SlipsTips shares a player-based selection ahead of Dundee United’s clash with Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday afternoon.
Dundee United vs Celtic (Sunday, 12:00)
Dundee United welcome Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic to Tannadice on Sunday afternoon.
The Terrors have made a seamless transition to life back in the top-flight, though their five-game unbeaten run came to a halt in a 4-3 defeat at Motherwell last weekend.
Meanwhile, Celtic are top of the tree heading into Christmas and they will be in high spirits after defeating Old Firm rivals Rangers on penalties in the Premier Sports Cup final at Hampden last Sunday.
Brendan Rodgers’ side are general 2/9 chances to chalk up another three points on Sunday, however I’m happy to highlight an alternative offering in the player fouls markets.
Declan Gallagher can be backed at 10/11 on Betfair to commit a minimum of one foul during this game and that price holds plenty of appeal.
The no-nonsense stopper likes to throw his weight around, typically employing a more physical than technical style of play at the heart of Dundee United’s defence.
That can be attributed to the fact that the 33-year-old has already racked up six bookings across his 21 appearances in all competitions for Dundee United this term.
The most recent of those cautions was flashed in Gallagher’s direction during last week’s aforementioned 4-3 defeat to Motherwell at Fir Park.
The experienced centre-back committed one foul during that particular game, not to mention he also got on the wrong side of the referee once during United’s previous Scottish Premiership home game with Kilmarnock.
Furthermore, Gallagher was also guilty of a solitary offence during the Terrors’ top-flight tussles with both Hibernian and Ross County during the month of November.
On top of all that, the former Scotland international committed a foul during Dundee United’s home game with Rangers earlier this season, so you have to have fancy a repeat when Celtic come to town.
Gallagher is likely to come up in direct opposition to Kyogo Furuhashi on Sunday afternoon, who has drawn a foul from the opposition in two of Celtic’s last three Scottish Premiership away games.
Recommended Bet
- Declan Gallagher To Commit 1+ Foul – 10/11 (Betfair)
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