After seeing Thursday’s Football Bet of the Day lose due to a stoppage-time missed penalty at San Siro, Saturday’s column sees me head to the Scottish Premiership, and I’ve highlighted a goals-based selection in one of the fixtures.
⚽️ Livingston vs Kilmarnock
🏴 Premiership
⏰ Saturday 10 January, 15:00
The bottom two in the Scottish Premiership table meet at Almondvale on Saturday afternoon as bottom side Livingston plays host to 11th-placed Kilmarnock in a fixture that appeals to me for goals.
David Martindale’s hosts have scored 20 goals across their opening 20 matches back in the Scottish top flight, with 13 (65%) of them coming in front of their supporters.
Livi have found the back of the net in all but one of their nine league outings on home soil this term – notching on multiple occasions in three of their last five – and will look to breach a Kilmarnock backline that has kept just one clean sheet across their last 14 Premiership matches, shipping 2+ goals in nine (64%) of them.
Neil McCann’s new side have scored 19 goals across their opening 21 matches in the Scottish Premiership this campaign, with 11 (58%) of them coming on their travels.
The Ayrshire outfit have found the back of the net in 8/10 (80%) of their away fixtures in the Scottish top flight this term – only failing to net at reigning champions Celtic and recent League Cup winners St Mirren – and will look to trouble a Livingston defence that has yet to keep a clean sheet at home in the Premiership this season, shipping multiple goals in seven of their previous eight.
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Bet of the Day
Livingston’s opening nine matches at home since promotion back to the Scottish Premiership have averaged an eye-catching 3.56 goals per game, with Over 2.5 Goals paying out in eight (89%) of them (3-1, 1-2, 1-2, 1-2, 2-2, 0-1, 2-2, 2-4 & 1-3).
Killie’s opening 10 Premiership fixtures on the road this season have averaged 3.00 goals per game, with Over 2.5 Goals landing in seven (70%) of them.
The last meeting between these two clubs at Rugby Park on the opening day of the season finished 2-2, and with both teams seeing this as a realistic chance to get all three points, coupled with Kilmarnock under new management, I’m expecting an open and high-scoring encounter on Saturday.
- Over 2.5 Goals
- Pays 11/10 (bet365/Betfred)
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