We’re all set for an intriguing lunchtime clash in the second Glasgow Derby of the season today.
Once again there’ll be no away fans present, which hands Celtic a massive advantage in front of 60,000 home fans roaring them on from the stands.
But Rangers come in to the game in great spirits having secured the first piece of silverware of the season, cut Celtic’s lead at the top of the table and secured European football into the new year with a last-16 berth in the Europa League.
Phillipe Clement puts his 16-match unbeaten start as manager on the line today and if they’re ever going to win without any supporters at Celtic Park they might not get a better chance than today at 21/10.
Celtic have yet to hit top gear under Brendan Rodgers this time round and they’ve not managed to win three games in a row this season.
They’ve had a strong record in the fixture in recent times though, only losing one of the last eight meetings in the league (W5 D2 L1) and that was last season’s dead rubber after the title was won.
The Hoops are 23/20 to win this afternoon and that’ll be popular with the Parkhead faithful.
It’s been 13 games since we saw a red card in the fixture, which must be some kind of record. Bet365 go 11/4 on Nick Walsh sending someone for an early bath.
Celtic captain Callum McGregor was the last player to be sent-off and he’s been booked in three of the last four meetings and is a 5/2 with Skybet shot to receive a card today.
Todd Cantwell has picked up seven bookings this season and in five matches against Celtic since his arrival on the Southside of Glasgow he’s been booked in four of them. The only one he stayed out of the referee’s notebook was that Rangers win at the tail end of last season. He’s 13/8 to be booked.
At Pittodrie, St Mirren need to be opposed based on current form. It’s just one win in 11 for the Buddies who have failed to score in six of their last seven outings.
Aberdeen haven’t been the most reliable but should be well rested after their last two matches have been postponed. Prior to that they’d won three out of four and are backable at 10/11 today.
Luton Town will be buzzing after two wins on the trot and are aiming to make three wins in row in the top flight for the first time since 1991 against Chelsea today.
The Blues have lost four in a row away from home so won’t be relishing their trip to Kenilworth Road.
The Hatters are 19/4 to win but a better bet could be to back them not to lose at 13/10 on the Double Chance market.
Aston Villa have suffered a bit of stage-fright since giving themselves the opportunity to go top of the table. A draw with Sheffield United was followed by a sore defeat at Old Trafford when they relinquished a two-goal lead.
They’ll be expected to bounce back against second-bottom Burnley this afternoon.
Ollie Watkins will be aiming to add to his 21 Premier League goals in 2023 and is most likely to net at even money.
Wolves (13/8) have had a pretty decent December with three wins, a draw and two defeats at the hands of Arsenal and West Ham. They’ve fared well at Molineux where they’ve beaten Man City and Spurs and can add another home win over Everton today.
The Toffees have lost their last two, albeit to Spurs and Man City, but they were also knocked out of the EFL Cup on penalties by Fulham so momentum has been lost.
Super Singles
- Wolves 13/8 Bet365
- Luton Double Chance 13/10 Bet365
- Ollie Watkins to score 1/1 Bet365
- Aberdeen 10/11 Bet365
BetBuilder
- McGregor & Cantwell to be booked 11/2 Bet365
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Racing Tips
Rizzel has picked out his three strongest fancies for Saturday's racing, including two 2pt selections.
As always, post your betting tips for today in the comments section below.
In December 2020 we sadly 
Bookings double – 20/1+ BetMGM 100% price boost
Greg Taylor to be carded (Celtic)
George Baldock tobve carded (Shef Utd)
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Longshot 4fold – 93/1+
Ross Barkley 2+ shots (Luton)
Charlie Taylor to be carded (Burnley)
Nathan Patterson to be carded (Everton)
Bernardo Silva 2+ shots (City)
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Looong shot Bet builder
Celtic -1
Kyogo anytime
Palma anytime score or assist.
Celtic over 7 corners
19/1 Skybet
To be clear it’s my £5 free bet and £5 my own birthday cash so aiming high.
Chuck in that tart Cantwell (joke) to be booked for Raaangers FC as suggested in tips above it’s 45/1? 🤔
A buck o five on it 🫡
Should be a cracker with heavy rain and sleet forecast right around kick off for some iffy tackles that could to turn disastrous?
VAR much? 🤦♂️
Happy birthday Recoba, my wee boys bday tomorrow. Maybe even see Celtic getting a penalty if conditions are bad….
