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The Dark Blues have lost their last 6 on the bounce at Celtic Park, conceding 24 goals in the process but they did come within a whisker of beating the leaders at Dens just 3 weeks ago.

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February 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Celtic can restore their 13 point lead with a victory whilst Dundee can leapfrog Kilmarnock and St.Mirren with their first win at Parkhead since Fabian Cabballero scored a brace there in a 2-0 victory in May 2001.
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February 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Sunday
Motherwell host league leaders Celtic at Fir Park.

Celtic have hit 7 without reply against the Steelmen in two encounters this season and have not lost at Fir Park since

Celtic have won their last 10 games away to Motherwell, scoring 33 times.

SKY, 15:00 kick off.

Have a good one folks!
January 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Saturday
2nd bottom Killie host 3rd placed Dundee Utd. Both previous meetings this season have ended in draws with last minute penalty equalisers and the previous match at Rugby Park saw them share six goals.

It's live on Premier Sports, 17:45 KO
January 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Tonight
Leaders Falkirk host 3rd placed Livingston.

The Lions have taken 4pts off the Bairns so far this season and kept two clean sheets against them.

If they were to prevail tonight they'd jump up to 2nd, giving Ayr Utd the chance to grab the summit tomorrow.

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January 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I'll throw in a shot on target for the on form Igamane and Franjo Ivanovic both of whom are averaging 2 on target per outing.

That's 14/1 and it's definitely going to win.

Very best of luck to Rangers this evening!
January 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Divs Bonkers Bet
As always with Rangers I'm gonna start with a card for Nicolas Raskin.

I'll also add in Kevin MacAllister for a card cos when he's not fighting off burglars he's getting booked or sent off for Union. He's been carded in 4 out of 5 Europa League games he's played in.
January 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Referee
The man in the middle tonight is Pole Damian Sylwestrzak. He's averaging just over 4 yellows per game having dished out 86 in 21 appearances this season to date.

Betting
Rangers are favourites tonight but still odds against at 11/10. Union are 12/5 and the draw is a 5/2 option.
January 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Team News
Rangers are without Cerny, Kasanwirjo, Souttar, Sterling, Yilmaz and the ineligible Hagi, Nsiala, Cortes, Danilo and Fernandes.

Union are missing Boufal, Castro-Montes, David, Burgess and Machida but Kevin MacAllister hasn't been left at home alone, he's back from suspension.
January 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
USG Europa Form
Union started the campaign with a narrow loss away to Fenerbahce before a 0-0 draw with Bodo/Glimt in Belgium.

They then lost away to Midtylland before drawing at home to Roma.

They got going with 3 wins on the bounce, all by a single goal, over Twente, Nice & Sporting Braga.
January 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
They ran out 4-0 winners away to Beerschot at the weekend and currently sit 3rd in the Belgian Pro League table, 11 points behind leaders Genk.

Union have the best defensive record in the division, conceding 19 goals in their 23 games to date.
January 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Both sides could in theory still grab a spot in the top 8 but more realistically both will be aiming for the 3 points that would grant them a seeded spot in the play off round.

USG Domestic Form
Union come into this one in fine form with just 1 defeat in their last 18 games in all competitions.
January 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Telly & KO
As per last night all 18 Europa League ties are being played simultaneously at 20:00. This one is live on TNT Sports 3.

What's at stake
Both sides sit on 11pts in the Europa table, with Rangers a few goals better off than Union in 13th spot whilst the Belgians are sat 15th at the moment.
January 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Best of luck to Celtic tonight!
January 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Morgan Rogers has had a shot on target in 3 of his last 4 at Villa Park and has also committed 2 or more fouls in 6 of his last 7 at home so I'm gonna put him down for 2 fouls tonight and a shot on target.

That all pays 12/1 and it's money back as free bets if it loses, which it probably will!
January 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Divs Bonkers Bet

Villa have a potent threat on their left side and Bayern, Bologna and Juve have all had cards on the right trying to cope with it.

I'll start with Alistair Johnston for a card and Nicolas Kuhn to make a tackle helping out on that side as he has in all 7 of Celtic's UCL games.
January 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Betting

Villa are obviously heavy favourites tonight at 1/2 with Celtic a big 5/1 shot to leave Birmingham with the spoils. The draw is 15/4.
January 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Referee

It's our old friend Clément Turpin with the whistle tonight. The Frenchman is averaging just over 3 yellows per game in all comps this season

He's issued 15 cautions in 4 UCL outings and 7 yellows in 2 Europa League appointments this season.
January 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
From Shite to Sugar

Celtic's campaign hit an early bump as they got humped 7-1 in Dortmund on MD2 but they have not lost any of their UCL games since, drawing 3 and winning the other 2, keeping clean sheets in both of their previous away games.
January 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM