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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 24 and win only 5 of the 38 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Gnk Morton | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Gnk Morton | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | East Fife | 1 - 4 | Gnk Morton | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Gnk Morton | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Apr | East Fife | 1 - 4 | Gnk Morton | SCD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 11 Jan | Gnk Morton | 2 - 0 | East Fife | SCD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 11 Dec | East Fife | 0 - 3 | Gnk Morton | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Greenock Morton 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 16 goals for the Ton, with 8 goals against.
East Fife's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Fifers pummel 12 goals, and let in 5.
Gnk Morton are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 7 points from the 3 games they have played so far. East Fife are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 3 games giving them a return of 9 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gnk Morton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 |
| East Fife | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
East Fife are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gnk Morton | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| East Fife | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |