Having delivered six winners from his last eight featured selections, SlipsTips is back to share two wagers ahead of this weekend's SPFL action.
Patrick Thistle vs Queen of the South (Saturday, 15:00)
Partick Thistle will be looking to stretch their unbeaten run to six matches across all competitions when they play host to Queen of the South in the Scottish Championship on Saturday afternoon.
Fifth-placed Thistle – who have at least one game in hand on the four teams above them – are within touching distance of Raith Rovers in the final playoff place and just five points behind league leaders Arbroath.
After recording a 1-0 win over Ayr in midweek, Partick will be targeting another crucial three points in their promotion push when basement club Queens come calling.
The Doonhamers finally gave their fans something to cheer about as they twice fought back from behind to claim a dramatic 3-3 with Raith on Tuesday night, but the result brought no change to their position in the Scottish Championship table, as they sit bottom of the pile with 19 points from 23 games.
Jags backers will be offered a general 4/6 about Ian McCall’s men banking another three points this weekend, but we can get some 50/51 (MansionBet) on them to overcome a -0.75 start on the Asian Handicap and that looks like a worthy boost in price.
Here we would land a half win if the Maryhill outfit prevail with a one-goal winning margin, whereas a Thistle triumph by two or more strikes would see us pocket a full-stakes pay-out.
Partick Thistle have the best home record in the Scottish Championship this season, boasting 21 points from their 11 fixtures at Firhill, not to mention they are the second top scorers in the division at this stage of the campaign.
What’s more, the hosts head into the game on a quietly impressive run of form having suffered just one defeat in their last 15 outings across all competitions.
In stark contrast, Queen of the South enter this contest in the midst of a miserable run that has seen them win just one their last 16 matches in league and cup competition, with the relegation-threatened Doonhamers’ leaking two or more goals in seven of their last eight matches.
With all that in mind, backing Partick Thistle to overcome a -0.75 start on the Asian Handicap at 50/51 (MansionBet) makes plenty of appeal.
Recommended Bet
- Partick Thistle -0.75 (Asian Handicap) – 50/51 (MansionBet)
Kelty Hearts vs Elgin (Saturday, 15:00)
Kelty Hearts may have a taste for revenge when they entertain Elgin City at Central Park on Saturday.
The Maroon Machine crashed to a shock 2-0 defeat at Borough Briggs the midweek before last, but they got back on track with a 3-2 success against Stranraer last time out.
Kevin Thomson’s team will now look to take one more step towards the title when they reconvene with the Black and Whites this weeked.
Eighth-placed Elgin arrive in Fife off the back of a 2-1 defeat at Stenhousemuir last weekend and it would be fair to say that there will be a huge step up in class here.
Unsurprisingly, Kelty are short-priced 4/11 favourites but we can get some 11/10 (Bet 365) by backing the runway leaders To Score In Both Halves and that looks like a nice alternative angle of attack.
Overall, Kelty have made the net bulge either side of the interval in 13 (62%) of 21 Scottish League Two fixtures this term, yet the odds imply a 47.6% chance of the same wager delivering profit this weekend.
Recommended Bet
- Kelty Hearts to Score in Both Halves – 11/10 (Bet 365)
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