Friday 30 September 2011

SPL Weekend Team News/Quick thoughts

Dundee Utd v Motherwell

Dundee Utd

Injuries: Sean Dillon, Scott Severin
Available Squad: Pernis, Douglas, Dixon, Watson, Kenneth, Gunning, Smith, Allan, Flood, Rankin, Armstrong, Robertson, Mackay-Steven, Hilson, Dow, Marsh-Brown, Russell, Daly, Dalle Valle, Banks.

Probable XI : Pernis, Watson, Kenneth, Dixon, Gunning, Swanson, Flood, Rankin, Robertson, Daly, Russell (4-4-2)


Motherwell

Injuries: Shaun Hutchinson, Steven Saunders
Available Squad: Randolph, Hateley, Hammell, Clancy, Craigan, Lasley, Jennings, Humphrey, Law, Higdon, Murphy, Daley, Forbes, McHugh, Carswell, Lawless, Page, Hollis.

Probable XI : Randolph, Hately, Clancy, Craigan, Hammell, Humphrey, Jennings, Lasley, Law, Higdon, Murphy (4-4-2)


Prediction -  Dundee Utd 2-1 Motherwell

Real tough call this one, anytime I like Dundee Utd they let me down lately. I think the over 2.5 is a good prospect here though, Motherwell have been involved in overs in 6 of their last 7 games.


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Inverness CT v St Mirren

Inverness CT

Injuries: Chris Hogg, Owain Tudur Jones, Jonny Hayes, Aaron Doran, Josh Meekings, Lee Cox
Available Squad: Esson, Tokely, Golobart, Ross, Sutherland, Foran, Tade, Piermayr, G Shinnie, A Shinnie, Meekings, Gillet, Chippendale, Davis, McKay, Tansey, Proctor, Tuffey.

Probable XI : Esson, Piermayr, Tokely, Proctor, G. Shinnie, Chippendale, Davis, Tansey, Ross, Tade, Foran (4-4-2)


St Mirren

Injuries: Hugh Murray, Aaron Mooy, Darron McGregor, David Barron
Available Squad: Samson, van Zanten, Mair, McAusland, Tesselaar, McLean, Thomson, Goodwin, Teale, Hasselbaink, McGowan, Thompson, McShane, Smith, Carey, Barron, Haddad, McKee

Probable XI : Samson, Van Zanten, McAusland, Mair, Tesselaar, Thomson, McLean, Goodwin, Hasselbaink, Teale, Thompson (4-3-3)


Prediction - Inverness CT 0-0 St Mirren

Terry Butcher and his troops are in real big trouble this season, I can only see Dunfermline being possibly worse and saving them from relegation. Scoring goals is a big problem for both Caly and St Mirren with only 15 between them for the season so far, very poor to say the least. would have taken the Under here but the bookies are wise to it and only 1.65 on offer doesn't interest me. NO BET


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Kilmarnock v St Johnstone

Kilmarnock

Injuries: Leon Panikvar, David Silva, Danny Buijs , Ryan O'Leary
Available Squad: Bell, McKeown, Fowler, Sissoko, Kroca, Fisher, Harkins, Dayton, Shiels, Hay, Pascali, Kelly, Heffernan, Hutchinson, Jaakkola, Racchi, Pursehouse, Galan.

Probable XI : Bell, Fowler, Kroca, Sissoko, McKeown, Dayton, Pascali, Hay, Hutchinson, Heffernan, Shiels (4-4-2)


St Johnstone

Injuries: Sean Higgins, Frazer Wright, Sam Parkin, Callum Davidson, Graham Gartland, Murray Davidson, Jody Morris
Available Squad: Enckelman, Maybury, Gibson, McCracken, Haber, MacKay, Anderson, Morris, Craig, Millar, Moon, Robertson, Sheridan, Sandaza, Caddis, May, Durnan, Mannus.

Probable XI : Enckelman, MacKay, McCracken, Anderson, Maybury, Moon, Millar, Gibson, Craig, Sandaza, Sheridan (4-4-2)


Prediction - Kilmarnock 1-0 St Johnstone
Both teams here are seriously handicaped with injuries, probably more so St Johnstone. Fair to say St J's win over Hearts last week really pissed me off, so I am going to continue to go against St Johnstone till I win...................lol
Kilmarnock to win @2.25 (Ladbrokes)


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Rangers v Hibs

Rangers

Injuries: Kyle Bartley, Kane Hemmings
Suspended ; Steven Naismith
Available Squad: McGregor, Whittaker, Papac, Broadfoot, Bocanegra, Ortiz, Wallace, Goian, Wylde, Davis, Edu, Lafferty, Bedoya, Jelavic, McCabe, Perry, Healy, Alexander, Weir, McCulloch, McKay.

