Scottish Cup
2008-04-12 - Aberdeen vs Queen of the South
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Tennents Scottish FA Cup
Saturday 12th April 2008 - KO 12:15
ABERDEEN
Aberdeen will realise that winning this competition represents their best chance of returning to the UEFA Cup next season after they enjoyed so much relative success this season before being beaten by favourites Bayern Munich. Aberdeen have already ensured a top 6 finish in Scotland after they beat Falkirk at home on Monday night.
This season they are 4-3-9 away from home where they have scored 16 goals and conceded 34. The Dons have already made the semi final of the Scottish League Cup too this season. Aberdeen have beaten Falkirk, Hamilton and Celtic to reach this stage of this competition.
Aberdeen have only lost 1 of their last 8 games in all competitions, and that was at Rangers. They are also unbeaten in their last 6 games, winning 4 of their last 5 games in all competitions. Aberdeen have also beaten Hamilton and Partick Thistle from the same division as their opponents this week.
Jamie Smith, Lee Mair and Richie Byrne all miss this game while Steve Lovell and Derek Young are only likely to make the bench. Jackie McNamara is fit to start.
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
Queen of the South have no promotion ambitions left this season as the Division 1 club aims to make its first final in the club's history. They are 4th in their league with a 5-4-8 away record, scoring 18 and conceding 19 goals. They have knocked out Peterhead, Linlithglow Rose, Morton and Dundee in this season's competition so Aberdeen will be the first Premier League side they have faced.
Queen of the South only have 1 win in their last 6 games and have failed to win any of their last 3, failing to score in any of those games too. They have only managed to score 6 goals in their last 6 games, but 4 of those came in 1 match. Aberdeen will in fact be the first Premier League club Queen of the South have faced in any competition this season.
Sean O'Connor and Andy Aitkin are expected to feature in this game. Neil Scally misses out through injury and both Craig Reid and Robert Campbell are cuptied.
Aberdeen and Queen of the South have met 2 times in cup competitions since 2001 and Aberdeen have won both ties.
PREDICTION :
Queen of the South have reached this stage of the competition with a little bit of luck with the draw as they have avoided Premier League sides.
Aberdeen will not want to throw this opportunity of reaching the final away, especially after beating Celtic 0-1 at Celtic Park in the last round.
The pitch at Hampden Park should suit the Premier League club more and I fully expect the Dons to make the final here.
The Pick :
ABERDEEN 3-1 QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
BEST BETTING TIP :
BET: Take ABERDEEN HT-FT at 2.38 at Bet365
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
ABERDEEN - 0.75 ASIAN HANDICAP
