Fixed-odds fans should take the high road

Although only two thirds of our treble came to fruition last week, the choice of selections at least demonstrated that value is in good supply in football betting if you spend a few extra moments studying the form.

And that is where the Scottish League comes into its own with bookmakers tending to overreact to the latest form-lines. That certainly applies to the Division One match-up between Falkirk and Inverness.

The home side are currently on a nightmare run, having lost their last four League fixtures, but during that time they have been unable to field their best 11 due to suspensions and injuries. The situation is being rectified and that could yield a positive result for punters.

In the reverse fixture Falkirk ran out 3-2 winners, but it could easily have been 5-2. Furthermore they have an outstanding record against the visitors and this could be the game where Inverness feel a backlash. The 5/4 with Ladbrokes looks generous.

Most people will fancy Conference high-fliers Yeovil to get something from their FA Cup trip to Bloomfield Road and knock Blackpool out. However, there are grounds for supporting the tangerine outfit.

Steve McMahon's side were unlucky not to get a result at Rochdale last week going down to a 79th-minute goal. The most encouraging part of their performance was that they created several decent chances and at 11/10 they should give their non-League rivals a real run for their money.