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Football fans look forward to another exciting weekend in the Scottish Premiership. Just six points separate the top three in the table, with Hearts setting the pace. The Jambos are the unlikely leaders, four points ahead of Rangers in second. The defending champions are third, with Martin O'Neill's Hoops under immense pressure to rediscover their best form.
Celtic enter on a miserable run of results, and large sections of the stadium are running out of patience with their misfiring team. The locals were held to a draw last time out in the capital, but have a chance to bounce back to winning ways when welcoming Falkirk. The visitors started the week in sixth, but are climbing. Will the Bairns claim a major scalp?
The leading online bookmakers make the home win a strong favourite, and that will come as no surprise to gamblers. Keep reading as experienced Scottish football betting writer Frank Monkhouse uses the stats and trends available on Flashscore to find followers a profit. He has gone for three selections at a range of odds, ensuring there's something for everyone.
Celtic v Falkirk tips
Nygren to score @ 10/11 (bet365)
Odds courtesy of bet365. Correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Match winner - Celtic
Our first pick in Glasgow is on the home win, backing Celtic to defeat Falkirk and extend their unbeaten run to four Premiership matches. Celtic started the year with a hurtful loss to Rangers at this venue in the Old Firm derby, despite scoring first that day. Their response has been solid, beating Dundee Utd 4-0 and Falkirk 1-0, before drawing 2-2 with Hearts.
Focusing on that hard-fought win at the Falkirk Stadium, Celtic dominated the ball, finishing with 57.3% of the match possession. From that, they managed seven shots at goal, but only two on target. I expect the champions to turn possession into goals this time. In their previous home match in the league, the Hoops scored four against Dundee United.
Against the Terrors, Celtic had almost 80% possession and an incredible 22 shots to their opponents' three. They've won three of their last five here, scoring ten goals. Celtic have already beaten Falkirk three times this term, including 4-0 and 4-1 wins in the east end of Glasgow. Follow the stats and add Celtic to your weekend accumulators at fair odds.
Tip: Celtic win @ 3/10 (bet365)
Bet explanation: If Celtic score a fourth win over Falkirk this season, your bet wins.
Total goals - over 2.5
Another Celtic v Falkirk bet worth considering is the match to produce more than two goals. That bet landed in Celtic's 4-0 win over Dundee United, and it was the smart play in each of their last four Premiership matches played at Parkhead. They lost 3-1 to Rangers, beat Aberdeen by the same scoreline, and lost 2-1 when hosting pacesetters Hearts.
In the head-to-head, the stats show a bet on over 2.5 goals would've boosted your balance in each of Falkirk's previous four visits. The aggregate score from that period reads Celtic 16-3 Falkirk. We have to go back to January 2010 to find the last time Celtic and Falkirk failed to produce more than two goals here, with that match ending in a 1-1 draw.
Manager John McGlynn has his team performing above expectations. They were promoted from the Championship last term and started this week in the top six. Focusing on their recent away games, Falkirk won 2-0 in Paisley, lost 1-0 in Dundee, beat Kilmarnock 1-0, and conceded three without reply at Easter Road. Over 2.5 goals looks a strong bet on Sunday.
Tip: Over 2.5 goals @ 1/2 (bet365)
Bet explanation: You need this match to produce three or more goals from both teams combined to win this bet.
Anytime scorer - Nygren
My third and final bet worth considering is Benjamin Nygren to score at least one goal against Falkirk. When playing the anytime scorer market, it doesn't matter whether the Sweden international scores in the first few minutes or the last kick of the ball. If he nets, you'll secure a profit. The bet is live for the entire time Nygren is on the field of play.
The stats give us good reason to be confident ahead of kick-off. Nygren scored the only goal of the game when Celtic won 1-0 at the Falkirk Stadium less than three weeks ago. He headed home an Arne Engels corner seconds before half-time for his tenth goal of the campaign. Nygren scored in each of his last two meetings with Falkirk, and we're on three.
Nygren signed from Nordsjaelland in the summer and has already found the net 14 times in all competitions, including eight at Celtic Park. The 24-year-old has scored three goals in his previous five games for the Scottish champions, including one in a 2-2 draw with Hearts at Tynecastle last weekend. He arrives fresh from scoring in a 4-2 win over Utrecht in the Europa League on Thursday evening. Stick with the form player.
Tip: Nygren to score @ 10/11 (bet365)
Bet explanation: If Nygren finds the net for the third game in a row against Falkirk, you'll secure a profit.
Celtic v Falkirk
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The odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change.