SPL - 2nd May Team News & Thoughts

Aberdeen v Hibs


Aberdeen

Injuries - Fallon, Milsom, Robertson, Hughes, Folly, Osbourne, Pawlett
Available Squad - Langfield, Considine, Reynolds, Anderson, Clark, McManus, Rae, Jack, Fyvie, Vernon, Masson, Magennis, Megginson, Mackie, Smith, Arnason, Rogers, McArdle

Probable XI - Langfield, Clark, Considine, Reynolds, Anderson, Jack, Rae, Fyvie, Arnason, Vernon, Mackie (4-4-2)


Hibs

Injuries - Galbraith
Suspended - Stevenson
Doubtsful - McPake, O'Connor
Available Squad - Brown, McPake, Kujabi, Hanlon, Doherty, Towell, Soares, Sproule, Osbourne, Griffiths, O'Donovan, O'Connor, Doyle, Francomb, Grant, Claros, O'Hanlon, Murray, Wotherspoon

Probable XI - Brown, Doherty, Murray, Hanlon, Kujabi, Sproule, Osbourne, Claros, Soares, Griffiths, O'Connor (4-4-2)



Prediction : Aberdeen 1-2 Hibs


Literally can't decide which team is worse here! And I already feel sorry for old Craig Brown as I reckon the fans will be shouting to get him out after another season for the dandie dons not even threatening the top 6.

Hibs really should have the fight to win this match given their perilous position, however I don't have a lot of faith in them.

Very small bet on Dirty Hibee away win @3.3 (Paddy Power)



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Inverness v Dunfermline


Inverness

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

Probable XI - Esson, Meekings, Tokeley, Golobart, G. Shinnie, Tansey, Foran, Tudur-Jones, Doran, Tade, McKay (4-4-2)


Dunfermline

Injuries - Burns, Bell, Rutkiewicz, Gallacher
Available Squad - Smith, McMillan, Dowie, Keddie, McCann, Cardle, Mason, Willis, Graham, Kerr, Kirk, Buchanan, Hardie, Thomson, Hutton, Fernandez, McDougall, Boyle, Barrowman

Probable XI - Smith, McMillan, Dowie, Keddie, Boyle, Kerr, Hutton, Cardle, Graham, Kirk, Hardie (4-4-2)



Prediction : Inverness 2-1 Dunfermline

Dunfermline pulled off an amazing 3-0 victory at the weekend to get themselves just 3pts away from Hibs and safety albeit it is really 4pts as they are 7 goals worse off. Spirits will be high and Inverness dont really have anything to play for now they are safe from relegation. I can see a battling performance from Dunfie but just cant see them winning 2 games in a row, especially up in the highlands. These 2 teams have been involved in high scoring games recently mainly due to bollocks defences so OVER 2.5 goals @ 2.05 (BETVICTOR) appeals to me.



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Kilmarnock v St Mirren


Kilmarnock

Injuries - Buijs, Heffernan, Kroca, Pascali, Hay
Doubtful - Shiels
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, O'Leary, Nelson, Gordon, Fowler, Kelly, Harkins, Dayton, Racchi, McKeown (4-3-3)


St Mirren

Injuries - Barron
Suspended - McAusland
Available Squad - Samson, van Zanten, Mair, Tesselaar, Goodwin, McGregor, McLean, McGowan, Carey, Imrie, Hasselbaink, Thomson, Thompson, Smith, Murray, Teale, Reilly, Mooy

Probable XI - Samson, Van Zanten, Mair, Thomson, Tesselaar, Goodwin, McLean, McGowan, Carey, Hasselbaink, Thompson (4-42)



Prediction : Kilmarnock 0-1 St Mirren

Absolute dead rubber this match. NO BET



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Rangers v Dundee Utd


Rangers

Injuries - Papac, Davis, Naismith
Doubtful - McCulloch, Little
Club Suspension - Lafferty
Available Squad - McGregor, Whittaker, Bocanegra, Wallace, Goian, Bartley, McCulloch, Aluko, Edu, McCabe, Ness, Little, Kerkar, Broadfoot, Perry, Alexander, Bedoya, Healy

Probable XI - McGregor, Bartley, Bocanegra, Goian, Wallace, Whittaker, Aluko, Udu, McCabe, Ness, Kerkar, (4-4-1-1)


Dundee Utd

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

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



Prediction : Rangers 1-1 Dundee Utd

I honest think that Dundee Utd could again get something out of this match again at Ibrox, They won the last won 3-2 when Rangers didn't have so many selection issues. I mean I was struggling to pick 11 probable starters for Rangers! They are in absolute pieces at the moment and this is not helped if McCulloch and Little are also missing tomorrow. No such problems for Utd who, like Motherwell seem to field almost an identical team each week.

Again I'll stick my neck out and pray on a vunerable Rangers and take Dundee Utd Draw No Bet @ 4.33 (Ladbrokes) Seems a terrific price!



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