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East Fife face a trip to Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Fifers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 25 and win only 5 of the 39 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Ton carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 16 Nov | East Fife | 0 - 0 | Morton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Morton | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Morton | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Morton | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | East Fife | 1 - 4 | Morton | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Morton | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Apr | East Fife | 1 - 4 | Morton | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Greenock Morton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 18 goals have been scored by the Ton in those games, with 12 conceded.
East Fife have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Fifers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Morton are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 20 games giving them a return of 39 points. East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 22 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Morton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
East Fife 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 | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| East Fife | 6 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |