Scottish Premiership: The race for the title, the battle of the highest six and who goes down?

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We’re in the previous few video games earlier than the Scottish Premier League break up and there’s nonetheless lots to determine throughout the Premier League.

Champions Celtic lead Rangers by three factors after the 2 groups tied on the weekend – in a title race that would go into the ultimate rounds of the season.

Hearts remained in pole place to complete third after beating Saint Mirren, nevertheless, solely 5 factors between fourth and tenth as golf equipment battle for European soccer and sixth place.

On the backside, there are two factors between Dundee who’s on the foot of the desk and St Johnston, with Ross County now having a seven-point lead over Callum Davidson’s facet.

Right here, we take inventory of the primary battles from throughout the primary division and check out the vital matches by to the tip of the season…

Desk…

The fixtures…

title race

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Rangers are again from the winter break with a six-point lead over Celtic, however Anzhi Postecoglou’s facet now have a three-point lead over their rival with 10 video games remaining.

The Previous Agency crew’s February sport at Celtic Park was a major night time on this title race as Celtic maintained their unbeaten document which now stands at 22 league video games.

Their opponents, nevertheless, proceed to battle. Giovanni van Bronckhorst has solely had 13 factors from a possible 24 for the reason that season resumed, and is now 4 away video games and not using a league win, and Rangers can be eager to have him suspended at St Johnston on March 2, Reside on Sky Sports activities.

The satisfaction of crowning trophies can be greater than sufficient for the followers, however this season’s Premier League title comes with an excellent greater prize. A spot within the Champions League is completely assured. With that comes a money injection of £30m and is rising.

There may be little, if any, margin for error over the approaching weeks for each golf equipment, so be sure you put up a battle that would drag into the ultimate weekend of the season.

Celtic

Celtic Callum McGregor full time vs Aberdeen
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Callum McGregor hopes to win the title in his first season as Celtic captain

place: the primary
Video games performed: 28
Factors per sport: 2.39
Present league format: WWWWWD
Subsequent league match: Saint Mirren (at dwelling)
Sky Wager title odds: 2/7

The principle pre-split compositions ought to be famous: March 6: Livingston (A), April 3: Rangers (A).

Discover

Alfredo Morelos celebrated one of his goals for Rangers against Dortmund
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Alfredo Morelos is the membership’s high scorer this season

place: The second
Video games performed: 28
Factors per sport: 2.29
Present league format: truth
Subsequent league match: St. Johnston (A)
Sky Wager title odds: 23/10

The principle pre-split compositions ought to be famous: March 5: Aberdeen (H), April 3: Celtic (H).

Greatest Six Battle

Edinburgh, Scotland - DECEMBER 22: Hibernians' Ryan Porteous scored Hibernian's 1-0 lead during a match between Hibernian and Aberdeen at Easter Road, on December 22, 2023, in Edinburgh, Scotland.  (Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group)

Whereas the Hearts are the favorites to complete behind the Previous Agency, Hibernian, Dundee United, Motherwell, St Mirren, Aberdeen, Livingston and Ross County will all be trying to make it to the highest half of the desk.

Solely 5 factors separate from fourth to tenth, so who will e-book a spot within the first half?

hearts

EDINBURG, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 29: Hearts manager Robbie Nelson during a match between Hearts and Motherwell at Tyincastle Stadium, on January 29, 2023, in Edinburgh, Scotland.  (Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group)
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Hearts are on their solution to third place of their first season within the Scottish Premier League

place: third
Video games performed: 28
Factors per sport: 1.64
Present league format: World Digital Library
Subsequent league match: Aberdeen (at dwelling)
Sky Wager’s high six odds: 1/1000

Hibernian

Hibernian Director Sean Maloney
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Hibernian coach Sean Maloney believes his crew can catch as much as rivals Hearts

place: the fourth
Video games performed: 28
Factors per sport: 1.25
Present league format: LDLLWD
Subsequent league match: Dundee (A)
Sky Wager’s high six odds: 1/6

Dundee United

Dundee, Scotland - February 9: Dundee United celebrates Tony Watt by making it 2-0 during the Premier League match between Dundee United and Motherwell at Tannadys Park, on February 09, 2023, in Dundee, Scotland.  (Photo by Roddy Scott / SNS Group)
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Tony Watt joined Dundee United from Motherwell in January

place: Fifth
Video games performed: 28
Factors per sport: 1.25
Present league format: LDWDDD
Subsequent league match: Livingston (A)
Sky Wager’s high six odds: 10/11

