SlipsTips shares his favourite fancy from Wednesday's hotly-anticipated Old Firm clash between Celtic and Rangers in the Scottish Premiership.
Celtic vs Rangers (Wednesday, 19:45)
Celtic head into the Old Firm derby with Rangers on Wednesday night looking for the victory that would send them to the summit of the Scottish Premiership.
While Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side were held to a 3-3 draw by Ross County, the Hoops had to rely on a last-gasp Liel Abada goal to get over the line against Dundee United on Saturday.
That means only two points now separates Ange Postecoglou’s side and the reigning champions ahead of this mouthwatering midweek showdown at Celtic Park.
With both teams desperate to avoid defeat, Wednesday’s contest will be a difficult one to call despite their contrasting runs of form.
As such, it is probably best to avoid this fixture from a 1X2 betting perspective and I’m therefore happy to highlight an alternative offering of Over 5 Celtic Corners at 4/5 (Bet 365).
Celtic have been attacking relentlessly all season and I see no reason that will stop here with the incentive of leapfrogging their arch-rivals in the league table.
Ange Postecoglou’s attacked-minded outfit, who will be roared on by a raucous home crowd, are averaging an eye-watering 9.52 corners per-game in the Scottish Premiership this season.
What’s more, the high-octane Hoops have hit a minimum of six flagkicks in each of their last top 19 top flight fixtures, hitting the 6+ line in all but two of their 23 league outings to date.
Meanwhile, Rangers, who have endured a bit of a wobble since the winter break, shipped six corners at Aberdeen a fortnight ago and they have since leaked four against Scottish Premiership lesser lights Livingston and Ross County.
With that in mind, coupled with the fact that Celtic have racked up a minimum of six corners in 25 (89.2%) of 28 league and cup fixtures this term, I’m more than happy to snap up odds that imply a 45.56 % chance of the same bet copping at Celtic Park on Wednesday night.
Recommended Bet
- Over 5 Celtic Corners – 4/5 (Bet 365)
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That should be the super single . Going to add Rangers corners in too tho prob over 3.