Seeking to make it five winners on the spin, SlipsTips shares a selection ahead of St Johnstone's clash with Ayr United in the Scottish Championship on Saturday afternoon.
St Johnstone vs Ayr United (Saturday, 15:00)
St Johnstone will look to tighten their grip at the top of the Scottish Championship table by seeing off Ayr United at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon.
Simo Valakari’s Saints have shown no signs of a relegation hangover, storming to the summit of the standings thanks to seven wins from their opening eight league games of the campaign.
As for Ayr, they are beginning to get their act together following a sluggish start to the season, with the Honest Men lifting themselves up to fifth place following back-to-back wins over Dunfermline and Airdrie, respectively.
However, it would be fair to say that Saturday’s trip to Perth will represent the Ayrshire outfit’s toughest test of the season so far.
That viewpoint is reflected in the pre-match odds, with a St Johnstone success trading at 4/6 with most firms.
However, there are alternative options to make the hosts pay at an enticing price, namely in the total team goals market.
The Saints have been chalked up at 4/5 on Bet365 to score two or more goals on Saturday afternoon and that looks well worthy of support.
No team has scored more goals than St Johnstone in this season’s Scottish Championship, with Valakari’s side hitting 18 goals across their opening eight tier two assignments of the campaign.
Moreover, the Perth club have hit multiple strikes in six of those eight contests, including three of their four outings in front of their own supporters.
While Ayr are no pushovers, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in all bar one of their seven Scottish Championship matches this season.
What’s more, Scott Brown’s backline was breached twice at home by bottom-of-the-table Airdrie last Saturday, not to mention they have shipped multiple goals in relatively recent away days at both Partick Thistle and Morton.
Thus, backing two or more goals from table-topping St Johnstone on Saturday at 4/5 (Bet365) is a price that definitely represents value.
Recommended Bet
- Over 1 St Johnstone Goal – 4/5 (Bet365)
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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