St Johnstone v Rangers (early 12.30 KO)
St Johnstone
Injuries - None
Doubtful - Both Sheridan & Wright are both back training but I doubt they will start, Sheridan off the bench maybe.
Available Squad - Enckelman, Maybury, Mackay, C Davidson, Anderson, McCracken, Morris, M Davidson, Craig, Moon, Millar, Sandaza, Finnigan, Haber, Parkin, Robertson, Mannus, Sheridan, Wright
Probable XI : Enckleman, C.Davidson, McCracken, Anderson, Maybury, Moon, Morris, Craig, M. Davidson, Haber, Sandaza (4-4-2)
Rangers
Injuries - Broadfoot, Whittaker, Lafferty, Naismith
Available Squad - McGregor, Papac, Wallace, Bartley, Goian, Bocanegra, Aluko, Edu, Davis, Healy, Jelavic, McKay, Kerkar, Wylde, Fleck, Bedoya, Alexander, McMillan
Probable XI - McGregor, Bartley, Goian, Bocanegra, Papac, Aluko, Davies, Edu, Wallace, Healy, Jelavic (4-4-1-1)
Prediction - St Johnstone 1 -1 Rangers
I sniff a possible upset here from my favourite team St Johnstone. Real pressure game for Rangers and the early KO also. Lafferty now out injured, so do they go with the useless Healy or maybe play Aluko in a more advanced role, I'm not sure. Its certainly a NO BET for me but if I had to, a LAY of Rangers might be the way here especially as they can be opposed at as little as 1.5!
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Aberdeen v Kilmarnock
Aberdeen
Injuries - None
Doubts - Pawlett, Osbourne, Milsom, Mawene
Available Squad - Brown, Jack, Mackie, Pawlett, Clark, Arnason, Osbourne, Vernon, Fallon, Magennis, Gonzalez, McArdle, Robertson, Megginson, Grimmer, Fyvie, Chalali, Reynolds, Langfield
Probable XI : Brown, Jack, McArdle, Reynolds, Clark, Jack, Fyvie, Arnason, Mackie, Fallon, Vernon
Kilmarnock
Injuries - Jaakkola, Pursehouse, O'Leary, Fisher, Silva, Harkins , Dayton, Buijs
Available Squad - Bell, Hay, Gordon, Sissoko, Pascali, Kroca, Shiels, Fowler, Racchi, Kelly, Heffernan, Kennedy, Ashcroft, Gros, McKeown, Nelson, Davidson, Johnston, Letheren
Probable XI - Bell, Fowler, Sissoko, Pascali, McKeown, Kelly, Hay, Racchi, Shiels, Gros, Heffernan (4-4-2)
Prediction - Aberdeen 1-0 Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock have been really hit with a number of injuries all of a sudden.They were also pretty poor in the cup last week against 1st Div Dundee. But Aberdeen also have a number of players that have been registered as doubtful together with loosing Ricky Foster to England. Aberdeen could really do with the players listed doubtful playing so for now its a NO BET but if they are starters I fancy the Dandy Dons for a narrow win.
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Celtic v Dundee Utd
Celtic
Injuries - Bangura, Kayal, Majstorovic
Available Squad - Forster, Cha, Kelvin Wilson, Mulgrew, Rogne, McGeough, Izaguirre, Brown, Ki, Ledley, Forrest, Wanyama, Commons, Hooper, McCourt, Samaras, Twardzik, Stokes, Zaluska, Matthews
Probable XI : Forster, Matthews, K. Wilson, Mulgrew, Izaguirre, Ki, Brown, Ledley, Wanyama, Stokes, Hooper (4-4-2)
Dundee Utd
Injuries - Severin, Swanson
Available Squad - Pernis, Douglas, Dixon, Dillon, Neilson, Watson, Kenneth, Gunning, Smith, Allan, Flood, Rankin, Armstrong, Robertson, Mackay-Steven, Hilson, Dow, Russell, Daly, Dalle Valle, Banks.
Probable XI - Pernis, Neilson, Dillon, Kenneth, Dixon, Armstrong, Robertson, Rankin, Mackay-Steven, Russell, Daly (4-4-2)
Prediction - Celtic 2-0 Dundee Utd
Celtic are flying at the moment and I dont see them slipping up here. CELTIC HT/FT Paddy Power are offering a massive 1.8 which looks like a good bet to me. much better price than any other bookie for some reason.
