Celtic responded well to the Old Firm defeat and put three past St Johnstone last time out, cutting Rangers’ lead at the top to just one point.
They now face an Aberdeen side who have already lost three times away from home this season and the Dons are not fancied to end the Hoops’ record of having won all their SPL games this season – bar the clash with their Glasgow rivals.
A point for Aberdeen would represent a great result, which just emphasises the gulf in class between the top two and everyone else north of the border, in what has become effectively a race for third.
Bhoys legend Henrik Larsson trained with the squad on Friday but we are reliably informed that he will not be in the starting line-up on Saturday afternoon (Celtic 7/1 to win 2-1).
Hamilton host Dundee United and the market suggests this is too close to call (Hamilton 7/4 to win, Dundee United 7/5 to win).
United are five points better off but, with the SPL tight, apart from the Glasgow clubs, punters should not read too much in league positions at present.
David Goodwillie and Barry Douglas could miss out after their part in the incident which saw Danny Swanson receive a facial injury in Glasgow this week.
Hamilton are yet to win at home, while the Terrors have won just once away from Tannadice.
Although it is the obvious prediction, this could be the banker draw of the weekend in Scotland (goalless draw 8/1).
Inverness will welcome Motherwell to the Caledonian Stadium full of confidence after holding Rangers to a 1-1 draw last time out at Ibrox.
Indeed, Terry Butcher’s outfit have taken 11 out of a possible 15 points since their last SPL defeat to Hearts and, with home advantage, they are tipped to beat the team just one place above them in the standings (Inverness 13/8 to beat Motherwell).
Their current unbeaten run includes away wins at St Mirren and Kilmarnock and they are one of the form teams in the league at present.
Midfielder Lee Cox is pushing for a return to the squad following an ankle injury but Gil Blumenshtein, David Proctor, Chris Innes and Kenny Gillet remain on the sidelines.
Well lost at home to Hamilton last week but could have Jamie Murphy and Keith Lasley back if they have no adverse reaction to training on Friday.
Finally, St Johnstone entertain Kilmarnock at McDiarmid Park in another contest which could fall into the category of a ‘toss of a coin’.
Derek McInnes’ side, as expected, lost heavily to Celtic last time out but, away from the Old Firm, they can be a match for anyone on their day and had run into some decent form before the visit of Neil Lennon’s men.
Wins at home to Hibs and away at Hamilton, plus a draw with Inverness, have seen them move up to seventh in the table, with 11 points from 10 games, with Killie just one point behind in ninth.
St Johnstone will look to bounce back from their Celtic reverse and are tipped to take all three points from this one (St Johnstone 11/10 to win).
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