SCOTTISH LEAGUE BETTING PICK - INVERNESS CALY THIST V CELTIC

Scottish League

2011-11-19 - Inverness Caly Thist vs Celtic

A Sports Betting Pick by FootyGaffa

Inverness Caly Thistle v Celtic
Football : Scottish Premier League
Saturday 19/11/2011 - Kickoff 12.30 (local)

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Inverness Caly Thistle

Bottom of the league Caly Thistle stunned everybody on their last outing winning and incredible match in Kilmarnock 6-3. This was their first away win of the season where their form has been terrible, infact they have only 4 points to show for themselves away from home. They are however much better at home, well, in comparison. They have 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from their 7 home matches with only Rangers managing to beat them by more than a goal.

Terry Butcher will be glad to have Chris Hogg and Thomas Piermayr back from suspension as both have been regulars in defence this season. Shinnie bagged a hatrick in the Kilmarnock win and is sure to retain his place in a team that I imagine Butcher will set out to attack Celtic rather than try to park the bus in defence.

Possible Inverness CT lineup : (4-2-2)
Esson, Tokely, Hogg, Piermayr, Proctor, Tansey, Davies, Hayes, Shinnie, Tade, Foran

Celtic

Celtic's last visit to the highlands will still be a very bitter memory playing on the minds of both Neil Lennon and the players involved. There is no doubt in my mind that if Celtic had won in Inverness last May with 4 league games left they would have gone on to win the title last year, but as it was Celtic lost 3-2 and handed the league to Rangers.

This time round Celtic are fighting just for the chance to get back in the title race lagging a very disappointing 12 points behind rivals Rangers, albiet with a game in hand. Already it has almost come down to a situation where anymore slip ups and the league is definitely gone.

Celtic have now gone 7 matches unbeaten in all competitions since losing at Hearts and are just may be starting to show they are getting a bit of confidence and fight back in their play.

Celtic though are still missing captain Scott Brown's dig in the middle of the park and have South Korean midfielder rated as doubtful for this trip.


Possible Celtic lineup : (4-4-2)
Forster, El-Kaddouri, Majstorovic, Rogne, Matthews, Commons, Ledley, Kayal, Forrest, Hopper, Stokes

THE BETTING VERDICT

It's a little bit surprising when you look at all the 13 fixtures that have been played at Caledonian Stadium between these two, Celtic have actually only won just over half of them.

But for me this fixture has a Celtic must win written all over it, and when the old firm have must win games they generally do win them.

The bookies have priced this one about right but the 1.44 about a Celtic win certainly tempts me for a decent sized bet. As I think celtic have found their winning ways again. At first I was looking at the -1.5 Asian handicap but have decided to leave as Celtic have only once managed to win by 2 goals in this fixture.

The Pick :

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Main Bet:
Take a Celtic win @ 1.44 (various)