Sat 15.00 & Sun 13.00: An 11/1 (BetVictor) draw double is one of Peter Sharkey’s four Scottish Premiership picks this week.
Undefeated at home and boasting the Premiership’s best home defensive record, Dundee United welcome Aberdeen to Tannadice on Saturday for a fixture they kick off as Stan James’s 6/4 favourites to win. The Dons have a pretty decent record away from Pittodrie, but they’ve managed only eight goals on the road this term, a return which accounts for their status as bet365’s 9/5 underdogs.
Aberdeen are yet to draw an away match, but BetVictor’s 13/2 for this duel to finish one apiece cannot be ignored and the same can be said of bet365’s stalemate quote of 5/2.
Hamilton may have suffered a few hiccups in recent weeks, but at 6/5 (Betway) they’re accurately priced to overhaul Dundee (13/5, Winner.com). However, only Celtic have lost fewer away matches than the Dark Blues, a stat which tempt some towards Paddy Power’s 13/5 for it to finish with honours even.
It would be a surprise if second-placed Inverness (4/5, Ladbrokes) failed to overcome the challenge of Partick (4/1, William Hill) this weekend. Caley are unbeaten at the Caledonian Stadium and at 15/2 (BetVictor.com) to win 2-0, they look particularly good value.
Motherwell’s Fir Park duel against Ross promises to be a close affair and punters have been happy to take bet365’s 13/5 odds chalked against the stalemate. Motherwell open as Stan James’s 6/5 jollies, but for cautious types, there’s insurance available in Skybet’s 6/1, posted about it finishing 1 -1.
Following St Johnstone’s hard-fought victory at St Mirren last weekend, the man deemed most likely to find the net for them when they travel to Kilmarnock on Saturday is in-form Michael O’Halloran, priced at 21/10 by Betway to score at any time.
It’s difficult to ignore the 10/1 available at Winner.com against St Johnstone winning 1-0 and while Paddy Power chalk 2/1 against St Johnstone retaining a clean sheet, Ladbrokes’ 10/11 for both teams to score has attracted steady support.
Finally, Celtic kick off as William Hill’s 2/11 favourites to overhaul St Mirren (16/1, BetVictor.com) at Parkhead on Sunday. Stan James offer 6/5 against the champions winning when kicking off with a two-goal deficit, while bet365 rate the chances of the fixture yielding more than 3.5 goals as an even money shot.
Recommended Bets:
Double on Hamilton and Inverness – 3/1 (bet365)
Draw double Dundee Utd v Aberdeen & Motherwell v Ross Co. – 11/1 (BetVictor)
Michael O’Halloran to score at any time – 21/10 (Betway)
Celtic (-2) to beat St Mirren – 6/5 (Stan James)
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