FM Preview: Greenock Morton v Partick Thistle 16 Feb 2013

Last updated : 15 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Greenock Morton v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick Thistle face a trip to Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 97 games played, Jags have recorded 34 wins, and Greenock Morton have come away with 45 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cappielow Park was earlier this season, with Greenock Morton running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Wed 26 Dec Partick Th. 1 - 2 Morton Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Sat 06 Oct Morton 3-1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Tue 10 Apr Morton 1 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 18 Feb Partick Th. 0 - 0 Morton Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 10 Dec Morton 1 - 2 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Fri 30 Sep Partick Th. 5 - 0 Morton Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 23 Apr Partick Th. 2 - 0 Morton 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 15 goals for the 'Ton, with 6 goals against.

Partick Thistle have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Greenock Morton are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 23 games giving them a return of 48 points.

Partick Thistle are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 40 points from 20 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Greenock Morton 6 4 1 1 10 7 13
Partick Thistle 6 2 2 2 10 9 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Greenock Morton 16 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Partick Thistle Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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