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Hearts v Rangers Bet Builder 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧱 @ 4.25

Andy Robson

My Hibs v Celtic BB won @ 5.00 over the weekend

I like the look of Calvin Miller to register at least one shot on target against Rangers on Wednesday night.

Miller has been one of Hearts’ most impressive performers during the early part of the season, with a respectable return of 7 goals in 20 appearances across all competitions.

He typically operates on the right wing and is always willing to cut inside and shoot, as shown by his superb strike to seal Hearts’ 2-0 win at Motherwell on Sunday.

Miller is now averaging 1.17 shots on target per game in the Scottish Premiership this season and has worked the opposition goalkeeper at least once in each of his last 5 outings, including away at Celtic. 

He’s also Hearts’ penalty taker and occasionally takes free kicks from shooting range, adding to the appeal of backing him to deliver an on-target effort against Rangers.

The South Korean playmaker is becoming an increasingly important figure in Rangers’ attack and looks to be improving with every game.

One notable aspect of Kim’s game is his willingness to try his luck, with the midfielder averaging a sizeable 4.44 shots per 90 across his opening eight Scottish Premiership appearances for Rangers.

A deeper dive into those figures shows that Kim has attempted at least 2 shots in each of the seven Scottish top-flight games he has started this term, firing off no fewer than 5 against St Johnstone last time out.

Hearts conceded 18 shots against Celtic and are giving up an average of just over 11 per game in the Scottish Premiership this season, so Kim looks well placed to get another two efforts away.

While I’m backing Rangers to win or draw on Wednesday night, I don’t expect either side to keep a clean sheet, which is why I’m also taking both teams to score.

Hearts are a much more attack-minded outfit than they were last season, with BTTS landing in 7 of their opening 10 Scottish Premiership games of the campaign.

A closer look shows both teams have scored in 6 of the Jam Tarts’ eight league matches, and 5 of those six games also broke the over 2.5 goal barrier.

The case for BTTS is strengthened by the fact that each team has obliged in 3 of Rangers’ five top-flight road trips this term, including their most recent away day, which was a 2-2 draw at Dundee. 

On top of all that, both teams have scored in each of Hearts’ last 3 European games at Tynecastle, adding to the appeal of backing goals at both ends again.

I’m keen to side with Rangers on the double chance when they travel to Tynecastle on Wednesday night.

The Light Blues are unbeaten in their last 10 matches across all competitions, winning an impressive nine of them. 

That run includes triumphs over Celtic both home and away, so Rangers will not be fazed by the prospect of facing Hearts in their own backyard.

The Jambos returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Motherwell on Sunday, but they gave up a number of opportunities and lost both the shot count and xG battle at Fir Park.

That win came after Hearts were thrashed 7-1 by Celtic the weekend before last and then lost 2-0 away to Trabzonspor. 

Indeed, the Jambos have often come up short against more elite opposition this season, both at home and on the continent, and Rangers very much fall into that category.

What’s more, Hearts are playing their third game in six days, so Rangers should have fresher legs.

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Man City v Brighton Bet Builder 🧱 @ 6.33

Andy Robson

Vuskovic has been fouled in six of his last seven starts

Man City surrendered their flawless start to the Premier League campaign at the weekend, as they were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa. Over 2.5 goals has landed in each of the last seven matches for Enzo Maresca’s men, who have cleared this line on their own in five of those games. 

Brighton also tasted defeat at the weekend, but they put up a real fight at Anfield and were unfortunate not to find the back of the net given that they registered 17 shots worth 1.32 xG. The Seagulls also managed considerably more possession that Liverpool which shows how competitive they can be against top sides, and this midweek EFL Cup clash at the Etihad should be an even contest.

Expecting chances at both ends of the field, corners are naturally a market to target. Man City were left frustrated by Villa last time out, but they still managed seven corners, while the hosts contributed an additional four. This bet has also landed for Maresca’s men against PSG, with 13 corners, and Liverpool with 11 corners. This is expected to be another close affair. 

Meanwhile, Brighton are averaging 10.2 corners per game across all competitions this season, with 6.4 for, and 3.8 against. This line has comfortably cleared in matchups against Arsenal and Chelsea - there were 11 corners awarded in both of those respective matches.

Maresca has persisted with a high line this season, asking his centre backs to be aggressive in their duels in an attempt to win possession back quickly. Because of that, Ruben Dias has racked up some notable foul counts, including three infringements against Aston Villa last time out. 