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Dunfermline v Hibs
Dunfermline
Injuries - Easton, McCann, Phinn, Bell
Available Squad - Turner, Smith, Boyle, Keddie, Dowie, Potter, Graham, Burns, Cardle, Thomson, Kirk, Willis, Buchanan, Barrowman, Mason, Hardie, Byrne, Young, Rutkiewicz, McDougall
Probable XI : Turner, Keddie, Boyle, Dowie, Potter, Cardle, Burns, Hardie, Graham, Kirk, Barrowman (4-4-2)
Hibs
Injuries - Murray
Suspended - O'Hanlon
Available Squad - Stack, Hart, Francomb, Towell, Hanlon, Stephens, Booth, Sproule, Wotherspoon, Stevenson, Galbraith, Griffiths, Scott, Osbourne, O'Connor, Welsh, Sodje, Brown, Doyle
Probable XI - Stack, Francomb, Hanlon, Stephens, Booth, Sproule, Stevenson, Wotherspoon, Galbraith, O'Connor, Doyle (4-4-2)
Prediction - Dunfermline 1-2 Hibs
I'm not ashamed to admit I was stunned and lost money last week in the cup when Dunfermline managed a draw. I really did think that they might of fielded a weakened team to save their players for this vital relegation dogfight but no! Dunfermline played their full team and progressed in the cup which I think may have been silly but time will tell. For me hibs certainly have the better team but their major problem is in defence. They have brought in Francomb on loan from Norwich and reports suggest he will go straight into the team. Probably a blessing in disguise O'Hanlon is suspened for this game as he is hopeless. I suspect Griffiths might get left out after his idiotic 2 match cup suspension for swearing at the Cowdenbeath fans after scoring his goal, the boy is an nethanderal who fits in well down Leith........
There is no doubt this will be a battle and both teams to score @ 1.73 (Coral) looks a likely scenario given both teams defending capabilities. Would be tempted to back a Hibs win also @ 2.5 also, but that is against my religion.......
If Eion Doyle starts he is a massive 3.6 (bet365) anytime scorer - hmmm kind of suggest he might not start but I think he will!
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Hearts v St Mirren
Hearts
Injuries - Grainger, Taouil, Stevenson, Kyle
Suspended - McGowan
Available Squad - Kello, Barr, Hamill, Webster, Zaliukas, Mrowiec, Driver, Templeton, Robinson, Skacel, Novikovas, Elliott, MacDonald, Obua, Black, Santana, Mullen, Smith
Probable XI : Kello, Hamill, Webster, Zaliukas, Barr, Templeton, Black, Mrowiec, Robinson, Skacel, Elliot (4-4-1-1)
St Mirren
Injuries - None
Doubts - Thompson, Goodwin
Available Squad - Samson, Van Zanten, McAusland, Mair, Tesselaar, Barron, McLean, McGowan, Carey, Teale, Mooy, Hasselbaink, Goodwin, Thompson, Smith, Murray, Thomson, Naismith, Reilly
Probable XI - Samson, Van Zanten, McAusland, Mair, Tesselaar, McLean, McGowan, Barron, Carey, Mooy, Hasselbaink (4-4-2)
Prediction - Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
Hearts should really be winning this match but I'm not overly confident. No Bet
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Motherwell v Inverness CT
Motherwell
Injuries - Carswell, Saunders
Doubtful - Jennings
Available Squad - Randolph, Hateley, Hammell, Craigan, Hutchinson, Lasley, Law, Daley, Murphy, Higdon, Humphrey, Forbes, Page, McHugh, Clancy, Bradley, Ojamaa, Jennings
Probable XI : Randolph, Hateley, Clancy, Craigan, Hammell, Daley, Lasley, Law, Humphrey, Murphy, Higdon (4-4-2)
Inverness CT
Injuries - Tokely, Proctor, Tudur-Jones
Suspended - Foran
Available Squad - Esson, Golobart, Gillet, G Shinnie, Hayes, Cox, Tansey, Piermayr, Foran, Tade, McKay, Doran, Meekings, Morrison, Ross, Tuffey, Sutherland, A Shinnie, Williams
Probable XI - Esson, Golobart, G. Shinnie, Gillet, Piermayr, A. Shinnie Hayes, Cox, Tansey, Tade, McKay (4-4-2)
Prediction - Motherwell 1-0 Inverness CT
May only real concern here is Motherwells disappointing home record this year having only won 3 of 9 played at Fir Park but I am going to bak them to make it 4 as Inverness have been weakened by the departure of Davies and the Foran suspension. They had an easy 4-0 win over Queens Park and I reckon McColl will be gunning for 3pts with Hearts and St Johnstone now mounting the challende for 3rd place.
****NAP of the Day**** - Motherwell home win @2.0 (William Hill)
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