On the 29th matchday of the Scotland Championship, Arbroath FC will play host to Greenock Morton FC in Arbroath on Friday, March 17, 2023. Fans in Gayfield Park and at home will be able to watch the two teams compete at 7:45 PM UTC.
The last time these teams competed against one another was less than a year ago. On January 28, 2023, the match took place at Cappielow Park in Greenock. During the last match, Arbroath FC won. They defeated Greenock Morton FC, who scored one goal, with two goals.
As a result, Greenock Morton FC supporters have high expectations for the team. Greenock Morton FC is expected to even the score after Arbroath FC won two-thirds of their previous three competitions. Arbroath FC is the favorite in terms of goals, as they have scored 5 in their last three games, while Greenock Morton FC has only scored 3.
Arbroath enters this match having lost to Hamilton Academical 0-0 in the Championship. Arbroath hasn’t taken advantage of their chances lately. Over their last six games, they have scored just four goals against opponents. In those games, Arbroath has additionally seen the count of objectives against them come to 6.
In any case, the only thing left to do is determine whether the pattern will continue in the upcoming game. Greenock Morton and Partick Thistle played to a 0-0 draw in the Championship earlier. Greenock Morton, coached by Dougie Imrie, has scored an average of 1.5 goals per game over their six previous outings, putting the ball in the net nine times.
Arbroath vs Greenock Morton Match Details :
- Arbroath v Greenock Morton
- Championship Scotland
- Date – 17/03/2023
- Starting time – 19:45 UTC
Arbroath vs Greenock Morton Prediction :
In what appears to be a very even battle, we have the impression that Arbroath and Greenock Morton may both score. We believe that a draw is very likely after a close contest. As a result, we anticipate a close game that will end in a scoreless draw.
Arbroath vs Greenock Morton Head to head :
Greenock Morton has been disappointed in these matches when looking at their previous head-to-head results dating back to December 18, 2021. While Arbroath has been dominant against them, winning 67% of the games they’ve played, they haven’t won a single game.
In these matches, the two teams combined to score 14 goals, with 10 coming from The Red Lichties and 4 from The Ton. The number of goals scored on average is 2.33 per game. Greenock Morton defeated Arbroath 1-2 on Championship match day 23 on January 28, 2023. This was their previous league encounter.
Arbroath vs Greenock Morton Team news :
The absence rate is low, and Arbroath manager Dick Campbell only has one fitness issue to worry about out of a nearly healthy group of players. Due to a knee injury, Dylan Tait won’t play. With a totally sound gathering to pick from, the Greenock Morton chief Dougie Imrie has no wellness concerns at all approaching this match.
Arbroath vs Greenock Morton Betting tips :
- In meetings between Arbroath FC and Greenock Morton FC, there have been an average of 1 goal scored in the first half.
- Greenock Morton FC scores 1 goal when playing away, while Arbroath FC scores 1.25 goals when playing at home.
- Arbroath FC wins 8% of their home games when they are down 0-1.
- This season’s away record for Greenock Morton FC is 3-7-4.
- Arbroath FC has won six of the last 23 meetings, Greenock Morton FC has won ten, and there have been seven draws. Greenock Morton FC has a 35-26 advantage in goal differential.
Arbroath vs Greenock Morton Lineups :
| Greenock Morton | ||
| G | 1 | Brian Schwake |
| D | 23 | Liam Grimshaw |
| D | 11 | Calvin Miller |
| D | 5 | Jack Baird |
| D | 4 | Darragh O’Connor |
| M | 14 | Robbie Crawford |
| M | 8 | Cameron Blues |
| M | 2 | Carlo Pignatiello |
| M | 25 | Alex King |
| A | 9 | Robbie Muirhead |
| A | 22 | George Oakley |
| Arbroath | ||
| G | 1 | Derek Gaston |
| D | 4 | Ricky Little |
| D | 5 | Thomas O’Brien |
| D | 3 | Colin Hamilton |
| M | 19 | Ryan Dow |
| M | 12 | Scott Stewart |
| M | 8 | Michael McKenna |
| M | 20 | Scott Bitsindou |
| M | 17 | Toyosi Olusanya |
| M | 25 | Joao Balde |
| A | 24 | Sean Jordon Adarkwa |
Arbroath vs Greenock Morton Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |