SCOTTISH LEAGUE BETTING PICK - ST MIRREN V GLASGOW RANGERS

Scottish League

2008-01-08 - St Mirren vs Glasgow Rangers

A Sports Betting Pick by Auls

St Mirren

St Mirren sit in 10th spot in the Scottish Premier League with 6-4-10 record but they are 12 points clear of bottom placed Gretna and only 1 point ahead of 11th placed Hearts. Their record at home is 3-1-6 with only 8 goals scored and 20 conceded. A lack of goals is evidenced throughout their season in the league as they only have 13 goals in thier 20 league games.

St Mirren have won 2 of their last 3 games which snapped their 6 games without a win run. They beat Hibernian at home over the weekend 2-1, but they had lost 3 of 4 matches at home previously. They have also lost to Glasgow Celtic 1-5 at home this season.

Hugh Murray returns from suspension for the Buddies but Richard Brittain and Stephen O'Donnell are out. Craig Dargo is fighting for a starting place, as is new signing Andy Dorman.

Glasgow Rangers

Rangers currently lead the Scottish Premier League with their 14-2-3 record which leaves them 1 point clear of their rivals Celtic with this game being their one in hand. They are much more fallible away from Ibrox where they are 4-2-2 with 15 goals scored and 11 conceded.

Since dropping into the UEFA Cup after their loss at home to Lyon, Rangers have won 4 from 5 games and have actually won 7 of their last 8 league games with 1 draw. Rangers have also won 3 of 4 away from home. They have only won 2 of their away league games by more than 1 goal.

Alan Hutton is out for Rangers along with Lee McCulloch through suspension. Jean Claude Darcheville is also out but through injury and Steven Naismith is a late decision.

Head to Head

Since St Mirren returned to the Scottish Premier League last season, Rangers have won 3 of the 4 meetings between the sides. Rangers have also won both meetings at Love Street but both have been 1 goal wins.

PREDICTION

Rangers should be good enough to win this game and will not want to relinquish a lead they have made in the Scottish Premier. St Mirren have struggled all season with inconsistant results and I think they will find it hard to contain the Scottish giants.

Rangers price for a win seems good for a combination and I also like the prices on Rangers on the Asian Handicap even though St Mirren usually play Rangers tight at home.

Rangers 2 wins away from home in the league by more than 1 goal has come against sides in the lower half of the table and St Mirren's lack of goals suggests more blanks here too.

The Pick :

BEST BETTING TIP :

GLASGOW RANGERS WIN