Saturday’s Top Tips: Premiership Clubs Seek Victory in Scottish League Cup Climax

It’s crunch time in the Scottish League Cup with the group stage coming to a conclusion this weekend ahead of the big SPFL kick-off.

Nobody has nailed down their place in the knockout stages yet but we’ve seen some high-profile casualties yet again with St Johnstone and Dundee United failing to qualify after suffering two defeats.

Most of the other Premiership sides are in a decent position heading into the final round of games but a slip-up could prove fatal today as the minnows seek more scalps.

League Two Forfar tops Group H but St Mirren can knock them off the summit by beating the Loons in Paisley today.

Over 2.5 goals has come up in two of Forfar’s games and also landed when the Buddies battered Arbroath 4-0 in their only home game so far.

But that bet pays just 4/7 here at William Hill and the scorer markets offer better value, with Mikael Mandron 13/10 at McBookie for a second goal this season.

Livingston also sit second in Group C and can only finish top if Hamilton slip up at home to Cove Rangers.

But a victory over Clyde would take Livi to 10 points and that should seal one of the best runners-up slots.

David Martindale’s side battered Cove 5-0 in midweek and should grab a few more goals against a Bully Wee side who have shipped 10 already.

Over 2.5 Livingston goals looks decent value at evens with Betfair while Bruce Anderson appeals at 11/10 for anytime scorer (McBookie).

We should see goals as Accies take on Cove and over 1.5 first-half strikes pays 9/5 at Midnite.

The clash between Ross County and Kelty in Dingwall also promises a few thrills.

Both teams have been scoring for fun and backing over 3.5 goals pays 6/4 at SportingIndex while Simon Murray is evens at McBookie to take his tally for the new season to six.

Kilmarnock are second in Group F as well but Derek McInnes’ men just need a win at Albion Rovers today to finish top.

Dunfermline, who sit top but have played all their games, won 3-0 at Cliftonhill so I fancy Killie for a win to nil today at 13/10 with BetVictor.

There’s a Fir Park shoot-out for top spot in Group G as East Fife head to Motherwell.

The League Two side have claimed shoot-out wins over Queen’s Park and Queen of the South but Well have looked good so far and a home win to nil appeals at 6/5 (BetVictor).

There’s a cracker in the Women’s World Cup as Brazil face a France side looking to bounce back from a shock draw with Jamaica.

As impressive as Pia Sundhage’s Brazilians were in their 4-0 win over Panama, the quality of the opposition has to be taken into consideration. And we’ll get a better idea of their credentials after today’s clash with a French side who sit three places above them in FIFA’s world rankings.

It’s a tough one to call but the half-time stalemate looks good at 11/10 (VBet) while Brazilian winger Ary Borges is overpriced at 23/5 (SpreadEx) for an anytime scorer after netting a hat-trick in the opener.