Our prediction for this Scottish Cup match:
Morton will be looking to claim a major scalp in the FA Cup quarter-finals when they take on Hearts at Cappielow Park on Monday evening. Dougie Imrie’s troops head into the match following back-to-back losses to Inverness (0-2) and Dundee United (0-1) and it has to be noted that they failed to find the net in four of their last five league matches. Top scorer Robbie Muirhead is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts.
The Jambos, on the other hand, are brimming with confidence following a thrilling 2-0 win over star-studded Celtic and given Morton’s poor form in the Championship, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the Premier League side. The likes of Frankie Kent, Yutaro Oda, Craig Halkett, Barrie McKay, Peter Haring, and Liam Boyce should miss out with injuries for the away team, while Calem Nieuwenhof is a major doubt after suffering an injury in the last league fixture.
Highlighted Team (Hearts):
Founded in 1874, Hearts are professional football club that compete in the Scotland Premiership. The Jam Tarts welcome their rivals at Tynecastle Park Gorgie, the stadium which can hold up to 20,000 spectators.
While the original Hearts strip was all white shirts and trousers with maroon trimmings, the club’s current home kit is all maroon with a white-collar. Hearts have won the Scottish Premier League title four times (1894/95, 1896/97, 1957/58, 1959/60), but they have been in Celtic and Rangers’ shadows in the 21st century. Hibernian are considered the club’s fiercest rivals. The two teams first met back in 1875 on Christmas Day, with Hearts winning the match 1-0. The Tynecastle Park Gorgie recorded their biggest win in 1880, with the team rolling over Anchor 21-0 in the FA Cup.
The club’s heaviest defeat came eight years later as Hearts were beaten by Vale of Leven 8-1 in the Scottish Cup. John Robertson is leading the club’s all-time goal-scoring chart, with the left winger netting 214 goals for the club.