CELTIC have Greece on their minds but first will try to stop Hearts enjoying a festival in Edinburgh.
Brendan Rodgers's side face a daunting Champions League trip on Tuesday and will be keen to escape the capital with no damage done to personnel or points totals.
Craig Levein rebuilt the Jambos in the summer and they've netted 14 goals in three games against Cowdenbeath, Inverness and Hamilton to boost morale.
The visit of Celtic is though is their first major test and the champions will be well backed on accumulators at 4-7 with Ladbrokes – although I'd leave it out until teams are revealed because some key men may be protected.
However, I fancy going for goals with Hearts' confidence on the up and this fixture producing 17 goals in four meetings last season.
One of those of course was a 4-0 romp that handed Rodgers his first domestic defeat and the Jambos are a biggest 5-1 at bet365 while a draw pays 31-10 with William Hill.
Best bet could be both to score and over 2.5 goals at 34-25 with Marathonbet while over 3.5 goals has a chance at 21-10 at Unibet – six of seven meetings at Tynecastle have gone that way.
Rangers responded to last week's controversial draw at Aberdeen by beating Maribor to put one foot in the Europa League play-off round.
Steven Gerrard's side have started the season well and should see off promoted St Mirren with plenty to spare tomorrow.
Rangers are short at 1-3 with Ladbrokes and William Hill so consider them -1 at 19-20 with Ladbrokes.
James Tavernier has netted penalties in his last two games and is 3-1 at Unibet to score – Saints saved a spot-kick as they beat Dundee last week.
Hibs' thrillers came to an end with a 0-0 draw against Molde that coincided with John McGinn's exit. There's no doubt in my mind Neil Lennon's men will be weakened and could have one eye on the return in Norway.
They travel to St Johnstone tomorrow and I fancy a draw at 12-5 with bet365 although again I want to see the line-ups.
Motherwell were beaten 3-0 at Hibs last week but missed a handful of chances and hit the woodwork twice and should bounce back at home to derby rivals Hamilton who crashed 4-1 to Hearts and look set for a drop battle.
Accies have won one of seven visits to Fir Park and while Well are a little short at 7-10 with William Hill I'm on Curtis Main to score first at 4-1 with BetBright.
Aberdeen have drawn their first three competitive games 1-1 but should notch a victory at Dundee. Derek McInnes has some injury problems, with Scott McKenna the latest defender sidelined, so Dons and both to score could be a shout at 19-5 with 888sport. Just to win they are 23-20 at boylesports.
Killie started where they left off last season with victory against St Johnstone and should see off promoted Livingston. They are 13-10 at Coral.
In the Championship there's another tough set of fixtures. Dunfermline started well with victory at Dundee United and I'm on them at 6-4 with McBookie to beat Ross County.
Ayr have been on fire but face a tough test at Inverness. Both could score here at 8-11 with bet365 while hitman Lawrence Shankland, the man of the moment, is 13-8 at McBookie to score.
Away wins for Airdrie, Arbroath and Dumbarton contributed to my 38-1 winner last week and all can follow up with home victories.
Airdrie are 8-11 at Marathonbet at home to Montrose, Arbroath 3-4 v Stranraer and Dumbarton 4-5 with Marathonbet for the visit of Forfar.
Clyde look best bets in League Two at 11-8 with McBookie and take David Goodwillie to score first at 16-5 with McBookie.
Recommended Bets
- Hearts v Celtic btts & over 2.5 goals (12.30)
- Hearts v Celtic over 3.5 goals
- Rangers -1 (Sun)
- Main (Motherwell to score first)
- Aberdeen
- Kilmarnock
- Dunfermline
- Shankland (Ayr) to score
- Goodwillie (Clyde) to score first
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