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Mark Richard Sochon

22 May 2026 03:53-04:00

Bet Of the Day: Best Football Bet for Friday's Action

Our betting expert shares tips for Friday as Partick Thistle and St Mirren clash in the Scottish Premiership play-offs at 20:00

The final place in the 2026/27 Scottish top flight will be decided over two legs in this play-off tie. With the stakes high, an even first encounter is expected in Glasgow.

Bet of the Day - Partick Thistle vs St Mirren

Odds courtesy of Betfair. Correct at time of publication and subject to change

Draw @ 9/5 with Betfair

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Stalemate expected at Firhill

Despite only losing four matches, Partick Thistle finished a distant second to St Johnstone in the Scottish Championship. That was largely because they drew too many games.

A huge 42% of Thistle’s league fixtures finished all square. That was the joint-highest figure across the top four divisions in Scotland this season. Four of their previous five games have ended in draws, with that trend continuing in May.

St Mirren were the lowest scorers in the Scottish Premiership. They are the favourites to win this play-off tie, but may be content to be level heading into the home second leg. Backing this clash to end all square offers value, with an implied probability of 35.7%.

Today's Bet of the Day: Draw @ 9/5 with Betfair

Bet of the Day Record: Last Five Days

Tip (Last Five Days)	Win/Loss	Odds
Brentford -1	Loss	15/8
Arsenal -3 Handicap	Loss	15/8
Tottenham or Draw & Under 2.5 goals	Loss	5/2
Aston Villa to win & Over 2.5 goals	Win	17/10
Al Nassr to win & Under 2.5 goals	Loss	3/1

Frequently asked questions

: The bet of the day is either a single, double, triple or accumulator that our expert has selected, based on a number of factors including form and statistics.
: Finding the best value bet out there can be tricky given the vast amount of matches and markets available, thus we assess all of these and sort through to find the best bet with the strongest value.
: The most important thing we look out for is the value that each bet provides. We are looking for bets that not only have a good chance of coming in, but also picks that hold great value.
: We never choose a specific price for our bet of the day, but in general, we attempt to choose those bets that are around a price of evens (1/1 or 2.0) and above.