Alan McInally’s official Celtic FC betting preview
Former Celtic striker Alan McInally has teamed up with online betting partner BETDAQ to preview this weekend’s game against St Mirren.
John Rankin’s second half goal made sure it was a nervy finish to the Dundee Utd game, but Celtic proved strong enough to hold out for an eleventh SPL victory in a row. Having taken an early two goal lead, the Hoops took their foot off the pedal and Neil Lennon will have been pleased to hear the final whistle go.
The lead at the top remains at two points and this time it’s St Mirren’s turn to try derail the Celtic juggernaut. It’s hard to see St Mirren doing much to stop Celtic picking up all three points, but the Dundee game should act as a reminder that they cannot afford to let up.
The Saints have a woeful record against the Hoops and last won five matches ago at St Mirren Park. Since then they’ve not managed a goal against the Hoops and have lost all five fixtures. This is the third time these two have met this campaign and Celtic have won 5-0 and 2-0 so far.
Neil Lennon will demand a much improved effort on Saturday and St Mirren are as big as 13/2 on BETDAQ 1BET for an unlikely home win.
Celtic have been quick off the mark in their past few games with early goals to get them on their way. Georgios Samaras got the opener in the fourth minute when Celtic last played the Saints, so take the evens available for a Celtic HT/FT double result.
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