- Hibs have scored nine goals in their five home games in all competitions (Avg 1.8).
- Partick Thistle have won four and lost one of their last five, coming into this game after two consecutive victories.
Two different beasts, both full of bite
Hibs boss David Gray has got his men to play a very specific type of football in which the wide players act as wing backs and control the width of the pitch, the number 8s dominate possession and the number 10s get forward in transition. The hosts have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five, with the one and only defeat, and a 1-2 win at Rangers, prior to a solid 0-0 draw with FK Shkendija 79 last time out. But Hibs have not been so strong at home, winning three and losing two of their five matches at Easter Road Stadium in all competitions.
Mark Wilson has got his Partick team to be compact, physical and direct, with a real pressing game and a dangerous set-piece element. They have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last 10 in all competitions, so have the sharper edge overall. The Jags have won three of their five away matches in all competitions this season, and they have been dangerous on the road in all of their matches. A 0-1 away win at Greenock Morton and a 2-0 home win over Livingston have put the Jags on a two-match winning streak going into this clash.
Thistle can play on the break
With Hibernian at 11/25, the draw at 16/5 and Partick Thistle at 21/4, there is no value in the match result market for Sunday's League Cup 2026 clash. The cup adds spice, but Hibs are the obvious choice at home, and it should be a close and entertaining affair. With Partick scoring ten goals in five away matches in all competitions, they have the ability to hurt the hosts on the counter attack, so both teams to score at 4/5 and over 2.5 goals at 7/10 is a far more tempting proposition.
Hibs have the more attacking power, with Nathan Lowe hitting three of Hibs' last eight goals in their last five matches, so he is the sharper blade in their attack.
