Watford vs Man Utd Betting Tips & Predictions – 22 Dec
This looks to be a very interesting match up here as two sides face off…
There’s just a handful of games left to be played in the Scottish season, including Sunday’s Premiership play-off between St Mirren and Dundee United in Paisley. The best of what’s to come – and by a long way – goes at Hampden Park on Saturday, however, as Celtic and Hearts face-off to decide the destination of this year’s Scottish Cup. Here are our top Scottish Cup Final betting tips.
The match will be played from 3.00pm GMT and we’re set for a real celebration of all things Scottish football. On the pitch we see a champion looking to defend against a challenger who have had one eye on this match for weeks.
In the dug-out, Neil Lennon is aiming to complete the treble and give himself the best possible chance of landing the Celtic job full-time. Opposite number Craig Levein is looking for his players to rediscover the early season form that saw them challenge Celtic and Rangers for top spot in the Premiership. The stands will be packed and those viewing numbers will be boosted by a sizeable television audience.
Who will come out on top and climb the famous Hampden staircase to lift the oldest football trophy in the world? Celtic or Hearts? Bookmakers are confident in their predictions and have The Hoops priced as favourites to claim this piece of silverware for the third year on the bounce, completing a third domestic clean sweep of Premiership, League Cup and Scottish Cup winner’s medals.
You can back the jolly or take a punt on an upset in a tournament that is known the world over for underdogs spoiling the show. If you’d prefer to go in search of a bigger price, to increase your enjoyment of the match, there’s no lack of specials on offer with major bookmakers offering eye-catching prices on the likes of both teams to score, first goal scorer, Asian handicap, total goals and even to win to nil.
When the first whistle sounds to start the match, the majority of pre-match markets remain in place and you can have your say at any point during the contest thanks to in-play betting. Odds and handicap lines are updated to match the flow of the final and a financial interest is as exciting in the final 10 minutes as it was before kick-off. Watching live coverage of the Scottish Cup final is a fine way to spend an afternoon but landing a profit will make the occasion all the more enjoyable.