Friday, 27 April 2012

SPL Saturday 28th April Team News‏ & Thoughts

Dundee Utd v Hearts (12.30 KO)


Dundee Utd


Injuries - Gunning, Kenneth
Available Squad - Pernis, Dillon, Watson, Neilson, Dixon, Douglas, Armstrong, Robertson, Ryan, Flood, Mackay-Steven, Rankin, Russell, Daly, Dow, Swanson, Kenneth, Banks

Probable XI - Pernis, Neilson, Dillon, Watson, Dixon, Flood, Robertson, Rankin, Mackay-Steven, Daly, Russell (4-4-2)



Hearts


Injuries - Hamill, Black, Mrowiec
Available Squad - MacDonald, McGowan, Zaliukas, Webster, Grainger, Prychynenko, Barr, Santana, Driver, Skacel, Beattie, Glen, Ridgers, Elliott, Novikovas, Robinson, Holt, Smith, Morton, Taouil


Probable XI - McDonald, McGowan, Zaliukas, Wester, Grainger, Driver, Barr, Taouil, Skacel, Beattie, Elliott (4-4-2)



Prediction : Dundee Utd 1-0 Hearts

I think this is a big ask for Hearts to go up to Dundee and get a result. Minds will start to undoubtedly turn to the cup final looming and remember that terrible away form is still a huge problem. Has to be said though Dundee Utd priced at evens for a win looks a bit skinny to me as Hearts may get a bore draw. Best option here in my eyes is Both Teams to Score = NO  @ 2.0 (Ladbrokes)





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Dunfermline v Aberdeen


Dunfermline


Injuries - Bell, Rutkiewicz, Gallacher
Doubts - McMillan, Graham, Buchanan
Available Squad - Smith, McMillan, Graham, Dowie, Keddie, McCann, Cardle, Mason, Willis, Kerr, Kirk, Buchanan, Hardie, Goodfellow, Thomson, Hutton, Fernandez, McDougall, Young, Phin

Probable XI - Smith, McMillan, Keddie, Dowie, McCann, Kerr, Mason, Hutton, Cardle, Barrowman, Kirk (4-4-2)



Aberdeen


Injuries - Milsom, Fallon, Reynolds
Available Squad - Langfield, Considine, Anderson, McArdle, Reynolds, Clark, Rae, Jack, Arnason, Vernon, Fyvie, Rogers, Fallon, Magennis, Megginson, Masson, Smith, Murray, McManus.


Probable XI - Langfield, McArdle, Considine, Anderson, Arnason, Fyvie, Magennis, Jack, Rae, Vernon, Smith (4-4-2)



Prediction : Dunfermline 2-0 Aberdeen

It really wouldn't surprise me if Dunfermline record another rare rare home win here, I have a lot of respect for Manager Jim Jefferies and he knows how to put a team out that can get a result. Aberdeen season is over and I can see them giving a few youngsters a run out during the game. I'll have a small pop on the juicy odds of a Dunfermline home WIN @ 3.5 (bet365)




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Kilmarnock v Inverness


Kilmarnock


Injuries - Heffernan, Kroca, Pascali, Hay, Buijs
Available Squad - Bell, Toshney, Gordon, Sissoko, O'Leary, Nelson, Kelly, Fowler, Shiels, Harkins, Johnson, Dayton, Racchi, Barbour, Gros, van Tornhout, Kennedy, McKeown, Letheren

Probable XI - Bell, Toshney, Gordon, Sissoko, Nelson, Harkins, Kelly, O'Leary, Dayton, Shiels, Van Tornhout (4-4-1-1)



Inverness


Injuries - Morrison, Hogg, A. Shinnie
Available Squad - Tuffey, Golobart, Piermayr, Tansey, Foran, Tudur-Jones, Tade, Tokeley, Sutherland, McKay, Winnall, Ross, Proctor, G Shinnie, Williams, Esson, Meekings, Hayes, Doran, Gillet


Probable XI - Tuffney, Gillet, Golobart, Tokeley, Meekings, Tudur-Jones, Tansey, Foran, Hayes, Tade, McKay (4-4-2)



Prediction : Kilmarnock 1-1 Inverness


I can just about see Inverness scraping a draw here as they have most of their players back fit but would not risk a bet here at all. NO BET  Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....





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Motherwell v St Johnstone


Motherwell


Injuries - Craigan
Available Squad - Randolph, Hateley, Hammell, Hutchinson, Clancy, Jennings, Lasley, Law, Humphrey, Daley, Murphy, Ojamaa, Higdon, Saunders, McHugh, Carswell, Forbes, Hollis

Probable XI - Rabdolph, Hately, Hutchison, Clancy, Hammell, Humphreys, Lasley, Law, Murphy, Ojamaa, Higdon (4-4-2)



St Johnstone


Injuries - C. Davidson, Croft
Suspended - Sandaza
Available Squad - Mannus, Maybury, Wright, McCracken, Anderson, MacKay, Robertson, Adams, Moon, M Davidson, Riordan, Haber, Sheridan, Enckelman, McIntosh, Oyenuga, Keatings, Morris, Craig


Probable XI - Mannus, Maybury, Wright, McCracken, Anderson, Morris, Craig, M. Davidson, Robertson, Riordan, Sheridan (4-4-2)



Prediction : Motherwell 3-1 St Johnstone

Match of the day for sure tomorrow in Scotland, both teams with an eye on 3rd place. But for me Motherwell are going to win this one and I think with ease. I am not put off in any way by their 3-0 home defeat last week against Celtic as I had that down as a match they were always going to lose. Motherwell's big advantage this season and the reason they are rightly in third place is their ability to field almost the same team week in week out. Or more specifically what I mean is they never change their shape, they play with Higdon and Ojamaa up top but Law and Murphy can spring forward in an instant with their pace to join the attack.

St Johnstone are missing their main man Sandaza who is banned for 3 weeks and I reckon that ends their chances of a European place. They also have C. Davidson and Croft out which cost them dearly last week at home against Dundee Utd.


I'm expecting a good HOME WIN here @ 2.2 (William Hill) ****This has to be NAP OF THE DAY**** smash it............

Anytime Scorer Higdon @2.6 (Bet365) appeals also.





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