Rangers want Christmas number one

Scotland continues to feel the brunt of the bad weather and once again the Scottish Premier League has paid the price with games at Celtic, Hamilton and Dundee United all postponed this weekend (Scottish Premier League – outright and match betting).

However, the league leaders Rangers can extend their two point lead at the top of the table as they travel to the chilly Highlands to take on Inverness CT.

The Old Firm side already have a game in hand over their arch rivals Celtic and could leave the Hoops trailing by five points come the end of the weekend.

Kenny Miller has been untouchable in Scotland’s top flight, scoring 18 goals in 14 games and is at 9/2 to bag two or more goals on Saturday.

However, Inverness have been a tough prospect at home and are the surprise package of the SPL so far this season.

They boast the second highest goalscorer in the league with the one and only Adam Rooney hitting the back of the net 11 times this term.

With the chance of pulling away from their foes before Christmas it’s hard to see Rangers letting this one slip and they should come out on top at the Caledonian Stadium.

Aberdeen could have a new man at the helm when they travel to the capital to face Hearts.

Craig Brown looks set to join the Dons having left his post at Motherwell on Thursday.

Things can only get better for the club under the former Scotland boss as they currently sit joint bottom on points with Hamilton.

Aberdeen have won two of their last 11 competitive games which have proven not be that competitive especially the 9-0 trouncing by Celtic at the start of November.

Hearts on the other hand had a great month as they beat city rivals Hibernian, Celtic, St Johnstone and Hamilton to have a perfect record for November.

The Edinburgh club should be comfortable at home even if the Dons have the Brown factor (Hearts 6/5 to be winning at half-time and full-time).

In the last of Saturday’s games, if the weather has not taken its toll, it’s the battle of the saints as St Mirren take on St Johnstone.

This is an important clash in the bottom half of the SPL table as only two points separate these sides as they sit just above the relegation zone.

St Mirren have struggled for goals in recent weeks as they have only managed to put the ball in the back of the net once in their last three outings.

St Johnstone came out on top in the last encounter between these two sides 2-1 but like their opponents have been on a poor run of form having only picked up one win in their last seven games.

This game is too close to call with neither side wanting to lose this one and neither team confident in front of goal (8/13 for there to be less than 2.5 goals in the game), this has got draw written all over it.

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