diff --git a/src/_pytest/assertion/util.py b/src/_pytest/assertion/util.py
index 3898a6f79a8..4d0157e9e38 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/assertion/util.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/assertion/util.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from collections.abc import Iterator
 from collections.abc import Sequence
+from collections.abc import Set as AbstractSet
 from typing import Literal
 from unicodedata import normalize
 
@@ -15,8 +16,6 @@
 from _pytest._io.saferepr import saferepr_unlimited
 from _pytest.assertion._compare_any import _compare_eq_any
 from _pytest.assertion._compare_set import SET_COMPARISON_FUNCTIONS
-from _pytest.assertion._guards import isset
-from _pytest.assertion._guards import istext
 from _pytest.assertion._typing import _AssertionTextDiffStyle
 from _pytest.assertion._typing import _HighlightFunc
 from _pytest.assertion._typing import NO_TRUNCATION_BUDGET
@@ -179,21 +178,26 @@ def assertrepr_compare(
     summary = f"{left_repr} {op} {right_repr}"
 
     try:
-        if op == "==":
-            source = _compare_eq_any(
-                left,
-                right,
-                highlighter,
-                verbose,
-                assertion_text_diff_style,
-                truncation_budget,
-            )
-        elif op == "not in" and istext(left) and istext(right):
-            source = _notin_text(left, right, verbose, truncation_budget)
-        elif op in {"!=", ">=", "<=", ">", "<"} and isset(left) and isset(right):
-            source = SET_COMPARISON_FUNCTIONS[op](left, right, highlighter, verbose)
-        else:
-            source = iter(())
+        match (left, op, right):
+            case (_, "==", _):
+                source = _compare_eq_any(
+                    left,
+                    right,
+                    highlighter,
+                    verbose,
+                    assertion_text_diff_style,
+                    truncation_budget,
+                )
+            case (str(), "not in", str()):
+                source = _notin_text(left, right, verbose, truncation_budget)
+            case (
+                AbstractSet(),
+                "!=" | ">=" | "<=" | ">" | "<",
+                AbstractSet(),
+            ):
+                source = SET_COMPARISON_FUNCTIONS[op](left, right, highlighter, verbose)
+            case _:
+                source = iter(())
 
         # Only yield the summary if there is a detailed explanation.
         # Make sure there's a separating empty line after the summary.