We're getting to the business end of the season in Scotland as teams jockey for position across the lower leagues. Mark Walker is here to guide us through his three best bets in Scotland.
Queen of the South v Inverness
CALEY THISTLE have been going great guns and can make it six wins on the spin by beating Queen of the South in Dumfries.
Neil McCann has worked wonders with his Inverness squad since taking over as interim manager from John Robertson after an initial shaky start.
He's transformed them from relegation candidates to genuine promotion contenders and he's stated that there's more to come from them too.
Nikolay Todorov has scored four goals in his last three games and Daniel Mackay has been tearing it up too with ICT impressing.
Of those six wins in a row, five of them have come away from Inverness so the long journey to Palmerston Park won't bother them.
They've beaten Premiership local rivals Ross County in the Cup and eased past Morton in the league and face Allan Johnston's side, who have lost three out of their last four games.
ICT should be able to maintain their promotion charge with a win against the Doonhamers.
St Johnstone v Aberdeen
ST JOHNSTONE look outstanding value at 19/10 to beat an Aberdeen side who continue to struggle, in Perth.
Callum Davidson's men have the luxury of being able to play for the rest of the season with no pressure having secured a last gasp top six finish.
They play their first fixture against a Dons side whose struggles in front of goal have been well documented.
New manager Stephen Glass won't be in the McDiarmid Park dug-out for the game and it took Aberdeen until almost the final minute before managing to break down part-time, League One Dumbarton last Saturday lunchtime, who had played on the Thursday night previously.
It's hard to fathom why Saints are such outsiders given they have been in excellent form and, of course, enjoyed a historic League Cup triumph and they are begging to be backed.
Kilmarnock v Ross County
KILMARNOCK can win a real six-pointer against Ross County at Rugby Park.
The Tommy Wright impact on the Ayrshire club has become apparent recently and they have battered in four goals in each of their last two games, although one of them was against League Two Stenhousemuir.
County boss John Hughes launched a bitter blast against refs this week, but he'd be better off analysing how his side went out of the Scottish Cup to rivals ICT.
With Kyle Lafferty a class above anyone else on that pitch, Killie can get a vital three points.
Scottish Football Tips
- Inverness 29/20
- St Johnstone 19/10
- Kilmarnock 20/21
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