Greenock Morton (Home)
Greenock Morton are winless in four home Championship games this season (D3, L1) , raising questions for those considering Greenock Morton vs Partick Thistle betting tips.
Partick Thistle (Away)
Partick Thistle have won three of their four away Championship matches this term, conceding an average of 1.50 goals per game away from home, a fact which is central for our Greenock Morton vs Partick Thistle betting tips.
Head-to-Head
- The rivalry between Greenock Morton and Partick Thistle has been spiced up this season by the fact that Dougie Imrie was linked with the Jags job before the start of the season and both clubs are eyeing play-off places in a tightly congested Championship table.
- However, the visitors will arrive in Inverclyde as the favorites for this one, priced up at 2.1 with the bookies, against the Ton, who are 3.1.
- That run of draws, plus a 2-1 away win over Airdrieonians, means the Championship standings are very tight with Partick in second with 17 points from eight games and Morton sixth with ten from nine.
- The last meeting between these West of Scotland rivals was a 1-1 draw at Firhill eight weeks ago and the previous two meetings have seen the Thistle win once and the other finish all square.
- It will be interesting to see if Morton or Partick are the side to win this contest as they each have very different styles under their different managers - and this Greenock Morton vs Partick Thistle betting tips overview includes tactical matchups as a key angle.
- Imrie likes to be on the front foot with his 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 set-up, wanting the ball played wide or at pace in the half-spaces, and his team to press high to unsettle opponents from the off.
- Wilson, however, has instilled a much more disciplined tactical structure on the Thistle players, who can control possession when they have it, but know when to trigger a pressing sequence and force a turnover.
Key Players
- The key difference may be Morton’s lack of quality in the final third and their poor home form in this division.
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Players to watch:
- Logan Chalmers, with five goals in eight Championship matches, is the division’s best finisher and should be favored to be Thistle’s danger man on Saturday.
- Tony Watt has added some bite to the attack with two goals in his last five games.
- Eamonn Brophy, with three in nine league games, provides a consistent threat for Morton.
Betting Insights
- The visitors are priced at 2.1, the hosts at 3.1, and the draw is 3.25.
- Both Teams To Score is only slightly under even money at 1.85, which is still generous given that both Morton and Partick have been regularly scoring and conceding at home and away respectively, supporting this Greenock Morton vs Partick Thistle betting tips recommendation.
Prediction
- Our Greenock Morton vs Partick Thistle prediction is for a narrow away win as Partick Thistle are a strong side that have played well away from home this campaign and we’ll take them to edge this close matchup by a goal.
- A correct score prediction of 2-1 away seems about right.
