Scotland - Scottish League Cup
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by Devesh Jaganath in Football Predictions
The quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup will draw to a close on Sunday when Partick Thistle host Celtic at Firhill Stadium. The Jags have never won this competition, while the Hoops are the defending champions. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Partick Thistle will be making just their second quarter-final appearance in the last six editions of the Scottish League Cup this weekend, but they face the toughest task in the land.
The Jags finished top of Group B during qualifying with four wins in four matches and earned their spot in the last eight by beating Ayr United 2-0 at home in the second round last month.
The hosts enter this match riding a four-match win streak and unbeaten in five, but have failed to beat their Glasgow rivals in 33 games dating back to 1995.
Meanwhile, Celtic beat Rangers in a marathon penalty shootout to win this competition last season and are now aiming for an eighth title in the last 10 editions.
The Bhoys kicked off their title defence with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Falkirk in the last round and have yet to taste defeat in domestic competition in 2025-26.
The visitors beat Kilmarnock 2-1 on the road in their last match and have not lost a competitive away match in regulation time since the start of April against St Johnstone.
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The Best Betting Odds for Partick Thistle FC v Celtic Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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15 | 6.5 | 1.17 |
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15 | 7 | 1.18 |
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13 | 6 | 1.2 |
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12 | 6.5 | 1.17 |
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8 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Partick Thistle FC and Celtic?
Our prediction for the Partick Thistle FC vs Celtic match is: Celtic wins & over 2.5.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 21/09/2025 between Partick Thistle FC and Celtic in Scottish League Cup :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 34.64% for a win of Partick Thistle FC against Celtic with odds of 15.1 at Betwinner.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Partick Thistle FC vs Celtic is 24.45% with odds of 7.6 at Stake.
- Our prediction model gives a 40.91% chance ⭐ for a win of Celtic vs Partick Thistle FC with odds of 1.4 at Ladbrokes.
Partick Thistle FC - Celtic Prediction and Best Odds:
| Partick Thistle FC Celtic Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic wins | 40.91% | 1.4 at Ladbrokes |
| Over 2.5 goals | 51.42% | 1.51 at Stake |
| Both Team To Score | 58.33% | 2.12 at Betsson |
| Half-time : Partick Thistle FC / Full-time : Celtic | 14.38% | 20 at Betfair |
Partick Thistle FC vs Celtic Form
Partick Thistle FC and Celtic Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sep 2025 - Scottish Championship
30 Aug 2025 - Scottish Championship
23 Aug 2025 - Scottish Championship
16 Aug 2025 - Scottish League Cup
9 Aug 2025 - Scottish Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Scottish Championship
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sep 2025 - Scottish Championship
30 Aug 2025 - Scottish Championship
16 Aug 2025 - Scottish League Cup
9 Aug 2025 - Scottish Championship
22 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
15 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2025 - Scottish Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Scottish Championship
26 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
11 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
16 May 2025 - Scottish Premiership
9 May 2025 - Scottish Premiership
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Sep 2025 - Scottish Premiership
31 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
26 Aug 2025 - Champions League
23 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
20 Aug 2025 - Champions League
15 Aug 2025 - Scottish League Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
20 Aug 2025 - Champions League
15 Aug 2025 - Scottish League Cup
3 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
17 May 2025 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Sep 2025 - Scottish Premiership
31 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
26 Aug 2025 - Champions League
10 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
24 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Partick Thistle FC vs Celtic Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
23 Jan 2018 - Scottish Premiership
Players list
L. Budinauckas
DefenderL. Ashcroft
C. Logan
D. O'Reilly
MidfielderR. Crawford
B. Stanway
T. Letsosa
ForwardT. Watt
A. Fitzpatrick
P. Reading
L. Chalmers
V. Sinisalo
DefenderC. Carter-Vickers
C. Donovan
L. Scales
K. Tierney
MidfielderR. Hatate
C. McGregor
ForwardY. Hyun-jun
K. Iheanacho
B. Nygren
S. Tounekti
Substitutes
L. Cameroon
DefenderL. McBeth
MidfielderS. Lawless
K. Turner
O. Smyth
Z. MacKenzie
M. Falconer
ForwardA. Samuel
T. Horn
K. Schmeichel
DefenderM. Saracchi
D. Murray
MidfielderL. McCowan
P. Bernardo
A. Engels
J. Forrest
ForwardD. Maeda
M. Balikwisha
Partick Thistle FC - Celtic Key Points
- Partick Thistle have not beaten this opponent in their last 33 encounters.
- Partick Thistle have scored two or more goals in each of their last four matches.
- Celtic are unbeaten in regulation this season across all competitions.
- Celtic have scored two or more goals in four of their last six matches.
- Each of the last five matches between these sides have ended in a Celtic victory and over 2.5 goals.
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Our Partick Thistle FC vs Celtic Prediction
Partick Thistle have made an impressive start to the season, third in the Scottish Championship after five games and back in the quarter-final of this competition for the first time since 2022-23.
However, standing in their way is the mighty Celtic, who, despite having not hit top gear as yet this season, should be far too good for this opponent. The Hoops are unbeaten in three decades in this fixture, and we feel they will get an easy win in this one. Our Partick Thistle vs Celtic prediction is Celtic wins & over 2.5.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Partick Thistle FC Celtic
| Partick Thistle FC vs Celtic | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
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| Partick Thistle FC wins | 23 | 15 | -34.8% |
| Draw | 8.5 | 6.5 | -23.5% |
| Celtic wins | 1.09 | 1.17 | +7.3% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Celtic is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 7.3% since opening
- The probability of this result was 91.7% and is now 85.5% (-6.3%)
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