National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Partick Thistle or Queen's Park that keep their silverware dream alive.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a League Cup match only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at St. Mirren.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Partick Thistle form and stats
Partick was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the League Cup.Partick Thistle's struggle is real here at The Energy Check Stadium with only 10 points collected from 13 Championship games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-4-7. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Partick. The home fans are hungry for more even though Partick have been steadily collecting points here at The Energy Check Stadium through three straight draws.
The fans are hoping that Partick will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the League Cup game against St. Mirren. In the match before that, Partick hosted Dunfermline Athletic and drew the Championship game 1-1.
There will be little rest for Partick after this match as they are travelling to Queen of the South for a League Cup game in only three days.
Partick Thistle has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Queen's Park form and stats
They also participated in League Cup last season. This ended in the group stage.5 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Queen's Park playing as the away team in the League Two this season. Two points from the last two away games for Queen's Park, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The Queen's goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 319 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Before that, Queen's Park secured a home win against Annan Athletic with the score 2-0.
Queen's has another fixture away, a League Cup game, against Greenock Morton in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Queen's Park have scored 16 goals in 14 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Queen's have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Partick won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Queen's Park has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zeroPartick Thistle missing players
Queen's Park missing players
| Partick Thistle | Queen's Park | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 29 | 15 | Scored | S | 16 | 35 | ||
| 44 | 19 | Conceded | C | 22 | 37 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 12% | ||
| 76% | 77% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 52% | ||
| 8% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 233 | 124 | Total Shots | T S | 116 | 235 | ||
| 100 | 44 | Shots on Target | S O | 44 | 94 | ||
| 26% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Greenock Morton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Queen of the South | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | St. Mirren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 United | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 30 | 59 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 45 |
| 3 | Dundee | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 41 |
| 4 | Ayr United | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 40 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | Arbroath | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 36 |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 52 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -7 | 36 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -10 | 31 |
| 9 | Queen of the South | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 28 |
| 10 | Partick Thistle | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -15 | 26 |
| 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 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 42 | 68 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 55 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Cowdenbeath | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 41 |
| 5 | Queen's Park | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 40 |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 14 | -1 | 36 |
| 7 | Annan Athletic | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 54 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 32 | -21 | 31 |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -16 | 29 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 24 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 35 | -29 | 17 |