National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Hibernian or Greenock Morton that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Hibernian form and stats
Last season, Hibernian's League Cup journey ended in the final.The story so far in the league for Hibernian at their home stadium (Easter Road Stadium) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.
Hibernian are returning here after guesting Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in a League Cup fixture and winning with a 4-1 scoreline.
Greenock Morton form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.6 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses. That’s the product of Greenock Morton playing as the away team in the Championship this season.
Greenock Morton are looking to quickly end their 295 minutes long goal drought in the Championship.
Two away games in a row for Greenock, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Clyde in the League Cup.
It was a Championship defeat before that one as the away game against Arbroath wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.A quick return to home after this game, as Greenock Morton are hosting Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in the League Cup only three days away.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 20 goals have been conceded by Greenock Morton in these games.
Head 2 Head
Data for the prior ten meetings featuring these two teams are: four wins for Hibernian, four draws and two wins for Greenock Morton. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Hibernian missing players
Greenock Morton missing players
| Hibernian | Greenock Morton | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 35 | 21 | Scored | S | 15 | 28 | ||
| 26 | 8 | Conceded | C | 16 | 24 | ||
| 80% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 7% | 12% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 32% | ||
| 6.7 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.3 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 5.9 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12.7 | 13.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 7.6 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.9 | ||
| 33% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 38% | ||
| 9.2 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 10.2 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hibernian | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Clyde | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hibernian | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Clyde | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 67 |
| 2 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 54 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 26 | 65 |
| 3 | Inverness CT | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 59 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 52 |
| 5 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 50 |
| 6 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 53 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -15 | 42 |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -11 | 40 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -13 | 39 |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 53 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -17 | 35 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 54 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 | -18 | 33 |
