National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Queen of the South 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.
Greenock Morton play their home fixtures on grass, while this fixture will take part on artifical turf. Recent results for Greenock Morton when playing on artifical turf are 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats from 14 matches. They have created 20 goals and conceded 9 times in these games.
Queen of the South form and stats
Queen was eliminated in the 3rd round last season in the Challenge Cup.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Championship this season. Queen of the South have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Palmerston Park.
Queen travelled for their previous game, a trip to Cove Rangers that ended 2-2.
Preceding that match was the home Championship game against Inverness CT that was lost 1-2.This is expected to be a close game, with Queen of the South perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Queen of the South as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Queen has won four of these, drawn one and lost seven.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Partick Thistle are coming to town in three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Queen here at Palmerston Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 7 games). 8 goals have been conceded.
Greenock Morton form and stats
Greenock was sent out of Challenge Cup in the 3rd round last season.Greenock Morton have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Championship, after 2-2-4 (8 played).
Greenock has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Inverness CT for a Scottish Cup game that ended a draw (1-1).
Prior to that match, the Greenock manager G. MacPherson faced defeat when travelling to Raith Rovers and losing 1-2.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Greenock Morton playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were three Greenock wins, four draws and two defeats.
A new game in only three days for Greenock, the Championship home match versus Ayr United. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Greenock Morton have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Queen three wins, four draws and Greenock Morton three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Connelly 5 goals |  G. Oliver 4 goals | G. Ugwu 3 goals |
Queen of the South missing players
Greenock Morton missing players
| Queen of the South | Greenock Morton | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 11 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 31 | 15 | Scored | S | 13 | 25 | ||
| 34 | 13 | Conceded | C | 12 | 24 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 73% | 76% | ||
| 72% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 53% | 60% | ||
| 52% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 13% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 44% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.7 | ||
| 5.4 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.4 | 5.6 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10.2 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 9.5 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.3 | ||
| 31% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 32% | ||
| 11.8 | 9.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.9 | 10 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | ||
| 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 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Inverness CT | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 27 |
| 5 | Arbroath | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 13 |
| 7 | Ayr United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 13 |
| 8 | Hamilton Academical | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -16 | 13 |
| 9 | Greenock Morton | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 12 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -10 | 12 |