SlipsTips examines the Bet Builder market ahead of Livingston's Scottish Premiership curtain-raiser with Aberdeen on Saturday.
Livingston vs Aberdeen (Saturday, 15:00)
Livingston and Aberdeen commence their respective 2023-24 Scottish Premiership campaigns when they meet at the Tony Macaroni Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Although David Martindale’s men failed to reach the heights of previous campaigns last term, they were never in any danger en-route to a mid-table finish.
As for Aberdeen, they enjoyed a noteworthy resurgence when Barry Robson was handed the reins and subsequently went on to seize control in the race for third place.
The feelgood factor at Pittodrie will see the Dons have their backers in West Lothian this weekend at odds-against quotes, however I’m going to bypass the 1×2 market and instead head to SkyBet's BuildABet feature.
Combining a minimum of four Aberdeen corners with 20+ Livingston Booking points will bring about an enticing even-money (SkyBet) play.
Admittedly, the Granite City guests were standard frequency corner takers last season – averaging a shahid under five flag kicks per-game – but I expect the Dons to earn at least four here when faced with a Livi side that have proven time and time again to be extremely adept at frustrating their opponents,
That knack the Lions have for making life difficult for their challengers can be attributed to the fact that they were drawing a joint league-high average of 6.26 corners per 90 minutes from their opponents last season.
With that in mind, I'm happy to side with at least four Aberdeen corners here, but to complete the selection, I’ll also back referee John Beaton – who averaged 52.82 Booking Points per-game last season – to brandish 20+ Booking Points to Livingston.
The home team were averaging 2.18 yellow carsd per 90 last term, racking up 20+ Booking Points in each of their three contests with Saturday’s visitors Aberdeen
In fact, this particular Bet Builder would have paid out in each of three three meetings between the pair last season, so with all things considered, I see no reason to oppose a repeat in West Lothian this weekend at evens (SkyBet).
Recommended Bet
- Aberdeen 4+ Corners
- Livingston 20+ Booking Points
- Bet Builder – 1/1 (SkyBet)
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