Aberdeen v Celtic
Aberdeen
Injuries - Hughes, Jack, Naysmith, Milsom
Doubtful - Rae
Probable XI - Langfield, Robertson, Considine, Anderson, Reynolds, Clark, Hayes, McGinn, Osbourne, Fraser, Vernon (4-4-2)
Celtic
Injuries - Hooper, Rogne, Forrest, Izaguirre
Doubtful - Ledley, Brown
Probable XI - Forster, Matthews, Wilson, Ambrose, Mulgrew, Commons, Kayal, Wanyama, Samaras, Miku, Watt (4-3-1-2)
Prediction : Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic
Can
see this match being an epic battle, Aberdeen are always well up for
and relish the old firm visiting Pittodrie. Both teams are a little
hampered buy injuries to the 1st team players but that didn't stop the
Dons blast 4 goals past St Mirren last week and if this is them now
starting to find the goals I have said all season that this was all they
needed to add to their game as they have a really well balanced team.
Best way to handle Celtic at the moment is to mark Wanyama out of the
game, he's not really a playmaker but everything is coming through him
at the moment and he is influencing each game massively. Has to be said
Aberdeen's record against Celtic is awful but I can see them getting
something out of this game or at least not getting a humbling like they
have in recent years. Lets not forget that Aberdeen are unbeaten at home
this season and will be keen to protect that record. I'm tempted by ABERDEEN +1 ASIAN HANDICAP @ 1.81 (Pinnacle) as I feel understandably Celtic's focus is on the Champions League at the moment with qualification a genuine prospect now!
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Dundee v Hibs
Dundee
Injuries - Stewart, O'Donnell, Finnigan, McCluskey, Kerr, Easton
Probable XI - Douglas, Irvine, Gallagher, Benedictus, Lookwood, Riley, McBride, Davidson, McAlister, Nish, Milne (4-4-2)
Hibs
Injuries - Deegan
Doubtful - McPake, Clancy
Probable XI - Williams, Maybury, Hanlon, Taiwo, McGivern, Witherspoon, Stevenson, Claros, Cairney, Doyle, Griffiths (4-4-2)
Prediction : Dundee 1-2 Hibs
Got
to say Hibs were looking really good and confident in their play when I
watched them beat Dundee Utd last Sunday. They were stroking the ball
about with poise and control in an uncanny manner from the team that
started the season that looked so fragile. They may well be without
McPake & Clancy again for this game but that doesn't both me as
their strength is in midfield and Griffiths and Doyles movement up top.
Even though I have a stance that players from Leith should not be
allowed to represent their nation you have to say that Griffiths has
played his way into a weak Scotland B team........lol
Lets face
it Dundee are poor but they are actually on the SPL form of their life
at the minute with a draw and a win to their name in the last 2 fixtures
but this still leaves the 4pts adrift at the bottom of the league. I
reckon this Hibs team should see them off, maybe not as comfortably as
they did at Easter Rd last month but easily enough. Hibs are nearly
averaging 2 goals a game and I think this is a wise bet to place here. HIBS TO SCORE OVER 1.5 GOALS @ 1.91 (CORAL) seems nice if Griffiths and Co can stay to form! I'll have this as my NAP OF THE DAY
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Hearts v St Mirren
Hearts
Injuries - Hamill
Doubtful - Stevenson, Taouil
Probable XI - McDonald, McGowan, Webster, Zaliukas, Grainger, Barr, Driver, Novikovas, Stevenson, Sutton, Paterson (4-4-1-1)
St Mirren
Injuries - McGowan, McGregor, Adam
Probable XI - Samson, Van Zanten, Mair, McAusland, Dummett, Robertson, McLean, Goodwin, Imrie, Thompson, Parkin (4-4-2)
Prediction : Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
I'm
going to give Hearts the nod in this fixture, with everything that
going on at Tynecastle in the last week this game is set to be a sellout
as the fans show their support to this fantastic club. Any other team
in the league (except Hibs...) and I would not suggest a Hearts victory
was forthcoming but St Mirren are in a terrible rut just now and have
not won in their last 6 outtings. The only away win they have had all
season was against bottom club Dundee but they should be boosted by the
return for their captain Goodwin who really does lead by example. Hearts
have a couple of doubts in Taouil and Stevenson who are ill but
hopefully they can make the match, McGowan has also suggested on twitter
that he will be knackered after playing for Australia midweek. Hearts
enjoy a good record in this fixture and I just think with the crowd
behind them we should really be seeing a home win here at decent odds. HEARTS WIN @ 2.0 (William Hill) appeals to me.
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St Johnstone v Ross County
St Johnstone
Injuries - McCracken, Beattie, Adams, Pawlett
Probable XI - Mannus, Mackay, Miller, Wright, C.Davidson, Millar, M. Davidson, Robertson, Craig, Vine, Tade (4-4-2)
Ross County
Injuries - Duncan, Scott, Corcoran, Lawson
Suspended - Quinn
Probable XI - Fraser, Fitzpatrick, Munro, Boyd, Kovacevic, Vigurs, Brittain, Glen, Kettlewell, Fotheringham, McMenamin (4-4-2)
Prediction : St Johnstone 2-1 Ross County
Apart
from their defeat by Motherwell last time out and an early season loss
to Aberdeen, Perth has been a stronghold for St Johnstone this season,
put this together with Ross County only actually managing one away win
(at Dundee) this season and I think this is a good spot to pick a St
Johnstone win. Home Win @2.1 (Bet Fred) appeals to me. Also might have a stab at 2-1 correct score @ 9.0 (Coral) as this has been the scoreline on 3 occassions already this season and something tells me County will manage a goal.
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