Live on BBC1 Scot: Sun 15.00: It’s 11/5 (888Sport) for both teams to score in a Celtic success in the Scottish League Cup Final.
Dundee United defied some shaky recent form to hold Celtic to a draw in the FA Cup last time out, the Terrors clinging on despite only having nine men to the Hoops’ ten for the final 40 minutes of a bad-tempered affair. However, the testing conditions were in United’s favour a week ago and on a slicker Hampden Park surface, Ronny Deila’s boys should be able to make their extra quality tell in the League Cup Final.
Accordingly, bet365 chalk the Bhoys up at just 8/15 to claim the first silverware of the campaign in normal time while Jackie McNamara’s troops are Winner.com’s 6/1 underdogs and Skybet make them 7/2 to secure another stalemate over the 90 minutes.
There’s been money this week for Celtic to combine victory with a clean sheet (6/4, Paddy Power) but Deila’s defence conceded last Sunday and can do so again so a case can be made for both teams to find the net at 10/11 (Ladbrokes).
The Hoops are unlikely to have it all their way too, with United capable of playing their part and Stan James offer a generous 14/5 about the hot favourites only edging it by a one-goal margin. More accurately, bet365 quote them at 7/1 to shade it 2-1 and it’s 11/5 at 888Sport for the Bhoys to emerge triumphant without keeping a clean sheet.
Three red cards were brandished when the two faced-off at Tannadice a week ago and there could be money, at 9/4 via BetVictor, for referee Bobby Madden to send someone off in this one. Leigh Griffiths finally, has proven popular in betway’s first scorer betting, following his leveller last Sunday.
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Celtic to win and both teams to score – 11/5 (888Sport)
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