Football Bet of the Day: St Mirren can claim victory

St Mirren entertain Hibernian in the opening round of Premiership fixtures on Sunday in what has the potential to be an entertaining affair.

The Buddies finished in the Championship Group last season and Hibs ended up in the bottom six, but only four points separated the pair when the league split after 33 games.

Both sides come into the opener after positive starts to the season as St Mirren are into the next round of Conference League qualifying and the visitors finished at the top of their League Cup group. Below you can find my Football Bet of the Day. 

Date: Sunday 4 August, 2024

Time: 15:00

Location: St Mirren Park, Paisley, Scotland

St Mirren endured a tough run at the end of last season after finishing in the top six of the Premiership when the league split, picking up just four further points from their final five games to take their total tally to 47.

However, they were matched against a high standard of opposition, and their results were enough to secure a place in Conference League qualifying.

Hibs ended up in the relegation group but never looked in any real danger of dropping out of the division. The Edinburgh side have made a positive start to the new campaign by reaching the next round of the League Cup, but they may struggle to get a result in their curtain raiser.

The Buddies won 3-0 at Easter Road when these sides last met and are generally tough to beat on their own patch. Stephen Robinson’s men picked up 28 points from 19 home games last season in the league and all of their seven home losses came against teams who finished above them in the table.

St Mirren should be buoyed by their 4-1 win over Iceland’s Valur in Conference League qualifying, and they can use that momentum to take down a Hibs outfit who have won just two of their last 10 competitive away games and slipped to a cup defeat at Kelty Hearts last month.

Backing St Mirren to win at 6/4 is one option, but this fixture looks an excellent opportunity to be a bit bolder and take the 7/2 on offer for a home win with goals at both ends.

St Mirren have gone six games without keeping a competitive clean sheet at home and both teams to score was a winning bet in each of Hibs’ final nine Premiership games last season, while both teams have also scored in four of the last five meetings between these two sides.

Hibs may have drawn a blank when they last faced St Mirren but they managed an impressive 52 goals in 38 games last season and can at least strike in defeat in their first game of the new Premiership season on Sunday.

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