Sports betting tips: Greenock Morton vs Arbroath - predictions and stats

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Competition: Scotland Championship
Competition: Sat 02.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cappielow Park (11589 seats)

The guesting Arbroath team should be odds-on at Greenock Morton, as the visitors own a 9 point edge from their seven league games this season.

Insights:
  • Greenock Morton have yet to win a game at home.
  • Arbroath have the most scored goals (14) in Championship

Greenock Morton and Arbroath should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Greenock Morton form and stats

Three Championship home games done for Greenock Morton, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches. The Greenock manager G. MacPherson might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Greenock Morton haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 367 minutes ago. S. Brynn (own goal) scored that one.

Greenock travelled for their previous game, a trip to Ayr United that ended 0-0.

Before that game, the home loss against Raith Rovers with the scoreline 0-1.

The Greenock fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Greenock Morton have conceded 6 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Arbroath form and stats

Arbroath are happy with their away performances in the Championship so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. Arbroath love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

The Arbroath goalkeeper Derek Gaston is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 417 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Arbroath delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Kilmarnock (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Championship game.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Queen of the South.

Arbroath have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. Arbroath are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head data (for the preceeding seven meetings): Greenock won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Arbroath managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / six

Top Goalscorers

ArbroathM. McKenna
M. McKenna
6 goals
ArbroathJ. Nouble
J. Nouble
3 goals
ArbroathN. Low
N. Low
2 goals

Greenock Morton missing players

Arbroath missing players

Greenock Morton Arbroath
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 2 3 7
1 0 0 Won W 2 2 4
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
4 2 0 Lost L 0 0 1
5 4 0 Scored S 5 7 14
10 6 0 Conceded C 0 2 4
86% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
43% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 71%
43% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 57%
29% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 43%
14% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
29% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 29%
29% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 57%
57% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 29%
 
3.9 4.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.3 4.4
5.1 4.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.7 3.3
1.6 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.7 12.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 10.3 12.3
2.9 4.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.5 6.7 6.6
25% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 30%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • All of Arbroath's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Arbroath have not yet lost a game away.
  • Arbroath have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Arbroath have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Arbroath have scored more than double the goals of Greenock Morton.
  • Arbroath have the most scored goals (14) in Championship
  • Arbroath have the the best goal difference (+10) in Championship
  • Arbroath have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Greenock Morton have yet to win a game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Inverness CT 7 6 1 0 9 2 4 4 0 0 7 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 7 19
2 Kilmarnock 7 5 1 1 8 1 3 2 0 1 3 1 4 3 1 0 5 0 7 16
3 Arbroath 7 4 2 1 14 4 4 2 1 1 7 2 3 2 1 0 7 2 10 14
4 Raith Rovers 6 3 1 2 10 8 3 1 1 1 7 7 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 10
5 Partick Thistle 7 3 0 4 13 13 3 2 0 1 6 4 4 1 0 3 7 9 0 9
6 Ayr United 7 2 2 3 7 8 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 1 0 2 2 3 -1 8
7 Queen of the South 7 2 0 5 8 12 3 0 0 3 1 5 4 2 0 2 7 7 -4 6
8 Greenock Morton 7 1 2 4 5 10 3 0 1 2 4 6 4 1 1 2 1 4 -5 5
9 Hamilton Academical 7 1 2 4 6 14 3 0 0 3 0 5 4 1 2 1 6 9 -8 5
10 Dunfermline Athletic 6 0 3 3 3 11 4 0 2 2 0 6 2 0 1 1 3 5 -8 3

Read more about Championship

The Scottish Championship is the second level of the Scottish Professional Football League. Ten teams play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures in a season from August to May. The winner in the league table promotes to the Premiership and a playoff can promote one more team.