Competition: Scottish Premiership
Market: Under 2.5 targets
Odds: 7/10 @ 888sport
In a showdown between two Premiership outfits who’re searching for a a lot-wanted enhance, Motherwell will welcome St. Johnstone to Fir Park on Wednesday night time.
Starting with the hosts, whereas Motherwell may need prolonged on their Scottish Cup journey on January twenty first due to a 2-0 victory away at Championship aspect Arbroath, that doesn’t cowl what has been a woeful rut for Steven Hammell’s aspect. Last seen over the weekend placing in one other toothless show as they have been hit with a 1-0 loss towards St. Mirren, the Steelmen are with out a single victory from their final 9 straight conferences towards Premiership opposition. With that run stemming all the best way again to October twenty ninth, the Lanarkshire-based outfit finds simply their purpose distinction holding them off the foot of the Premiership desk. Likewise, having to accept a 1-1 draw towards Ross County of their final showdown at Fir Park, Motherwell have continued to indicate a string of points in entrance of their very own supporters. In truth, Wednesday’s hosts have remarkably did not file a single win on house soil because the finish of August.
As for the guests, additionally final seen over the weekend placing in their very own toothless show as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat away at Rangers, St. Johnstone are in an identical place to Wednesday’s opponents. Continuing to free-fall down the highest-flight standings, Callum Davidson’s males have proven a string of obvious points since getting back from the World Cup break. Now remarkably dropping every of their final seven straight home appearances on the bounce, the Saints discover themselves underneath an enormous quantity of scrutiny. Desperate to attract a line underneath their woeful run, Davidson must also have a headache over his aspect’s struggles within the ultimate third. Now drawing a clean in 4 of their earlier 5 conferences towards high-flight opposition, we may very well be in for a cagey affair on Wednesday night time. With 4 of the final 5 showdowns between Motherwell and St. Johnstone ending with underneath 2.5 targets, we’re backing an identical consequence in midweek.
Bet: Under 2.5 targets at Motherwell vs St. Johnstone 7/10 for Wednesday’s Scottish Premiership battle @ 888sport
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