Greenock Morton vs Hearts Match Analysis & Prediction
11/03/2024 10:45 pm
Hearts will be looking to continue their remarkable domestic campaign by beating Greenock Morton to reach the Scottish FA Cup semi-final on Monday night.
Unlike their upcoming opponents here, Greenock Morton have been presented with four successive home ties in this competition, overcoming a range of opposition at Cappielow Park.
Bo’ness United and Montrose were beaten by 4-0 and 2-0 scorelines respectively, before Morton upset Motherwell last month, claiming a 2-1 victory.
Dougie Imrie’s priorities lie elsewhere with Morton sitting in fourth place in the Championship table, the most realistic target being a spot in the playoff quarter-finals with a 14-point gap to second position.
However, Imrie will implore his side to enjoy an occasion such as this one, Morton just two matches away from reaching their first Scottish Cup final since the 1947-48 campaign.
Meanwhile, when being beaten 5-0 by Rangers, Steven Naismith may have had concerns over how Hearts would react as they bid to remain as the standout best-of-the-rest in the Scottish Premiership.
However, a week on from that disappointing defeat, Hearts were overcoming Celtic by a 2-0 scoreline at Tynecastle in a game where both sides were on the receiving end of poor refereeing decisions.
Celtic were naturally weakened by an early sending off, yet that should take nothing away from how Hearts were able to get over the line.
They now sit 13 points adrift of their second-placed opponents, yet more importantly, 13 points clear of fourth place as they bid to qualify for the second qualifying round of the Europa League.
Hearts can still achieve continental football through their performances in this competition, away victories over Spartans and Airdrieonians being posted so far.
Greenock Morton vs. Hearts Head to head
These two teams have only previously met on three occasions, with Hearts winning once while they drew twice.
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05/12/2020Greenock Morton0Hearts2Championship
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20/02/2021Hearts1Greenock Morton1Championship
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20/04/2021Greenock Morton0Hearts0Championship
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11/03/2024N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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11/03/2024Greenock MortonN/AHeartsN/AFA Cup
Greenock Morton Team News
Although Imrie may stick with his usual Morton back four, changes could be made in midfield and attack with no goals being scored in their last three games.
Michael Garrity could get the nod over Jai Quitongo, while Lewis McGrattan is pushing for a recall in midfield.
Greenock Morton's Last 5 Matches
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17/02/2024Queen's Park0Greenock Morton0Championship
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24/02/2024Greenock Morton2Airdrieonians1Championship
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27/02/2024Raith Rovers0Greenock Morton0Championship
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02/03/2024Greenock Morton0Inverness CT2Championship
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05/03/2024Greenock Morton0Dundee United1Championship
Hearts Team News
Naismith will likely remain with a back three, and Cameron Devlin or Aidan Denholm may be recalled in the engine room if any centre-midfield players are handed a breather.
Lawrence Shankland has 27 goals to his name in all competitions this season and should lead the line for Hearts.
Hearts's Last 5 Matches
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11/02/2024Airdrieonians1Hearts4FA Cup
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17/02/2024Hearts2Motherwell0Premiership
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24/02/2024Rangers5Hearts0Premiership
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28/02/2024Hearts1Hibernian1Premiership
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03/03/2024Hearts2Celtic0Premiership
Greenock Morton vs. Hearts: Odds and Predictions
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