Done a 5 fold with bet365 @ 11/1
Bromley
Chorley
Villa
Aberdeen
Man City (bet builder) to win by 3 or more
Over 0 goals first half for city
Over 0 goals second half for city
Happy Hogmanay Eve bashers 🤩
🌶 outside – 2 brrrr 🥶
Free 2 quid bet with Hills stuck it on
Man City win & 4 goals or more
Crystal Palace bttts
Wolves
Villa
Celtic
Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Hearts
Aberdeen
Not going daft as December been a good month for the bookies hopefully that’ll change
All the best for 2024
😍
Udinese Bologna BTTS NAP Evens
Celtic to score and have at least 1 corner in the 1st 15 min 9/1 Hills boosted
Kyogo 2 + goals 10/1 Skybet
Sorry Kyogo is 12/1 to score at least 2
Also on 2 + pens in the match 10/1 Skybet
Celtic v rangers
Red card 11/4 bet 365
Good luck
Both doubles lost yesterday only needed 1 more goal in each for them both to land aswel , today and a long shot 4 fold ,
Celtic o2.5 mgs
Ollie watkins to score
AC Milan o3.5 mgs
Man utd o1.5 team goals
Pays 13/1 betfair ,
Goodluck everyone 👍
Cole Palmer (Chelsea) boosted from 4/7 to 1/1 for over 0.5 shot on target, Bet 365, Luton vs Chelsea
Just seen your post Tony, hopefully doesn’t let us down
Betfair & 365 got Palmer SOT at EVENS. PP also got Gallagher & Sterling SOT at 4/1. Make or break the Saturday wi the early KO
Thanks Alves, yes don’t know how regular Palmer is with his SoT
Luton v Chelsea
Luton to win at 9/2
Aston Villa v Burnley
Over 3.5 goals at 13/10
Over 4.5 goals at 3/1
Over 5.5 goals at 6/1
Nottingham Forest v Man Utd
Nottingham Forest to win at 2/1
Best of luck
Celtic v Rangers
bet-builder
Goldson booked
Cantwell booked
Tavernier to score anytime
28/1 …b365
Celtic v Rangers
both teams to get a penalty – 14/1 (Hills)
both teams to score a pen is 25/1 but that’s a big ask with Celtic’s record, so sticking with the 14/1 bet.
Good luck baldy burtwith Rangers track record regarding pens it should be 14/1 for Celtic to be awarded one .
I’d want 140/1 for Celtic to get a pen v them, or anyone to get a pen in the league against em, blatant cheating.
Terry the camera never lies LOL !
Laughable… both teams on the same number of penalties awarded this season
the only “laughable” thing is how any football team can go 2 years without conceding a pen, and concede only 1 in 120 league games. No amount of gaslighting is sweeping that stat away I’m afraid. Embarrassing doesn’t cover it.
Good morning all. On a poor run last few days. Hoping for a turn of luck with Darts and football today.
Darts 🎯 Gurney vs Chisnall and Van Barneveld vs Littner
🌟 Tip – Chisnall and Littler Win Double 13/10 PaddyPower
Chisnall is hitting his stride with a couple of nice wins, while Gurney’s performances have been inconsistent. Betting on Littner this evening in the clash against Barney, I expect him to emerge victorious in this battle of youth and experience.
Football ⚽️ National League Barnet vs Southend United
🌟 Tip – Barnet Win 21/20 Bet365
Barnet are solid at home, avoiding defeat in 10 of their last 12 National League games. Southend, positioned 15th on the table secured two wins in their last five matches. Considering Barnet’s current form, I’m backing them to clinch the victory in this match.
Yesterday’s bet lost
Today’s bet
Portugal liga 1
Portimonense v Sporting
Both teams to score + over 2.5 goals
Ladbrokes 6/5
NAP
Tavernier shot on target @6/4 on skybet
Looks too big a price I think.
