SlipsTips shares a Bet Builder ahead of Celtic’s Scottish League Cup tie with Falkirk on Friday night.
Celtic v Falkirk (Friday, 19:45)
The opening Scottish League Cup tie of the weekend will see Celtic play host to Falkirk on Friday night.
Celtic have lifted the Scottish League Cup in seven of the previous nine seasons, with their most recent triumph coming last term.
Meanwhile, Falkirk saw their League Cup journey come to an end at this venue last season when falling to a 5-2 defeat at the quarter-final stage.
Over 2.5 Celtic Goals
I’ll get the Bet Builder up and running by backing Celtic to fire in at least three goals on Friday night. As mentioned, Brendan Rodgers' side racked up five strikes when they came up against Falkirk in last season’s Scottish League Cup. It’s also worth noting that the Hoops hit three goals in a Scottish Cup victory over the Bairns at Parkhead back in 2021.
Falkirk have looked fragile at the back across the early weeks of the Scottish Premiership season, drawing 2-2 with Dundee United and then losing 3-1 away at Livingston last time out.
Over 0.5 Celtic 1st Half Goals
For the second leg of the Bet Builder, I’m more than happy to include Celtic to score a minimum of one first-half goal. With one eye on next week’s crunch Champions League play-off first leg tie, I suspect Celtic will be keen to get the job done on Friday night with minimal fuss.
Therefore, I would expect the Hoops to make a fast start and to hit the back of the net at least once before the half-time whistle. What’s more, Falkirk have failed to keep a first-half clean sheet in three of their last four matches across all competitions, a sample that includes a Scottish League Cup group stage game at home to Queen's Park.
Over 0.5 Celtic 2nd Half Goals
On a similar line of reasoning to the above, I’ll conclude the Bet Builder by backing Celtic to notch at least once in the second-half of Friday night’s Scottish League Cup tie at Parkhead. Brendan Rodgers’ side have made the net ripple during the second period of the game in each of their opening two Scottish Premiership matches of the season.
When Celtic faced Falkirk in last season’s Scottish League Cup, a sizable four of the Bhoys’ five goals arrived after the half-time break. On top of all that, John McGlynn’s men have conceded after the interval in each of their last two outings, which doesn't augur well ahead of a trip to Glasgow’s east end.
Recommended Bet
- Over 2.5 Celtic Goals
- Over 0.5 1st Half Celtic Goals
- Over 0.5 2nd Half Celtic Goals
- Bet Builder – 1/1 (William Hill)
SlipsTips is a Freelance Sports Writer and Betting Analyst with over six years experience. He has written football and darts betting content for some of the biggest betting websites and newspapers in the UK. With a strong passion for the fascinating world of Scottish football, he also regularly features in Nutmeg, the much-loved Scottish football magazine. SlipsTips is a Falkirk season ticket holder and avid watcher of football and darts, whether it be UK-based or further afield. Feel free to follow him on X @SlipsTips
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