SCOTTISH LEAGUE BETTING PICK - GLASGOW CELTIC V INVERNESS CT

Scottish League

2008-02-27 - Glasgow Celtic vs Inverness CT

A Sports Betting Pick by Auls

GLASGOW CELTIC V INVERNESS CT
Scottish Premier League
WEdnesday 27th February 2008 - KO 19:45 GMT

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CELTIC

Celtic will look to keep up the pressure on Rangers at the top of the table. They find themselves 4 points behind in 2nd spot with a 18-4-3 record. At Celtic Park they are 9-3-0 with 32 goals scored and 2 conceded. Celtic have the best home defensive record in the league this season and are only behind Rangers in the most goals scored at home category.

Celtic have only had 1 defeat in their last 11 games in all competitions since losing to Inverness 3-2 away from home and that was to Barcelona in the Champions League. They have also won 9 games in a row against domestic opposition in all competitions. Celtic lost their last home game to Barcelona, but have won 5 of their last 6 games at home against Scottish teams. 3 of the last 4 home wins have come by 3-0 scorelines.

Celtic miss Stephen McManus, Mark Wilson and John Kennedy for this game but Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink is available and is expected to start.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Inverness sit in 8th position in the table this season with a 10-3-14 record so far this season. Away from home their record is 3-2-9 with 14 goals scored and 24 conceded. They will be targeting the 6th spot in the table and are currently 3 points Falkirk who hold it at the moment.

Inverness have lost 7 of their last 8 games in all competitions and have not won in 6 games. Inverness have not won in 6 away games and have lost 5 of those matches. Inverness have played 11 games against sides in the top 6 of the Premier League this season and have lost 10 of those games with 1 win. They have also played at both Celtic and Rangers this season and lost the matches 5-0 and 2-0 respectively.

David Proctor will be having a late fitness test to determine his place in the squad for the match tomorrow but the manager, Craig Brewster, is expecting a virtually fully fit team to pick from.

HEAD TO HEAD

Inverness beat Celtic the last time the two teams met 3-2 but it was in Inverness.

Celtic have beaten Inverness 6 straight times at Celtic Park and have won 4 of those games by at least 2 goals.

PREDICTION :

Celtic have been playing very well recently in Scotland and, although beaten by Barcelona, should still have the confidence of being able to catch Rangers in the race for the title.

With Rangers having to visit Hearts in a tough encounter, Celtic will not want to slip up here.

Inverness have struggled against those sides in the top half of the table so far this season and have lost fairly comfortably in their away games at the Old Firm this season.

The Pick :