In play 32mins played
Ethiopian Prem
Ethiopian Coffee v St George’s
Over 1.5 mgls 11/10 Bet 365
Uae v Kyrgyzstan
Over 3.5 gls
9/4
5£
B365
Sizzling 7s fee spins
Bet 10£ on man utd v forest. On offer list
10£ builder
Woods to score
Rasmus to score
Garnach a shot
Fernandez a shot
Amrybat a booking
Williams a booking
300/1
Motherwell v Livingston
Over 2.5 goals Evens
🙂
My draw double @ 11.67/1
Watford v Stoke – Draw
Coventry v Swansea – Draw
WON yesterday
Today’s bet…
BET 1
ABERDEEN – DNB
GIL VICENTE – DNB
LEISTON OR DRAW
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH OR DRAW
ODDS 2.4/1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ( FOR A SMALL STAKE ALL TO WIN ODDS 12.25/1+ ⭐️ )
BET 2 ( ALL TO SCORE OVER 1.5 GOAL )
FALKIRK
RAITH
MAMELODI SUNDOWNS
SPORTING LISBON
STENHOUSEMUIR
PETERHEAD
ODDS 11.6/1+ ⭐️⭐️
BET 3
MACCABI BNEY REINE V BNEI SAKHNIN – DRAW @ 2/1 ⭐️⭐️
BET 4
Crystal Palace v Brentford – Draw
Kidderminster v Boreham Wood – Draw
Pays 8.9/1 ⭐️
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BET 🙂
To win and at least 2 goals in match
Villa
City
Aberdeen
Killy
Motherwell
Raith
Uae
85/1 boosted
No joy at Celtic all bets LOSERS
40 + booking points in each game in the 4 SPL games 5/1
20 + booking points each team in each game 17/1
Skybet
No joy LOSERS
Forest v Man Utd – over 2 goals & over 2 cards
AC Milan v Sassuolo – over 2 goals & over 2 cards
Juve v Roma – both teams over 1 card & over 0 match goals
Portimonense v Sporting – over 2 match goals
Odds – 7.80
As usual a Scottish team letting me down. Won’t back any Scottish teams after today.
Wood and garrnacho shot on target
Bruno Fernandes yellow card 9/1 @skybet.
Only 2 games of note tonight, juventus v Roma looks like a typical 1-0 home win with a red card for mourinhio 🤣 and sporting should win at a struggling portimonense.
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Portimonense v Sporting CP
20:30
Portuguese Primeira Liga 🇵🇹
Sporting double chance and BTTS 11-10 BETWAY NAP.
BTTS and over 2.5 goals 6-5 bet365 NB.
Portimonense scored in 13 of last 15 games.
Portimonense scored in all 8 home games this season, benfica and Braga were among the 8.
Portimonense scored in 8 of 10 home meetings with sporting.
* Sporting seen BTTS in 10 of 11 competitive away games this season *
Prediction 1-2
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Juventus v Roma
Red card in match 3-1 bet365.
It’s happened in 3 of last 6 head to heads
Hey. Went for the red card bet. MGM bet, boosted
6/1. Daily boost
👍
Finished portimonense 1 sporting 2 nap/NB won ✔️✔️.
Juventus did win 1-0 but no red card ✖️
Evening gents,
Not been able to get on last 2 days but hope folk have had some successes!
Italy fot me tonight and cards look to be a decent option…will thrown in penalties for a bit of potential added value…
JUVENTUS VS. ROMA (7.45pm)
EACH TEAM OVER 2 CARDS
(13/10, williamhill) NAP ⭐️⭐️⭐️
RED CARD SHOWN & PENALTY TAKEN
(13/2, williamhill) NB ⭐️
BOTH TEAMS TO MISS A PENALTY
(200/1, paddypower) LONGSHOT ⭐️
Best of luck with all bets!
Sorry Hull, just been on Hills. for the NAP do you mean >1.5 cards each team, or >2.5…Only reason i ask is that >1.5 cards each team on bet builder is 4/9 and >2.5 is 17/10
Forget that…its 13/10 in ‘yourodds’…GL with the bets mate
On the same page as a few on here with the Juventus/Roma game ,
Red card awarded
o1.5 mgs
Double 6/1 bet365 ,
Goodluck…….
Sorry it’s 5/1
BREAKING: Hugo Lloris leaving Spurs – may be his last match tomorrow.
And in other news Man Utd are still sh*t 😂😂😂
They are that crap liverpool couldn’t beat them 💩
Maybe Liverpool let them have a point then Ten Hag is seen as a hero. Keeps him at the wheel longer. 🧐
Sickener for 94/1 shot, Bernardo 2+ shots let it down, had 1 after 15 mins and that was it. We go again tomorrow
Gutted mate, followed you on this!
Great effort