SlipsTips is back to share two angles of attack ahead of Saturday's slate of lower league fixtures from the SPFL.
Kilmarnock vs Partick Thistle (Saturday, 15:00)
Fresh from a 2-1 win over Queen of the South, Kilmarnock will aim to tighten their grip at the top of the Scottish Championship when they play host to Partick Thistle on Saturday.
Derek McInnes’ men have put themselves in the driving seat in the race for automatic promotion, while fourth-placed Thistle are embroiled in a fiercely competitive scrap for a play-off place.
Killie backers will be offered a general 10/11 about the Rugby Park side picking up another three points this weekend but we can get some 23/20 (UniBet) on the hosts to score two or more goals and that looks a little too big to ignore.
The league leaders have triumphed in seven of their 11 league games under McInnes’ tutorship, not to mention they have banked 16 points from the last 18 on offer.
Whilst a clash with Partick is never an easy task, Ian McCall's men have crashed to defeat in each of their last three league games, leaking a lofty 10 goals in the process.
With this in mind, coupled with the fact that Kilmarnock have scored two or more goals in five of their last six Scottish Championship assignments, supporting the same bet on Saturday stands out at a value 23/20 (UniBet).
Recommended Bet
- Over 1.5 Kilmarnock Goals – 23/20 (UniBet)
Annan Athletic vs Albion Rovers (Saturday, 15:00)
Annan Athletic will be aiming to make it five wins on the spin in Scottish League Two when they welcome Albion Rovers to Galabank on Saturday afternoon.
Peter Murphy’s second-placed side are all but assured of a place in the promotion play-offs, while the visitors earned a last-gasp victory in midweek to move 11 points clear of basement club Cowdenbeath.
The Galabankies will attract plenty of attention from punters at a general 4/5 but I'm more than happy to instead side with the 5/6 (BoyleSports) about the hosts hitting two or more goals on Saturday.
Annan have notched up 56 strikes across their 30 League Two tussles this term – a tally only topped by runaway leaders Kelty Hearts (59) – with the Dumfries-based outfit making the net bulge twice or more in a sizeable 16 matches from that sample, including six of their last seven Scottish League Two outings.
Eighth-placed Albion, in stark contrast, have the second-worst defensive record in the fourth tier, and their midweek exertions could take their toll when they take the trip to the league’s form team on Saturday
What’s more, Annan racked up four strikes against Rovers in the most recent reverse fixture between the pair earlier this month and that only adds to the appeal of backing the home team to bag another brace this weekend at 5/6 (BoyleSports).
Recommended Bet
- Over 1.5 Annan Athletic Goals – 5/6 (BoyleSports)
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