THE talk in Scotland has been about a three-way fight for the title and while Rangers remain massive odds-on favourites there's no doubt Hibs and Falkirk are making a fist of it.
Falkirk's only defeats have been to the top two and victory against Livingston on Tuesday will close the gap on the leaders to two points and Alan Stubbs's men should get it.
Since losing 1-0 to Rangers in August it's been 12 wins out of 13 for Hibs including seven in a row.
Star of the show has been Jason Cummings. He's the Jamie Vardy of Scottish football having netted in all seven of those victories – and eight matches in a row if you include Scotland Under-21s' draw against Ukraine.
Cummings will be well backed at 7-2 at McBookie to score first and is 10-11 with William Hill and bet365 to net at any time.
Hibs have won 11 of their last 12 meetings against Livingston and three of the last five between the sides at Easter Road have finished 2-1. Another 2-1 success pays 15-2 at Ladbrokes and Livi have lost four of their last five on the road.
Elsewhere, I tipped Rory McAllister to KO Queen's Park in the Petrofac Cup semi-finals on Saturday and that's 18 in 18 games this season for the striker.
Peterhead are in action at home to Stranraer tonight and McAllister is 16-5 at McBookie to score first and 31-40 to net at any time. While the Blue Toon tempt at 5-6 with Coral against a side that's lost four in a row Stranraer have won four and draw one of their five at Balmoor.
I'll add some English tips to this preview in the morning.
Recommended Bets
Hibs/Peterhead double
(7-5, Coral)
Anytime Scorer double
Cummings (Hibs)/McAllister (Peterhead)
(9-4, McBookie)
1st Scorer double
Cummings/McAllister
(18-1, McBookie)
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mr f like that double picked it out too but thought Montrose also for the long shot wdw treble, long way from stranraer to Montrose on a cauld freezing tues nite for a league gem after a hard days work too………..
craneguy, not sure if you mean Stranraer at Peterhead or Queen’s Park at Montrose.
ps most of the stranraer boys central based but still some trek midweek