Probable XI : McGregor, Whittaker, Bocanegra, Goian, Papac, Ortiz, Edu, davis, Edu, Wylde, Lafferty, Jelavic (4-4-2)


Hibs

Injuries: Danny Galbraith, Matt Thornhill
Available Squad: Stack, Towell, Murray, O'Hanlon, Hanlon, Booth, Sproule, Wotherspoon, Palsson, Osbourne, Scott, O'Connor, Sodje, Griffiths, Agogo, Brown, Stevenson, Stephens.

Probable XI : Stack, Towell, O'hanlon, Hanlon, Murray, Sproule, Palsson, Osbourne, Scott, O'Connor, Griffiths (4-4-2)


Prediction - Rangers 3-1 Hibs

Rangers will be looking for a bit of revenge for the 3-0 lose to Hibs at Ibrox last season. I think Hibs with the pace of Sproule and inform O'Connor can clause some problems but at the end of the day their bollocks defence will get punished at the other end. Again Rangers will miss banned Naismith but I think a comfy win here. Might chance HIBS TO SCORE @evens












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Friday 23 September 2011

SPL Weekend Team News/Quick thoughts

Dunfermline v Rangers (12.45 KO)

Dunfermline

Injuries : Steven Bell, Nick Phinn, Martin Hardie, Kevin Rutkiewicz, Craig Easton

Available Squad :Gallacher, Smith, J Thomson, McCann, Keddie, Dowie, Mason, Cardle, Burns, R Thomson, Kirk, Barrowman, Graham, Boyle, Potter, Willis, Buchanan, Byrne.

Probable XI: Gallagher, J. Thomson, Keddie, Dowie, McCann, Cardle, R. Thomson, Mason, Graham, Barrowman, Kirk (4-4-2)



Rangers

Injuries : Lee Wallace, David Weir Kyle Bartley

Available Squad : McGregor, Whittaker, Papac, Bocanegra, Goian, Davis, Naismith, Edu, Wylde, Lafferty, McCulloch, Jelavic, Healy, Ortiz, Broadfoot, Perry, Fleck, Alexander.

Probable XI : McGregor, Papac, Goin, Bocanegra, Whittaker, Ortiz, Edu, Davis, Naismith, Lafferty, Jelavic (4-4-2)


Prediction -  Dunfermline 0-3 Rangers

I can see Rangers having a blow out here following their shock/embarrassing exit from the cup at Falkirk midweek.  I remember Rangers giving them a  7-2 pasting in the cup last year. RANGERS -1 A/H


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Celtic v Inverness CT (3pm KO)


Celtic

Injuries : Emilio Izaguirre, Scott Brown, Cha Du Ri, Kelvin Wilson, Kris Commons
Suspended : Charlie Mulgrew
Available Squad: Forster, Matthews, Majstorovic, Mark Wilson, Wanyama, El Kaddouri, Stokes, Bangura, Ledley, Kayal, Forrest, Hooper, George, Zaluska, Rogne, McCourt, Samaras, Loovens.

Probable XI : Forster, M Wilson, Majstorovic, Loovens, El Kaddouri, Forrest, Ki, Kayal, Ledley, Stokes, Hooper (4-4-2)




Inverness CT

Injuries: Johnny Hayes, Owain Tudor-Jones, Josh Meekings, Lee Cox
Doubtful : Gavin Morrison, Richie Foran

Available Squad: Esson, Tokely, Golobart, Ross, Sutherland, Foran, Tade, Piermayr, G Shinnie, A Shinnie, Morrison, Gillet, Chippendale, Davis, McKay, Tansey, Proctor, Tuffey.

Probable XI : Esson, Piermayr, Tokely, Proctor, G. Shinnie, Davies, Tansey, A. Shinnie, Ross, Tade, Foran (4-4-2)


Prediction - Celtic 3-0 Inverness CT

Injuries are starting to mount up for Celtic but they have a big enough squad to handle it. Although Inverness managed a draw last time at Celtic Park it really isn't happy hunting ground for them having lost every other previous game there. Celtic's midfield is too dominant for ICT and will control the game. CELTIC TO WIN TO NIL looks a decent chance.


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Hibs v Dundee Utd (3pm KO)


Hibs

Injuries: Danny Galbraith, Matt Thornhill, Sean Welsh, Phil Airey, Micheal Hart

Available Squad: Stack, Towell, Murray, O'Hanlon, Hanlon, Booth, Sproule, Wotherspoon, Palsson, Osbourne, Scott, O'Connor, Sodje, Griffiths, Agogo, Brown, Stevenson, Stephens.

Probable XI: Stack, Towell, O'Hanlon, Hanlon, Booth, Sproule, Osbourne, Palsson, Murray, O'Connor, Griffiths (4-4-2)



Dundee Utd


Injuries: Scott Severin, 
Doubtful : Scott Allen (has refused to sign a new contract) Sean Dillon

Available Squad: Pernis, Douglas, Dixon, Watson, Dillon, Kenneth, Gunning, Smith, Allan, Flood, Rankin, Armstrong, Robertson, Mackay-Steven, Hilson, Dow, Marsh-Brown, Russell, Daly, Dalle Valle, Banks.

