Championship Betting Tips

Sticking with the Championship here and backing second favourites Partick Thistle to get a home win against rock-bottom Queen’s Park.

Thistle have started well, qualifying from their League Cup group and picking up 7 points from 9 in their opening three Championship matches.

In their only other home league match this season, they beat title favourites Livingston 2-0 in a match with no shortage of chances, recording 6 shots on target and 1.49 xG.

Queen’s Park have had a terrible start, losing all three of their opening games and conceding two goals in each.

In their most recent game against league newcomers and part-time side Stenhousemuir, they didn’t manage a single shot on target at home, with only 4 attempts in total.

Queen’s Park haven’t beaten Partick Thistle in the league since January 2023.

I fully expect the Jags to record a comfortable win over their Glasgow rivals on Saturday.

Getting in on this price early before it drops.

Ayr have had a decent start to the season, winning their League Cup group (including beating Premiership opposition) and collecting four points from their first two league games.

They did lose 2-0 away to Raith Rovers on Saturday but that was also a result of going down to 10 men in the 5th minute.

Morton are in a whole lot of mess. The Board have publicly said they’ve got the smallest budget in the league and, most recently, announced they might not have enough money to get through to December.

They’re joint bottom of the Championship with 0 points from their opening three games and finished bottom of their League Cup group, with losses to non-league Linlithgow and League One East Fife.

They have scored just one goal in seven competitive matches so far this season, and that was a 0.04 xG strike from 16-year-old Dean Black.

This price is a steal for Ayr. I fully expect it to be around 1.33 by KO on Saturday.

Celtic return to domestic action on Saturday afternoon when Falkirk visit Parkhead, with the Hoops looking to put their midweek Champions League heartbreak behind them.

Celtic hit the self-destruct button against LASK Linz on Tuesday night, throwing away a 4-0 lead before eventually crashing out 5-4 on aggregate. 

They should have little trouble responding against Falkirk, though, and backing the hosts to win alongside over 2.5 goals looks the way to go.

Martin O'Neill's side recently put five past Kilmarnock and four against Dundee United, while also scoring three against LASK in their last home game. 

Their attacking firepower should be far too much for a Falkirk side that has collected just one point from their opening two Scottish Premiership games and also failed to make it out of their League Cup group. 

John McGlynn's men are unlikely to abandon their attacking approach, so this should be an open game, with over 2.5 goals landing in three of Celtic's four home wins over Falkirk last season.

I think Hearts look a little overpriced to defeat St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.

After falling to a 2-1 defeat away at Aberdeen in their opening league game, Wouter Vrancken's side bounced back in style with a mightily impressive 4-0 demolition of Dundee United. 

They kept the feel-good factor flowing domestically by progressing to the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals with a 6-2 rout of Inverness a fortnight ago.

While Hearts face a quick turnaround following their European heroics against Rapid Vienna on Wednesday night, they should be in high spirits and I think they have a big enough squad to cope with the demands of their schedule.

St Johnstone won their first game back in the Scottish Premiership, but they conceded three goals against Kilmarnock in that victory before slumping to a 1-0 defeat at St Mirren. 

This will be a far tougher test, and I think Hearts' superior class will tell.

Sticking with the Championship here and backing second favourites Partick Thistle to get a home win against rock-bottom Queen’s Park.

Thistle have started well, qualifying from their League Cup group and picking up 7 points from 9 in their opening three Championship matches.

In their only other home league match this season, they beat title favourites Livingston 2-0 in a match with no shortage of chances, recording 6 shots on target and 1.49 xG.

Queen’s Park have had a terrible start, losing all three of their opening games and conceding two goals in each.

In their most recent game against league newcomers and part-time side Stenhousemuir, they didn’t manage a single shot on target at home, with only 4 attempts in total.

Queen’s Park haven’t beaten Partick Thistle in the league since January 2023.

I fully expect the Jags to record a comfortable win over their Glasgow rivals on Saturday.

Ross County's clash with East Kilbride in Scottish League One on Saturday has all the makings of an entertaining encounter. 

Three of East Kilbride's opening four league matches of the season have featured over 2.5 goals, which is hardly surprising given the attacking style that has become synonymous with Mick Kennedy's side. 

The visitors are capable of causing Ross County problems going forward, but their commitment to attacking football can leave them exposed at the other end, something that was evident in last week's 3-0 defeat to Montrose. 

They now face a Ross County side that have won all three of their league matches so far this season.

The Staggies' last two league victories have both produced over 2.5 goals, while they also impressed with a 2-1 victory away at Dunfermline in the Scottish League Cup earlier this month. 

I fancy County to come out on top here, and I wouldn't be surprised to see both teams get on the scoresheet, but over 2.5 goals looks the strongest angle in Dingwall. 

Getting in on this price early before it drops.

Ayr have had a decent start to the season, winning their League Cup group (including beating Premiership opposition) and collecting four points from their first two league games.

They did lose 2-0 away to Raith Rovers on Saturday but that was also a result of going down to 10 men in the 5th minute.

Morton are in a whole lot of mess. The Board have publicly said they’ve got the smallest budget in the league and, most recently, announced they might not have enough money to get through to December.

They’re joint bottom of the Championship with 0 points from their opening three games and finished bottom of their League Cup group, with losses to non-league Linlithgow and League One East Fife.

They have scored just one goal in seven competitive matches so far this season, and that was a 0.04 xG strike from 16-year-old Dean Black.

This price is a steal for Ayr. I fully expect it to be around 1.33 by KO on Saturday.