National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Queen of the South or Partick Thistle 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.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Partick Thistle's home stadium. The visitors last twelve games on artifical turf have ended in 6 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses.
Queen of the South form and stats
Last season, Queen's League Cup journey ended in the group stage.Queen of the South's results here at Palmerston Park in the Championship have been very modest with 4 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts. The home stadium (Palmerston Park) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Queen it's been a house of straw as the last five games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
The spoils were shared in Queen of the South's previous game, also at home. Visiting St. Mirren (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. 2-2 away at Greenock Morton (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) before that.
A disappointing finish for Queen in their match versus St. Mirren (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Queen have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost four.
The manager A. Johnston will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ayr United in only four days.
Queen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Queen of the South have conceded 20 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Partick Thistle form and stats
Partick Thistle's mission in League Cup last season failed in the quarter-finals.The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. With three draws in a row for Partick the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Partick had fun at their own home (Palmerston Park) last time out, beating Queen's Park 2-0. J. Cardle (2) scored. It was a League Cup defeat before that one as the away game against St. Mirren wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Partick Thistle playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were two Partick Thistle wins, two draws and five defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Partick manager I. McCall as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Clyde.
Partick find the net regularly in their away games. 19 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Partick Thistle have conceded 25 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Queen of the South-Partick Thistle H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Queen of the South two wins, Partick Thistle six wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Queen of the South missing players
Partick Thistle missing players
| Queen of the South | Partick Thistle | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 30 | 17 | Scored | S | 14 | 30 | ||
| 41 | 21 | Conceded | C | 25 | 41 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 72% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 230 | 123 | Total Shots | T S | 109 | 230 | ||
| 91 | 42 | Shots on Target | S O | 56 | 99 | ||
| 32% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St. Mirren | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 | Greenock Morton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Queen's Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 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 |