Scottish Premiership fixtures: Who will come out on prime this weekend? | Soccer Information

It’s the closing spherical of Scottish Premiership fixtures earlier than the worldwide break, with one sport dwell on Sky Sports activities.

The Sky cameras can be in Paisley on Sunday as Rangers search for a change in fortunes in opposition to a St Mirren facet who stay unbeaten within the league.

Brendan Rodgers can be searching for his Celtic gamers to bounce again from Champions League disappointment whereas it’s the first Edinburgh derby of the season at Tynecastle Park.

St Johnstone are the one crew but to win a league sport this season and will discover themselves seven factors adrift if they don’t discover some kind this weekend.

Right here we check out what’s at stake…

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It has been a tricky time for Rangers and it’ll not get any simpler for them this weekend once they face St Mirren, dwell on Sky Sports activities.

Stephen Robinson’s facet are unbeaten within the Scottish Premiership and sit in second, three factors forward of the Ibrox facet.

Steven Davis will take cost once more as Rangers proceed the seek for Michael Beale’s substitute, with followers hoping for a response after their dismal show in opposition to Aris Limassol within the Europa League on Thursday evening.

Final weekend’s league defeat to Aberdeen marked the tip for Beale, and the membership at the moment are seeking to salvage their season.

Can Kilmarnock shock Celtic once more?

Celtic return to Scottish Premiership motion after one other disappointing Champions League defeat.

Defender Cameron Carter-Vickers returned from harm because the Hoops noticed Lazio snatch a last-gasp victory at Parkhead on Wednesday.

They’re unbeaten within the league to date this season, nevertheless it was Kilmarnock who ended their Viaplay Cup title defence.

Derek McInnes’ facet are struggling for a run of kind although and are with out a win within the Scottish Premiership since their opening sport in opposition to Rangers.

Who will win this season’s first Edinburgh derby?

Nick Montgomery is unbeaten since taking cost at Hibernian and he faces his largest check to date when he heads to Hearts for the primary Edinburgh derby of the season.

None of Hibs’ final six managers have misplaced their first league fixture in opposition to their metropolis rivals.

Hearts have discovered some kind in current weeks and sit simply above Hibs in fourth after two wins of their final three video games.

The Jambos are unbeaten of their final 4 dwelling league video games in opposition to Hibs, with their final derby defeat at Tynecastle coming underneath Daniel Stendel in 2019.

Can Ross County keep away from three straight defeats?

Dundee have misplaced simply twice within the Scottish Premiership this season, however discover themselves ninth after managing only one win.

Whereas the Dens Park facet have been draw specialists, Ross County have suffered back-to-back league defeats and sit eleventh though solely behind this weekend’s opponents on objective distinction.

The Staggies have gained on their final 4 top-flight visits to Dundee nevertheless it might be a tricky check with Tony Docherty’s crew unbeaten of their final six dwelling video games.

Will Motherwell’s luck change?

Motherwell suffered late agony final weekend, conceding a last-minute objective of their 2-1 defeat to Celtic.

That marked their third one-goal defeat in a row as they dropped to fifth after a powerful begin to the season.

Livingston have drawn three of their final 4 Scottish Premiership matches – no crew has recorded extra attracts this season than Livi’s 4.

David Martindale’s facet should not have a formidable file in opposition to Motherwell and are winless of their final 10 conferences.

Can St Johnstone lastly get off the mark?

St Johnstone are the one Scottish Premiership crew with out a win this season and sit backside, already 4 factors adrift.

They’re away to an Aberdeen facet buoyed by their late Europa Convention League draw with HJK Helsinki.

After a disappointing begin to the season, the Dons have gained their final two league matches and will transfer as excessive as fourth with one other victory.

They defeated St Johnstone in all three conferences final season with out conceding a objective.

Scottish Premiership and SWPL on Sky Sports activities

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