Gary Hooper fancied to score first goal at Easter Road
From a betting point of view, the weekend's big televised matches offer little appeal, with Rangers and Celtic likely to justify their favourites' tags against Hearts and Hibs respectively, although a couple of quid on Gary Hooper to score the first goal at Easter Road at 7-2 is suggested and maybe a larger bet on the anytime scorer market at 5-6.
Dundee United are fancied to shrug off the disappointment of their Europa League exit and start the league season on a high with victory over Kilmarnock at Tannadice. One major plus for United is their match sharpness, and they appeal at odds of 19-20 with William Hill.
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Hide AdThe Ramsden's Cup looks a minefield, but Livingston had some impressive wins in pre-season and the 8-11 offered on them beating Airdrie is considered the banker bet of today.
The identity of the Copa America finalists - Uruguay and Paraguay - has raised a few eyebrows, with the big guns falling by the wayside in a tournament full of shocks, but Uruguay rate a good bet at evens to seal the silverware in 90 minutes.