Probable XI: Pernis, Watson, Gunning, Kenneth, Dillon, Flood, Robertson, Swanson, Rankin, Russell, Daly (4-4-2)



Prediction - Hibs 1-1 Dundee Utd

I was thinking about giving Hibs the benefit of the doubt here as they are coming off the back of a win in the cup but their defense just can not be trusted. O'Connor is bang on form but I expect Utd to be well organised and if anything sneak a win. NO BET



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Motherwell v Aberdeen (3pm KO)


Motherwell

Injuries : Shaun Hutchinson, Steven Saunders,

Available Squad: Randolph, Hateley, Hammell, Clancy, Craigan, Lasley, Jennings, Humphrey, Law, Higdon, Murphy, Daley, Forbes, McHugh, Carswell, Lawless, Page, Hollis.

Probable XI: Randolph, Hately, Clancy, Craigan, Hammell, Humphrey, Lasley, Jennings, Law, Murphy, Higdon (4-4-2)




Aberdeen

Injuries: Fraser Fyvie (Scotland Under-19 duty), Yoann Folly

Available Squad: Gonzalez, Foster, Considine, Mawene, Osbourne, Milsom, Vernon, Arnason, Jack, Clark, Chalali, Pawlett, Fallon, Mackie, Magennis, McArdle, Shaughnessy, Brown.

Probable XI: Gonzalez, Jack, Considine, Mawene, Foster, Pawlett, Osbourne, Milsom, Arnason, Fallon, Vernon (4-4-2)

Prediction - Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen

Tricky game to call, both knocked out of the cup at home midweek. Reckon Craig Brown will be starting to get worried about his job. But Motherwell worringly have shipped 8 goals in their last 3 home games. BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE is my pick here!



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St Mirren v Kilmarnock (3pm KO)


St Mirren

Injuries: Hugh Murray, Darren McGregor, David Barron, Aaron Mooy,

Available Squad: Samson, van Zanten, Mair, McAusland, Tesselaar, McLean, Thomson, Goodwin, Teale, Hasselbaink, McGowan, Thompson, McShane, Graeme Smith, Carey, Barron, Haddad, McKee.

Probable XI: Samson, Van Zanten, Haddad, Mair, Tesselaar, McGowan, Thomson, Goodwin, Teale, Hasselbaink, Thompson (4-3-3)



Kilmarnock

Injuries: Danny Buijs, Ryan O'Leary, William Gros
Doubtful : David Silva

Available Squad: Bell, Hay, Fowler, Kroca, Harkins, Sissoko, Shiels, Dayton, Racchi, Pascali, Kelly, Panikvar, Heffernan, Hutchinson, Jaakkola, McKeown, Pursehouse, Silva.

Probable XI: Bell, Fowler, Kroca, Panikvar, Hay, Dayton, Shiels, Sissoko, Pascali, Kelly, Heffernan (4-5-1)



Prediction - St Mirren 1-1 Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock had the beating of St Mirren last season winning all 3 fixtures but i do think St Mirren are a lot better this year with their new forward line. It is hard to go against Killie's good form recently so a draw looks likely. Kilmarnock +0&+0.5  at 4/5 looks tempting though.........


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St Johnstone v Hearts (Sun 12pm KO)

St Johnstone

Injuries : Frazer Wright, Jody Morris, Kevin Moon, Sam Parkin, Callum Davidson, Graham Gartland, Murray Davidson

Available Squad : Enckelman, Maybury, MacKay, Anderson, Adams, Craig, Millar, Haber, Sheridan, Higgins, Sandaza, Gibson, May, Mannus, McIntosh, Caddis, McCracken, Robertson

Probable XI: Enckelman, MacKay, McCracken, Anderson, Maybury, Higgins, Adams, Millar, Craig, Sandaza, Sheridan (4-4-2)


Hearts

Injuries: Marian Kello, Kevin Kyle, Gary Glen, Calum Elliot

Available Squad: MacDonald, Hamill, Grainger, Zaliukas, Taouil, Skacel, Black, Obua, Jonsson, Stevenson, Mrowiec, Elliott, Templeton, Robinson, Smith, Webster, Novikovas, Balogh.

Probable XI : McDonald, Grainger, Zaliukas, Webster, Hamill, Templeton, Black, Mrowiec, Taouil, Sutton, Elliot (4-4-2)

Prediction - St Johnstone 1-2 Hearts

Lets just say Hearts better get the win here after Paulo Sergio ridiculously rested plays in the cup and got beaten by Ayr Utd ( had we won we would have been in the 1/4 finals with Rangers knocked out - idiot!!!)  St Johnstone are missing both Fraser and Calum Davidson in defence. AWAY WIN