Prior to that, he accounted for two fouls of Man City’s six fouls against AEK Athens in the Champions League, meaning he has recorded at least two fouls in five of last six starts. The only miss came against PSG, but Dias was replaced at halftime in that match. The Portuguese international will have the tough task of trying to contain Kostoulas, and that is a matchup to keep an eye on.

On the opposite side, Luka Vuskovic is another centre back who has been amongst the fouls this season. However, the Croatian international has been adept at drawing free-kicks. In fact, Vuskovic is averaging 1.21 fouls drawn per 90 this season across all competitions, which is impressively high for a centre back. He has been fouled in six of his last seven starts, and will now have to deal with Erling Haaland. 

The Norwegian international likes a physical contest, and he is averaging 0.95 fouls per 90 across all competitions this season. Man City racked up 17 infringements against Aston Villa at the weekend, and Brighton can be another frustrating side to face.

Charalampos Kostoulas has been rested in Brighton’s Conference League matches so far, but he did start in the last EFL Cup match against Old Trafford. The Greek international played a key role in that match as the Seagulls came from behind at Old Trafford to win - he bagged one goal, finishing the game with a total of four shots. 

Kostoulas has been in excellent form this season, and he is averaging 4.2 shots per 90. That includes taking four shots against Anfield at the weekend, with one of those hitting the target. He also found the back of the net against Arsenal back in September, which shows how he thrives in tougher matchups.

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Liverpool v Chelsea Bet Builder 🧱 @ 3.62

Andy Robson

Chelsea are seeing 4.00 goals per game this season

Gakpo has recovered from an injury which saw him miss the early weeks of October, starting the last two games for Liverpool and finding the target in both games against Villarreal and Brighton.

Gakpo had six shots against the Seagulls at the weekend, seeing two of those efforts find the target. No Liverpool player had more shots or touches in the opposition box (12) than Gakpo against Brighton, with Iraola’s use of the winger reminding me of his relationship with Semenyo at Bournemouth.

Gakpo has already had 33 touches in the opposition box across his five starts in the Premier League (6.33 per 90), leading to 16 shots (3.12 per 90). He does need to be more clinical with his efforts, given that three of these shots have found the target, but I expect that to level out the more he gets in these promising positions.

We got to see Marco Palestra for the third time in the Premier League from the bench against Tottenham last time out, with the Italian contesting five duels in his 25 minutes of action.

If I’m honest, I thought he looked a little off the pace of the Premier League - which is normal for players arriving from leagues that aren’t as fast paced or intense as the English top flight. I expect him to start here as Alonso attempts to build his fitness, setting him up against either Barcola or Gakpo.

Palestra committed 41 fouls across his 34 starts in Serie A for Cagliari last season (1.20 per 90) and he has the flexibility to play on either side of the pitch. Palestra is one to keep an eye on more generally for foul involvements as he gets more opportunities in this Chelsea side.

It’s hard to see how this is a low scoring game, I expect both sides to rotate but keep similar principles that we’ve seen from them in the Premier League.

Chelsea have seen 3+ goals in six of their eight Premier League matches, and saw nine goals in their EFL Cup clash against Leeds in the previous round - coming away 6-3 winners at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea’s games are seeing an average of 4.00 goals per game, more than any other side in the Premier League. Liverpool have seen 3+ goals in four of their last five matches, and covered this line on their own against Tottenham in the previous round with a 3-1 win at Anfield.

I can’t see Chelsea tightening up at the back in time for this clash, and the expected rotation should lead to quite an open game with at least three goals. 

Chelsea’s loss against Tottenham over the weekend was a real wake up call for the Blues, who were pretty pathetic in defeat to Roberto De Zerbi’s side.

Xabi Alonso will have to travel to Anfield without Cole Palmer, following a recurrence of the discipline issues that have plagued Chelsea for a few seasons now. Palmer was sent off at Stamford Bridge, and was lucky to be the only one. 

Joao Pedro could also still be sidelined, taking away two of Chelsea's most important attacking players. Without that threat in the final third, Chelsea do look a bit rigid and uncreative with the structure behind Rogers, Palmer and Pedro.

Things are looking more positive each week for Liverpool under Iraola. I was impressed with their display against Brighton at the weekend, limiting one of the best attacking sides in the league to just one shot on target. 

That victory over the Seagulls represents Liverpool’s fourth straight win across all competitions. They’ll be more confident than Chelsea here, and it looks like Iraola is close to finding the right balance for the likes of Wirtz, Barcola and Isak - which looked near impossible just a few weeks ago. 

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