Celtic - Ross County predictions

Top bookmakers online have made Celtic overwhelming favourites in this match and judging by the available odds it’s hard to see past a comprehensive home win here.

The situation is crystal clear from the current perspective. Given the strength of the home team and the fact Ross County are given 26.00 betting odds to win, a conclusion is not difficult to reach. Anything but a home win would be an incredible surprise.

Celtic are coming on the back of a routine victory at St. Mirren in the previous round. They were the hard favourites and secured a lead fairly early, ultimately winning the proceedings 0:3.

Unlike in this match, Ross County had the support of their home fans in the previous matchup. Unfortunately, they were still the clear underdogs compared to Aberdeen and predictably lost the game 0:3 after spending most of the runtime playing from behind.

The hosts have been careful not to let their goalscoring stats slip. They’ve scored more than 5 times during the last 3 matches, indicating consistent offensive results.

Results and standings notwithstanding, Ross County have run into some defensive issues in this stretch of the Premiership. In the past 3 matches, they allowed more than 5 goals to their opponents, which may be cause for concern for their supporters.

We would be very surprised if this matchup ended in an upset. Ross County lost quite badly the first time these two squads played against each other this season, and the odds are it will end similarly this time.

With zero injuries reported across the board, this is shaping up to be an exciting outing indeed. Both teams will have their complete squads at their disposal, so we can fully expect them to bring their A-game.

Despite the risks involved, the strongest prediction in terms of value is an HT/FT bet that the hosts will take lead in the second half. It’s as risky as you might expect, though the 4.00 odds offer a decent return.