HIbernian and Motherwell both had rousing European wins on Thursday night so the stage is set for a cracking contest between them in the SPFL Premiership today.
Easter Road was rocking as the Hibees won 4-1 against Malisheva in the Conference League qualifiers to overturn an embarrassing 2-0 deficit from the first leg.
Motherwell had a far more comfortable time in their Conference League qualifier, beating HB Torhshavn 5-0 on aggregate, but this is a tough domestic opener for their new boss Alfred Johansson.
Hibernian vs Motherwell top betting tips
Jens Berthel Askou is a tough act to follow for Johansson, with the Steelmen finishing in the top four last season while playing an exciting brand of football.
The early signs are that the new man will have them playing a similar style so the Fir Park outfit should be a good watch again in this campaign.
Hibernian also have plenty of attacking prowess, as they showed in midweek, so I'm expecting a few goals this afternoon.
Combining BTTS and over 2.5 goals pays 11/10 in this one with Bet365 and that looks worth a punt.
Last season's meetings were incredible fiery, with 24 yellows and two reds dished out across the four matches. Lukas Fadinger picked up two of those yellows and the Motherwell midfielder is 2/1 to go into the book again.
St Johnstone vs Kilmarnock
St Johnstone are back in the SPFL Premiership after a year away and will unfurl the Championship flag before kick-off against Kilmarnock today.
The board in Perth kept faith with Simo Valakari after relegation and it paid off as he led them straight back into the top flight.
But Saints will do well to avoid another battle against the drop and their form in the League Cup group stage was poor.
A late surge in the final stages of last season took Kilmarnock clear of trouble and Neil McCann seems to have recruited well this summer.
So I fancy Killie to edge today's match and Bet365 price the away win at a decent 22/10.
McCann's side didn't concede in any of their League Cup group games but only scored twice into the bargain.
That suggests this could be a tight one and the half-time draw appeals at 125/100 with Bet365.
Silkeborg vs FC Copenhagen
FC Copenhagen got their new Danish top-flight campaign off to a winning start last week and will be looking to put three more points on the board when they visit Silkeborg today.
The giants flopped last term, finishing in the bottom half, but should mount a title push this time around with the players in their squad.
A 3-2 comeback win over Lyngby at home last weekend suggested there's still a bit of work to do in defence.
Copenhagen also conceded in both legs of their Conference League win over Polessya Zhitomir of Ukraine so Silkeborg will fancy their chances of scoring today.
BTTS pays just 4/7 but if you combine that with a Copenhagen win it boosts the odds to 21/10 at Bet365.
Mohamed Elyounoussi has scored in his last two games for the capital club and he's 6/4 for another goal.
Super singles
- BTTS and over 2.5 goals in Hibernian vs Motherwell 11/10 Bet365
- Half-time draw in St Johnstone vs Kilmarnock 125/100 Bet365
- Copenhagen win and BTTS 21/10 Bet365
Upcoming match previews and betting tips
- Sun 14:00 St Johnstone vs Kilmarnock
- Sun 16:30 Hibernian vs Motherwell
- Desmond’s Goals Tips: BTTS, To Score 2, Over 2.5 Goals and 15/1 Goals Acca Tips
Racing tips
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