National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Montrose or Kilmarnock 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.
Montrose form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.6 victories, 9 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Montrose have to build on here at Links Park in the League One.
Montrose are returning here after guesting Fraserburgh in a League Cup game and winning with a 4-2 scoreline.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Airdrieonians (after extra-time) (4-6).Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Cup game versus Stenhousemuir in only three days. This game is also played here at Links Park.
The Montrose fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 18 matches. Montrose have conceded 20 in these home matches.
Kilmarnock form and stats
Kilmarnock's mission in League Cup last season failed in the 2nd round.The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 8 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.
Kilmarnock delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Partick Thistle in their previous game; a League Cup duel.
hometeam won
Kilmarnock are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 18 games (in the league). It's not easy to score on Kilmarnock as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Montrose missing players
Kilmarnock missing players
| Montrose | Kilmarnock | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 9 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 15 | ||
| 9 | 8 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 38 | 20 | Scored | S | 14 | 39 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 16% | ||
| 20% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 4% | ||
| 64% | 79% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 22% | 8% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 5 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.5 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.8 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 12.3 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 5.5 | ||
| 39% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 27% | ||
| 10.3 | 10.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.4 | 8.3 | ||
| 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | ||
| 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Montrose | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Stenhousemuir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 5 | Fraserburgh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 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 | Cove Rangers | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 73 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 41 | 79 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 37 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 31 | 72 |
| 3 | Montrose | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 59 |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 51 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 51 |
| 5 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 49 | 57 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -8 | 45 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | -6 | 44 |
| 7 | Peterhead | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 51 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -5 | 42 |
| 8 | Clyde | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 62 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -23 | 39 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 71 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 40 | -23 | 34 |
| 10 | East Fife | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 70 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 44 | -39 | 23 |
| 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 |
