https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mrfixitstips.co.uk%2Fmain%2F2026%2F02%2FMark Walkers Scottish tips

There's a limited card this weekend due to Scotland's Nations League opener against Slovenia on Saturday.

But there are four Championship games on Friday night and three of them are worthy of a betting interest.

Stenhousemuir have made Scottish football sit up and take notice because of their outsanding start to the season, but bookies are still treating them as upstarts.

And that's why McBookie.com's 11/5 for Stenny win at Ayr United is very backable.

Marvin Bartley's newly promoted side were everyone's favourite to go straight back down. After all, this is the first time they have played in the second tier of Scottish football in 51 years.

Yet, they have been terrific and have enjoyed a dream start as they sit five points clear at the top of the table.

They have already knocked Motherwell out of the League Cup and defeated title challengers Partick Thistle and Livingston.

While most of their best work has been done at Ochilview, they have a solid defence who have only conceded two goals in seven league games.

Ayr seem to be a work in progress under Gary Naysmith and have only won twice in the league.

And Stenny look overpriced yet again for their visit to Somerset Park.

Raith Rovers vs Livingston prediction

Raith Rovers look like they will be be challenging for a retirn to the top flight for the first time since 1997.

And they are a solid bet at 11/8 with McBookie.com to beat Livingston in Kirkcaldy.

Dougie Imrie's side have been motoring very nice recently after four wins out of their last six games and they have only conceded one goal in their last five matches.

They have a bit of strength in depth now and they sit in second place in the table behind shock leaders Stenny.

They face a Livingston outfit who took drastic action when they fired Glenn Whelan after a disappointing start to the season.

David Martindale is back in charge in a temporary basis and although they have picked up, they concede too many goals and have managed just one clean sheet in their last six games.

Arbroath vs Queen's Park prediction

Arbroath should be too strong for Queen's Park at 10/11 at Gayfield with McBookie.com.

It's shaping up to be a long, hard season for the Spiders, who have managed just one league win all season and look to be reliant on crisis club Morton continuing to struggle.

Arbroath are unbeaten in their three home league games this season and although they aren't exactly prolific scorers, should have too much for the Lesser Hampden side.

Freelance Scottish Football journalist for all newspapers. Former Racing Post Scottish Football Correspondent and long-suffering Aberdeen fan.

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