Dundee have won six of their seven matches this season under Gary Bowyer.
They’ve won every game on the road, including two clashes with Championship rivals, the last a tight 1-0 victory at Raith Rovers.
Next up is a trip to the banks of the Clyde and a venue the Dark Blues have not enjoyed playing at for a number of years.
There have been no Dundee wins at Greenock Morton since 2013.
Most of the time since, the Dark Blues have been in the Premiership with the Ton in the lower leagues.
But the last four trips to Cappielow have been disappointing affairs for various reasons.
Paul Hartley and James McPake got Dundee promoted from the Championship but both failed to win at Morton.
Courier Sport takes a look at Dundee’s latest troubles in Greenock.
Morton 2-2 Dundee – February 27, 2021
The Dark Blues were struggling for form when they travelled to Greenock in February 2021.
Just one point from the previous three league games – amid an injury crisis and a host of postponed fixtures – was piling the pressure on boss McPake.
Sitting fifth in the table at this stage with a negative goal difference wasn’t where Dundee expected to be.
And neither was falling behind twice at Cappielow. A screamer from Craig McGuffie opened the scoring before Jason Cummings levelled matters.
Almost immediately poor defending saw Luca Colville regain the lead four minutes later. Danny Mullen would rescue a point for Dundee in the final 10 minutes.
And it would prove to be an important goal, McPake’s men would win their next game and then nine of the next 15 to seal promotion through the play-offs.
Morton 1-1 Dundee – February 1, 2020
One of Dundee’s most well-known No 7s of recent years made his debut at Cappielow, as Christophe Berra took to the pitch in dark blue.
The former Scotland defender made a difference but couldn’t turn the side’s recent form around.
Three defeats with no goals scored had preceded this game making it six losses in 10.
But Kane Hemmings would lift the mood with a goal in the 12th minute only for former Dee Jim McAlister to level things on 26 minutes.
Kyle Jacobs would see red early in the second half but there would be no win for the visitors.
Morton 1-0 Dundee – September 21, 2019
A reverse in Greenock capped a difficult start to life as Dens boss for McPake, coming shortly after the shock of a 6-2 thumping at rivals Dundee United and a cup surprise at home to Elgin City.
An entire new squad built in the summer following relegation, this defeat would be emblematic of the inconsistency that dogged the Dark Blues.
Dundee had the better of this game but a “silly free-kick” given away, as manager McPake called it, proved costly.
Peter Grant scored the only goal of the game on the brink of half-time to make it three defeats on the bounce for Dundee at Cappielow.
Morton 1-0 Dundee – April 19, 2014
Dougie Imrie’s 78th-minute goal threatened to derail Dundee’s march to the Championship title under Paul Hartley.
A reminder of the moment that @Morton_FC manager @imried7 endeared himself forever to the @DundeeFC fans.
😀 pic.twitter.com/ZTiY8gi9U9— Leon (@mooneyleon) August 17, 2022
The Dark Blues dominated the match against a side already doomed to relegation but misses by Peter MacDonald and Christian Nade proved costly as they were knocked off top spot.
With only two matches remaining, Hamilton Accies moved into first place with Falkirk only two points behind.
Accies themselves would slip up next time out as Hartley led the side to the title but once more Morton got the better of Dundee with Imrie front and centre.
Morton 1-2 Dundee – December 7, 2013
Dundee’s last win at Cappielow came under the guidance of John Brown.
Imrie and Nacho Novo led the line for the hosts with that man Imrie on the scoresheet again.
But that came after Beattie and Gallagher had put Brown’s boys 2-0 up before the break.
The victory came during a run of just three defeats in 13 games and was a fifth win on the spin at Cappielow.
So Dundee can be successful at Morton but, of late, victories have been very hard to come by even when the Ton are struggling.
This Saturday will no doubt be just as difficult.
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