MIXU PAATELAINEN finally notched a win at the weekend. That's the good news.
Bad news for the Dundee Utd boss is next up it's a visit from Celtic who have put the Tannadice men to the sword in recent seasons.
Even this season the champions have netted eight in two meetings – 5-0 at home and 3-1 away – so it would be a brave man who'd back anything but a win for Ronny Deila's men.
Bookies are too sensible to be courageous so they've priced the Hoops at a best 2-5 (Betfred) while United are 17-2 at McBookie.
Celtic have won their last three at Tannadice by at least two goals so consider them minus one at 10-11 with Ladbrokes. To score in both halves the Hoops are 10-11 at Paddy Power and bet365.
Leigh Griffiths has netted three on three halves since his return from injury and the ex-Dundee man, who I tipped to break the deadlock at Stranraer, is 3-1 at Paddy Power to do so again and 4-6 with William Hill to net at any time.
To net two or more Scotland's second highest scorer this season is 14-5 with William Hill.
Carlton Cole netted on his first start at Stair Park but is likely to be back on the bench as is ex-Tangerines hitman Nadir Ciftci who was banned last week.
Paatelainen has signed Finnish striker Riku Riski and he is 9-2 at McBookie to score.
Celtic have been in front at half-time in seven of their 10 away games in Scottish Premiership and are evens at Coral on the HT/FT double.
If you fancy both to score the best price is 39-40 at 888sport but I'd favour over 2.5 goals but that pays just 11-18 with the same firm.
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Celtic -1
Griffiths to score first
Celtic to score both halves
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For the AH equivilent of -1 for celtic you can get -1.5AH at 2.03 from BV/McBk. Mr f.
Dundee.U. deserve to be relegated for selling so many of their players esp to a team in the same league.This will be another easy 3 pts for Celtic am afraid.
I’ll be on my usual timecast bet for Griffiths to score first, covering both 1-20 mins and 21-45 mins. A couple seasons ago I made a small fortune from these bets with Commons in place of Griffiths
Griffiths to score first double the odds if scored in first 25 mins with Ladbrokes, done me a few good turns this season already thats my bet good luck all