Football Bet of the Day: Scottish side to slip out of Europe

• Brann in good form in Norway

• St Mirren struggling on the road

• Back hosts to secure solid win at 6/52.20

Brann v St Mirren

Thursday 15 August, 18:00

Our winning streak stretched further in Kazakhstan yesterday, as our selection Astana ran riot in a 6-1 win over Romanian second-tier outfit FC Hunedoara. With a spring in our step we'll decamp to Norway, because Brann are up against Scottish side St Mirren in the Europa Conference League qualifiers.

Brann pulled off something of a shock by beating Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles in the previous round, and they were moments away from a first-leg win in this tie, only for St Mirren to pop up with a late leveller. Brann are a respectable third in the Norwegian Eliteserien, and only goal difference is keeping them behind second-placed Viking.

Brann were runners-up in the top flight last term, and they have lost just three of their last 51 home matches inside 90 minutes. They have had some eye-catching home results, such as a 3-0 dismissal of Rosenborg in May.

While Brann are well into the groove of their domestic season, St Mirren have only just started theirs. They beat Hibs 3-0, but then were swept aside 3-1 at Aberdeen. They have lost five of their last eight on the road in Scotland, and they struggled to a goalless draw at Icelandic side Valur in the previous round, before winning the return 4-1.

Brann have been a force in Norway for a while, and they are surely sharper in terms of match fitness. We can get 6/52.20 on the Sportsbook if we back Brann to win and Under 3.5 Goals, and that gives us the 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 and 3-0 home wins.

Bruno Fernandes SuperBoost!

Betfair are kicking off the new season with a SuperBoost at Old Trafford, with the hope that Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes will be fouled 1 or more times.

Fernandes, who has just signed a new deal at the club, won 1 or more fouls in eight of his last 10 Premier League games for Manchester United at the back end of last season - winning 14 in total.

Fulham will know he is the main attacking threat and will have to stay tight to stop him pulling the strings.

Indeed, since his Manchester United debut in 2020, Bruno has been fouled more times than any other player a the club (180). Let's hope he can win one more, with the SuperBoosted price of 1/12.00 (up from 4/91.44)!

Now read Kev's Premier League Golden Boot preview here!