Partick Thistle vs Celtic Predictions

Partick Thistle vs Celtic Predictions for this Scottish League Cup. Celtic visit Partick Thistle at Firhill on Sunday for a Scottish League Cup quarter-final, seeking to continue their title defence against their Glasgow rivals. Read on for all our predictions and free betting tips for the game.

Scottish League Cup | Sep 21 2025 at 3:30 pm UK at Firhill

Partick Thistle vs Celtic Predictions

Can Partick Thistle Pull Off a Shock or Will Celtic March On?

• Celtic finding goals with ease
  • Celtic have scored at least twice in each of their last five domestic matches, underlining their attacking dominance even when performances dip.
• Fortress Firhill standing tall
  • Partick Thistle are unbeaten in all six home fixtures this season, collecting five wins and a draw, showing they thrive with home backing.
• Iheanacho making an instant mark
  • Kelechi Iheanacho scored a decisive stoppage-time penalty in his last outing, and he is tipped to start and continue his momentum in this quarter-final.

Best Bet for Partick Thistle vs Celtic

The Scottish League Cup quarter-final brings an old Glasgow story back to life as Partick Thistle welcome Celtic to Firhill on Sunday afternoon. On one side, the Jags are flying high with belief after an impressive start to the season, unbeaten at home and showing a newfound resilience that their fans have been craving for years. On the other side, Celtic arrive with silverware already in their sights, though not without baggage — fan protests, missed transfer targets, and the sting of crashing out of Europe still hanging in the air.

That’s the beauty of football though: these matches always carry a certain electricity, a sense that the underdog could make history again. The memory of Thistle’s stunning 4-1 triumph back in 1971 still lingers like an old folk tale, retold whenever the two sides meet. Realistically, Celtic are streets ahead in terms of squad depth and talent, but in a derby atmosphere, anything can spark. That’s what makes this tie both tantalising and tense — Thistle have the fire in their bellies, Celtic have the pressure of expectation.

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Best Bet for this Match

At BettingTips4You, we don’t clutter you with dozens of options and leave you confused. We stand by one single prediction for every fixture — the strongest, most carefully considered bet we believe has the highest chance of delivering. For this clash, our Best Bet is Celtic to win and both teams to score.

The reasoning here is layered. Celtic are unbeaten in all domestic matches this season, notching four wins and a draw in the league, plus a convincing 4-1 cup win over Falkirk. They are scoring freely, with Kelechi Iheanacho’s late penalty against Kilmarnock adding further confidence. Alongside him, James Forrest and Sebastian Tounekti bring pace and movement, and this attack has the look of one that will create chances even on tougher away days.

However, brushing Thistle aside will not be straightforward. The Jags are thriving under Mark Wilson, sitting third in their league table with only one loss in their opening ten fixtures across all competitions. More importantly, they have turned Firhill into a fortress, unbeaten in six home matches. Logan Chalmers has emerged as a creative outlet with three goals and an assist, while Aidan Fitzpatrick has chipped in with four direct goal contributions. The combination of form, confidence, and the sheer emotional lift of a quarter-final against their biggest rivals suggests that they will find a way to trouble Celtic’s backline.

Celtic’s defence is also weakened by absentees. With Alistair Johnston, Anthony Ralston and Auston Trusty all sidelined, 19-year-old Colby Donovan may start again at right-back. He has potential, but Partick’s experienced attackers will certainly test him.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Steve Harrington put it:

“You can’t ignore Celtic’s firepower — they will score, probably more than once. But with Thistle’s home record and attacking spark, a Celtic win with both teams on the scoresheet feels like the bet to back.”

The raw quality and depth of Celtic should ultimately pull them through, but Thistle are simply too spirited right now to be blanked out. Our prediction is a 3-1 Celtic victory, with the visitors advancing but not without a reminder that the Jags are no pushover anymore.

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