LIVINGSTON can add to St Johnstone’s relegation worries this week as the carefree West Lothian side look to collect another three points.
Callum Davidson’s side put in a truly abject display last week at home to St Mirren where they didn’t manage a single shot on target.
But even more worrying was their lack of fight as they offered up no real resistance and their fans cannot be confident of a play-off – at best – on that evidence.
Livingston were desperately unlucky not to finish in the top six after a late collapse at home to Motherwell, but they can play without any pressure and they’ve been in fine form since the split with two wins against Aberdeen and Hibs.
Manager David Martindale was this week linked with a surprise move to English League One side Fleetwood Town and he will want to end the season on a high.
And they are begging to be backed at 5/4.
AIRDRIE surprisingly lost a long unbeaten record at Montrose in the first leg of the play-offs in midweek, but they can put that right at the Excelsior by beating the Gable-Endies.
The Diamonds have been in stunning form and any other season, they would have won promotion from League One if it wasn’t for Cove Rangers pipping them.
Ian Murray’s men hadn’t lost a league game since the start of December – also at Montrose – until Tuesday and they were probably Scotland’s form team as the season ended.
That loss at Links Park was also the first time they had failed to score in the league since November and they can get back to business in Lanarkshire on Saturday at 21/20.
ROSS COUNTY look a great price at 7/5 to beat a Motherwell team who look like they aren’t enjoying sneaking into the top six.
Graham Alexander’s side somehow managed to get into the top half of the table despite winning just one league game since Boxing Day.
Well haven’t won a league game away from Fir Park since November and County can put down a big marker ahead in the battle for that final European spot by winning this.
Malky Mackay’s Staggies haven’t lost to anyone outside the Old Firm in Dingwall since October and can seal the win and tighten their grip on Europe.
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