Motherwell

Motherwell hasn't won in the last six games
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Motherwell fails to win a league sport in 2023

place: VI
Video games performed: 28
Factors per sport: 1.25
Present league format: LDLLDD
Subsequent league match: Ross County (h)
Sky Wager’s high six odds: 1/3

Livingston

Livingston dominates WhoScored Team of the Week with Alan Forrest named Player of the Week
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Livingston completed within the high six final season

place: seventh
Video games performed: 28
Factors per sport: 1.21
Present league format: WLWDDW
Subsequent league match: Dundee United (A)
Sky Wager’s high six odds: 13/8

Saint Mirren

PAISLEY, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 9: St Mirren's Conor Ronan celebrates with a 1-1 draw with Jordan Jones during the Premier League match between St Mirren and St Johnston at SMISA Stadium, on February 09, 2023, in Paisley, Scotland.  (Photo by Alan Harvey/SNS Group)
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Saint Mirren simply missed out on sixth place final season

place: VIII
Performed matches: 27
Factors per sport: 1.22
Present league format: WDWWDL
Subsequent league match: Celtic (A)
Sky Wager’s high six odds: 9/4

Aberdeen

Aberdeen Director Jim Goodwin
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Jim Goodwin is the brand new head coach of Aberdeen who’s leaving St Mirren

place: ninth
Video games performed: 28
Factors per sport: 1.14
Present league format: DLDD
Subsequent league match: hearts (a)
Sky Wager’s high six odds: 13/8

Russ County

Dundee, Scotland - FEBRUARY 5: Full-time Ross County Manager Malky Mackay during the Premier League match between Dundee and Ross County Kilmac Stadium at Deans Park, on February 5, 2023, in Dundee, Scotland.  (Photo by Mark Skats/SNS Group)
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Mackay homeowners hope to maintain Ross County out of relegation threat

place: The tenth
Video games performed: 28
Factors per sport: 1.07
Present league format: Free
Subsequent league match: Motherwell (A)
Sky Wager’s high six odds: 25/1

Who can go down?

PERTH, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 2: St Johnston's Michael O'Halloran and Dundee Liam Fontaine play during the Premier League match between St Johnston and Dundee at MacDermid Park on October 2, 2023, in Perth, Scotland.  (Photo by Roddy Scott / SNS Group)

Dundee – beneath new supervisor Mark McGee – discover themselves in an unenviable place on the backside after returning to the Premier League this season.

Dens Park is 2 factors behind St Johnstone however you’ve gotten a sport in hand for these above them.

Saints boss Callum Davidson mentioned his survival insurance coverage would match the historic double in final season’s League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Purpose-scoring was a difficulty for the Perth membership earlier within the season, as there have been solely 11 targets of their first 20 video games. Nonetheless, seven of eight video games for the reason that winter break have helped St. Johnston to select up 9 factors and reignite his survival hopes.

A end in eleventh place can be the minimal aim for each groups, however it will be a troublesome last in a relegation playoff – Reside on Sky Sports activities – You may nonetheless lie within the store.

St. Johnston

St Johnston is still rooted at the bottom of the Scottish Premier League
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St Johnston is in a relegation battle after profitable the FA Cup double final season

place: eleventh
Video games performed: 28
Factors per sport: 0.82
Present league format: WDLDWL
Subsequent league match: Rangers (H)
To complete the decrease Sky Wager odds: 13/8

dandy

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Mark McGee took over at Dundee after James McPeak was fired

place: twelveth
Video games performed: 27
Factors per sport: 0.77
Present league format: Double
Subsequent league match: Hibernian (H)
To complete the decrease Sky Wager odds: 1/2

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Extra dates, kick-off instances and TV particulars to be confirmed – all matches are topic to vary.

Wednesday 2 March

St. Johnston – Rangers – kick-off 7.45pm

Sunday March 6

Livingston – Celtic – Match 12 midday

Sunday 20 March

Dundee – Rangers – Match 12 midday

Sunday 3 April

Rangers vs Celtic – Match 12 midday

Sunday 10 April

Saint Mirren – Rangers – Match 12 midday