[Sportslover]

Rangers vs Celtic

Over 2.5 +110 is looking good to me. These are the odds I got on Bookmaker.

Rangers potentially missing Bougherra and Thomson, 2 big losses for us, Bougherra is an important defender for us while Thomson also works hard and wins a fair amount of possession in midfield so without these 2 it could be a more open game.

Rangers have been poor in the SPL recently with three consecutive 0-0 draws but make no mistake about it the Old Firm derby is entirely different. We conceded 4 goals vs Sevilla in our last game so our defence is leaky but I'm backing us to score against a Celtic team who have also had some poor results in Europe and conceded 2 goals vs a poor St Johnstone side earlier this year. Rangers will also rise to the occasion and lift their game from previous weeks so I can see them scoring here as the majority of the Rangers starting eleven are actually fans of the club and hate Celtic with a passion. Tony Mowbray, Celtic manager, is also known for his attacking, passing football so I believe this Old Firm derby will be more open than ones in previous years.

I think Over 2.5 is good value here, 3 goals or more being scored is more than 50% likely here so I'm taking the odds of +110 here.

[mihaita666]

over 2.5 ?? i dont think so dude, the old firm usually ends 1-0

[Sportslover]

Originally Posted by mihaita666

over 2.5 ?? i dont think so dude, the old firm usually ends 1-0

I'm a Rangers fan, Rangers are my number 1 passion in sports and I can tell you that I'm confident of a few goals being scored today. I detailed some reasons in my original post on this thread.

Anyway, Rangers up 1-0 after the first 7 minutes, loving it! Went absolutely mental when Kris Boyd played the ball in behind for Kenny Miller who slotted the ball home to make it 1-0 against our most hated rivals!

And, just as I'm writing this message, Kenny Miller scores again to make it 2-0! Absolutely brilliant! Rangers doing well and my bet looking decent thus far.

In any case, I wasn't saying this bet was a definate winner, I cap soccer games, I bet the same amount on each game and rely on getting a certain winning percentage to be profitable. As long as I hit that percentage in the long term over a season, then I'm happy.

Enjoy the game! I am!

[Domestic]

I took the under..

[Sportslover]

Well folks, the Over 2.5 +110 bet has won already and less than 30 minutes of the match has been played.

Congrats to all those who backed the Over 2.5.

[Domestic]

Sportslover, I need some encouraging words...

[Dashwood Clipper]

Good call

[Sportslover]

Originally Posted by Domestic

Sportslover, I need some encouraging words...

I'm not sure what to say......

But just remember that a loss is not the end of the world, if you treat every play as equal, set yourself a winning percentage you feel you can attain and bet the appropriate odds, then you'll be successful in the long term. Good luck.

Originally Posted by Dashwood Clipper

Good call

Cheers.

[PortsDave]

Great call Sportslover and a great result for the wee Bears, I love to see Rangers beat Celtic.

[Sportslover]

Originally Posted by PortsDave

Great call Sportslover and a great result for the wee Bears, I love to see Rangers beat Celtic.

Thanks, I was delighted to see us beat our old rivals today, winning against Celtic is always a special feeling.

Its an important win for Rangers as we now move back to within 1 point of the top of the table.

Hopefully you can experience a good result yourself today, with Liverpool picking up a victory against Chelsea. I've got a few friends in Liverpool actually and hopefully I'll be over there visiting in 2010.