After delivering another winner on Tuesday, SlipsTips shares a selection ahead of St Mirren's clash with Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday night.
St Mirren vs Celtic (Saturday, 20:00)
Celtic will look to continue building momentum under interim manager Martin O’Neill by claiming a win away at St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday night.
The Hoops 4-0 win over Kilmarnock coupled with Hearts' 1-1 draw with Dundee United saw the reigning champions reduce the gap at the top of the table to seven points.
With Derek McInnes’ men due to take on Aberdeen on Sunday, Celtic will look to fulfil their end of the bargain by picking up all three points in Paisley.
As for St Mirren, they are looking to bounce back from a 3-0 defeat that they suffered when hosting Hibernian last time out.
Unsurprisingly, the bookies' odds suggest that Celtic will cruise to victory on Saturday night, with an away win trading at a general 2/5.
However, I’m going to bypass the 1×2 market here as I'm keen to support a player-based selection at an appetising price.
Keanu Baccus can be backed at 17/20 on Ladbrokes to commit two or more fouls during this contest, and those odds represent value.
The 27-year-old Australian has been St Mirren’s chief hatchet-man this term, and it is safe to assume that he will have plenty of defensive work to get through on Saturday night.
Baccus has averaged a sizable average of 2.76 fouls per game across his nine appearances in this season’s Scottish Premiership.
Even more encouragingly, the all-action Saints midfielder has overstepped the mark on multiple occasions in six of his nine outings in the Scottish top-flight this term.
Baccus was guilty of three offences during St Mirren’s most recent league game with Hibs while he gave two free-kicks when Rangers were in town earlier this season.
Now up against a Celtic side that possesses plenty of final-third threat, Baccus looks well worth backing to commit another two fouls or more on Saturday night at 17/20 with Ladbrokes.
Recommended Bet
- Keanu Baccus To Commit 2+ Fouls – 17/20 (Ladbrokes)
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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