THE BetFred Cup enters the last 16 stage this weekend and Dunfermline are looking forward to an attractive home game against early Premier League pace-setters Heart of Midlothian on Saturday.

The Jambos are 4/6 to earn victory inside 90 minutes, the Pars are 9/2 (Skybet) and a draw 14/5. Skybet price Hearts up at 2/7 and Dunfermline 5/2 to progress to the quarter-finals.

Both sides were very impressive in the group stages, combining for seven wins and one draw in eight games and this should be a close contest that the bookmakers have priced up accurately.

Prediction: Dunfermline 0 Hearts 1.

The Pars are a 66/1 chance with Ladbrokes to lift the trophy and the odds for all the teams are as follows (each way terms ? odds 1, 2): Celtic 11/10 (Ladbrokes), Rangers 6/1 (Ladbrokes), Aberdeen 7/1, Hibernian 16/1 (Skybet), Hearts 18/1 (Skybet), Kilmarnock, St Johnstone and Motherwell all 35/1 (188Sport), Livingston 40/1, St.Mirren 50/1, Dunfermline and Queen of the South both 66/1 (Ladbrokes), Dundee 66/1 (Skybet), Partick 70/1 (188Sport), Ayr 80/1 (Bet365) and Ross County 100/1 (Bet365).

The Hi-Bees, who were excellent last season and have started brightly in the current campaign are the each-way selection. Tip: Hibernian 16/1 (Skybet).

The two games involving the Old Firm sides are being broadcast on BT Sport over the weekend. Celtic make a short journey to Maryhill (Saturday, 12.30pm kick-off) and are 1/4 (Betway) to dispatch Partick in normal time; the Jags are 12/1 and a draw 11/2 (Bet365). Handicap betting is available for those who prefer to bet at more even prices; for example, Celtic -2 is 17/10 (Ladbrokes), Partick +2 6/5 (Skybet) and a tie 3/1 (Skybet).

Kilmarnock versus Rangers is the Sunday encounter (7.45pm) and the Gers are 5/6 (Betway), a draw 13/5 and Killie 7/2 (Bet365/Skybet).

The Scottish Championship appears to be competitive this season and Dunfermline are rated as 10/1 chances to win the division (each-way terms 1/5th odds 1, 2, 3). Ross County’s blistering start has seen them assume the favourites tag with the odds for all 10 teams are as follows: Ross County 2/1 (Skybet), Dundee United 4/1 (Skybet), Partick 9/2 (Betvictor), Inverness CT 8/1 (Betvictor), Dunfermline 10/1 (general), Morton 20/1 (general), Falkirk 20/1 (Betvictor), Queen of the South 33/1 (general), Ayr 40/1 (Betvictor) and Alloa 250/1 (Betvictor).