Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Greenock Morton & Edinburgh City face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Edinburgh City could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League Cup game only three sleeps ago.
Greenock Morton form and stats
Greenock participated in League Cup the last season, where they reached the group stage.Greenock Morton have collected 35 points from their Championship home games so far after 11-2-5.
The fans hope that Greenock Morton will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 1-2 away defeat in the League Cup fixture against Ross County.
A victory at home ahead of that match, as expected. The team were solid favourites against Stranraer and won 3-0.
Greenock have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Cappielow Park with 29 goals in 18 league matches. Greenock Morton have only conceded 16 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Edinburgh City form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.8 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Edinburgh City playing as the away team in the League One this season.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a League Cup home defeat versus Ross County with 1-3 on the scoreboard.
A defeat, in the League Cup away at Stranraer, earlier.
Edinburgh has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 32 goals from 18 games. 25 goals have been conceded by Edinburgh City in these games.
Head 2 Head
Greenock Morton missing players
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| Greenock Morton | Edinburgh City | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 13 | ||
| 37 | 19 | Scored | S | 19 | 40 | ||
| 35 | 11 | Conceded | C | 17 | 46 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 84% | ||
| 64% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 20% | ||
| 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 5.8 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.4 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9.3 | 10.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.1 | 7.9 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.5 | ||
| 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 45% | ||
| 9.6 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 13.6 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ross County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Greenock Morton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Kelty Hearts | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Stranraer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 3 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dundee | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 66 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 63 |
| 2 | Ayr United | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 43 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 58 |
| 3 | Queen's Park | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 63 | 52 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 58 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 57 |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 57 |
| 6 | Inverness CT | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 47 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 5 | 55 |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 25 | -3 | 43 |
| 8 | Arbroath | 36 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 47 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -18 | 34 |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 63 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 33 | -32 | 31 |
| 10 | Cove Rangers | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 75 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 41 | -37 | 31 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 63 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 42 | 81 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 31 | 67 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 51 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 60 |
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 47 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 57 |
| 5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 59 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 0 | 54 |
| 6 | Edinburgh City | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 55 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 51 |
| 7 | Montrose | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -5 | 48 |
| 8 | Kelty Hearts | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 54 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 36 | -15 | 40 |
| 9 | Clyde | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 68 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 36 | -33 | 24 |
| 10 | Peterhead | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 84 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 51 | -65 | 16 |
