SlipsTips takes a look at the Bet Builder market ahead of Hibernian and Rangers' hotly-anticipated Scottish Premiership showdown at Easter Road on Wednesday night.
Hibernian vs Rangers (Wednesday, 19:45)
Rangers will be on a revenge mission when they head to Easter Road for a Scottish Premiership showdown with Hibernian on Wednesday night.
The Teddy Bears were toppled by Hibs in the semi-final of the Premier Sports Cup 10 days ago and the two sides renew hostilities on league duty this midweek.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has since taken the reins and posted two wins from two, during which time Jack Ross' team slumped to defeat at Ross County before rebounding with a 2-1 win at St Johnstone on Saturday.
Rangers are general 4/9 favourites here but I suspect this contest could be closer than the odds suggest, so I'm going to swerve the match result market and instead side with each team to hit 3+ corners and each team to receive 10+ booking points at 5/6 with SkyBet.
Hibs are earning a healthy 5.69 corners per 90 minutes this term, a tally that increases to 6.83 when the capital club are playing at their Easter Road base.
Unsurprisingly, Rangers have proven prominent in the corner rankings this season, averaging a league-high 9.07 per-game, hitting 6+ flagkicks in each of their last 10 Scottish top-flight outings.
With that in mind, coupled with the likelihood of a decent degree of goalmouth action here, three corners apiece doesn't look like too much to ask of two teams who tend to play forward-thinking football.
To round off the Bet Builder I'm going with each side to receive 10+ booking points in what promises to be a tasty televised tussle under the Leith lights on Wednesday night.
There's little love lost between these familiar foes, not to mention referee John Beaton has been one of the more card-happy operators in Scotland this season, averaging lofty 5.43 cards per-game this term.
It's also worth noting that the aforementioned combination clicked during the recent League Cup semi-final between the pair and that only adds to the appeal of supporting the same formula here in what is sure to be an enjoyable encounter at Easter Road.
Recommended Bet
- Each team 3+ Corners
- Each team 10+ Booking Points
- 5/6 (SkyBet)
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