SlipsTips shares a Bet Builder double ahead of Hearts' clash with Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday night.
Hearts vs Falkirk, Wednesday (20:00)
Title-chasing Hearts’ penultimate game of the Scottish Premiership season sees them host Falkirk at Tynecastle on Wednesday night.
A 1-1 draw away to Motherwell on Saturday, combined with Celtic’s victory over Rangers on Sunday, means Derek McInnes’ side now hold just a one-point lead at the top of the table heading into the final two rounds of fixtures.
As for Falkirk, their slim hopes of securing fifth place – and a potential European spot – were all but extinguished after slumping to a 3-1 defeat at home to Hibernian on Saturday.
Hearts Win
Hearts should prove too strong for Falkirk at Tynecastle on Wednesday night. Derek McInnes’ men have been a model of consistency on home soil this season, underlined by the fact that they are the only team in the Scottish Premiership yet to lose a league match at home this term.
In fact, the Jam Tarts have claimed maximum points from 14 of their 18 Scottish Premiership fixtures at their capital headquarters this season, with the most recent of those victories coming against Rangers.
It is also worth noting that Hearts have already faced Falkirk twice at Tynecastle in the top-flight this campaign, recording 4-0 and 1-0 victories respectively.
While the Bairns have punched above their weight on their return to the Scottish Premiership this season, they have lost four of their last six league matches, and another defeat looks likely against a Hearts side with no margin for error in the title race on Wednesday night.
Lawrence Shankland To Score Anytime
If Hearts are to secure what would be a vital victory on Wednesday night, it makes sense to side with Lawrence Shankland in the anytime goalscorer market.
The Hearts skipper has cut a talismanic figure throughout the campaign and comes into this clash in strong goalscoring form. Shankland has made the net bulge in four of his last five Scottish Premiership outings, including each of Hearts’ last two home matches.
Further encouragement comes from the fact that the 30-year-old was also on the scoresheet in one of Hearts’ home wins over Falkirk earlier in the season.
The sixth-placed Bairns head into this clash having failed to keep a clean sheet in nine of their last 10 top-flight outings.
The fact that Shankland is also Hearts’ designated penalty taker only strengthens the case for this double
Bundled together, these two player-based selections form a 4/5 shot that offers value.
Recommended Bets
- Hearts Win
- Lawrence Shankland To Score Anytime
- Bet Builder – 4/5 (bet365)
Grant Heaney, aka SlipsTips, is a Freelance Football and Darts Writer with over six years experience. Grant has written football and darts betting content for some of the biggest betting websites and newspapers in the UK. He is a Falkirk season ticket holder and avid watcher of football and darts, whether it be UK-based or further afield. You can find all of his tips on X @SlipsTips
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