Greenock Morton at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pars are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 8 of the 39 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at East End Park was less than a year ago, in April 2010, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 24 AprDunfermline A.4-1MortonSCD1
2009/2010Sat 27 FebMorton1 - 2Dunfermline A.SCD1
2009/2010Sat 24 OctDunfermline A.3 - 1MortonSCD1
2009/2010Sat 15 AugMorton0 - 2Dunfermline A.SCD1
2008/2009Tue 05 MayDunfermline A.2 - 1MortonSCD1
2008/2009Sat 28 FebMorton2 - 1Dunfermline A.SCD1
2008/2009Sat 22 NovDunfermline A.0 - 1MortonSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Pars, with 7 goals against.

In complete contrast to Dunfermline A., Morton are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The 'Ton have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dunfermline A.'s 3 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position. Morton's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dunfermline A.651013416
Morton62221178

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dunfermline A. may be coming up against a decent side in Morton, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Pars. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Dunfermline A. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Morton No win in the 2 most recent games.