Morton vs Dunfermline: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 9, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cappielow Park, Greenock
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What was the result of Morton vs Dunfermline?
Morton won 3-2 on September 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. CardleDunfermline
- 33′K. HigginbothamDunfermline (pen.)
- 47′R. ThomsonMorton
- 73′Gary HarkinsMorton
- 90′J. QuitongoMorton
Official lineup for Morton vs Dunfermline
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Morton
- 7G. Oliver
- 11B. McHugh
- 3A. Murdoch
- 8R. Forbes
- 12M. Tidser
- 4T. O'Ware
- 5R. Lamie
- 6M. Doyle
- 10R. Thomson
- 17M. Russell
- 1D. Gaston
Dunfermline
- 7K. Higginbotham
- 9D. McManus
- 10N. Clark
- 11J. Cardle
- 8N. Wedderburn
- 27Dean Shiels
- 2R. Williamson
- 5C. Morris
- 6L. Ashcroft
- 14Jason Talbot
- 1Sean Murdoch
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morton have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Dunfermline have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Livingston(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | ST Mirren(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Dumbarton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Edinburgh City(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Dumbarton(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Falkirk(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Inverness CT(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Rangers(away) | 0-6 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Livingston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Morton wins, 0 draws, 4 Dunfermline wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Dunfermline 3-1 Morton | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Morton 0-1 Dunfermline | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Dunfermline 2-1 Morton | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Morton 2-1 Dunfermline | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Morton 0-1 Dunfermline | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Dunfermline 1-4 Morton | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Dunfermline vs Morton on Apr 29, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Morton score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Dunfermline score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Dunfermline | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Morton sit 10th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Dunfermline sit 5th (13 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dunfermline | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 10 | Morton | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 4 |
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