SlipsTips shares a selection ahead of Arbroath’s clash with St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup on Saturday afternoon.
Arbroath vs St Mirren (Saturday, 15:00)
St Mirren will get their quest for Scottish League Cup glory underway when they face Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon.
The 2013 winners have been drawn in Group D alongside Ayr, Annan, Forfar and opening day opponents Arbroath.
The Saints will be expected to take top honours in the section and they should get off to a winning start against the newly-promoted Red Lichties this weekend.
That viewpoint is reflected in the pre-match odds, with Stephen Robinson’s side general 2/5 favourites.
However, backing the Paisley outfit to triumph alongside Over 1.5 Goals holds plenty of appeal at a much more palatable 4/5 on Ladbrokes.
Having finished inside the top six of the Scottish Premiership in each of the last three seasons, St Mirren are the so-called ‘top seed' in the group phase of this season’s Scottish League Cup.
Thus, their superior class should be evident when they take on an Arbroath side that were plying their trade in their third tier last term.
Robinson steered his side to some impressive results on the road last season, with the Saints triumphing at the likes of Ibrox, Easter Road, Pittodrie and Tannadice last term, not to mention they picked up a point at Celtic Park on the final day of last season.
It’s also worth noting that St Mirren scored multiple goals in each of those four aforementioned victories away from their Paisley headquarters.
On top of all that, the Buddies also saw off a similar calibre of opposition to Arbroath in last season’s Scottish League Cup, overcoming Queen of the South 3-1 away from home.
While Arbroath performed well last season on their way to winning Scottish League One, they will face a serious upgrade on last term’s challenges when St Mirren come to town.
So with all things considered, backing the visitors to emerge victorious by any scoreline other than 1-0 looks well worthy of support at 4/5 with Ladbrokes.
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St Mirren Win & Over 1.5 Goals – 4/5 (Ladbrokes)
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