Celtic vs. Hibernian (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Celtic, already crowned Scottish Premiership champions, will welcome European-battling Hibernian to Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon.
The hosts lifted the league title with four games to spare, while the visitors are still fighting to secure a third-placed finish and qualification to the Europa League.
We say: Celtic 3-1 Hibernian
Hibernian are one of just four teams to defeat Celtic in the league this season, but the hosts are unbeaten at Celtic Park in this fixture since January 2010, and we expect that streak to continue with a victory for the Bhoys.
> Scottish Premiership preview: Celtic vs Hibernian
Dundee Utd vs. St Mirren (Saturday, 3.00pm)
![Jim Goodwin (Manager) of Dundee United during the 2024/25 Pre Season Friendly match between Dundee United and Luton Town at CalForth Construction Arena, Tannadice Park, Scotland on 26 July 2024 [on August 2, 2024]](https://sm.imgix.net/24/31/jim-goodwin.jpg?w=640&h=480&auto=compress,format&fit=clip "Jim Goodwin (Manager) of Dundee United during the 2024/25 Pre Season Friendly match between Dundee United and Luton Town at CalForth Construction Arena, Tannadice Park, Scotland on 26 July 2024 [on August 2, 2024]")
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Dundee United, aiming to snap their losing streak, will host St Mirren at Tannadice Park on Saturday afternoon in the Scottish Premiership.
The hosts are three points adrift of the European spots after suffering back-to-back defeats, while the visitors sit sixth in the table, five points behind their opponents.
We say: Dundee United 2-1 St Mirren
Dundee Utd have suffered back-to-back defeats, while St Mirren are undefeated in their last three outings, but the hosts have not lost in this clash since October 2022, and we expect that streak to continue with a home win.
> Scottish Premiership preview: Dundee Utd vs St Mirren
Hearts vs. Motherwell (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Hearts and Motherwell are set to clash at Tynecastle Park on Saturday afternoon in the third matchday of the post-split Scottish Premiership season.
The hosts are eighth in the table with 43 points from 35 games, while the visitors are seventh in the league standings with 45 points from 35 fixtures.
We say: Hearts 2-1 Motherwell
Motherwell may be in greater form than their hosts, but the Jambos have defeated the Steelmen in five of the last six meetings at Tynecastle Park, leading us to expect a home victory.
> Scottish Premiership preview: Hearts vs Motherwell
Kilmarnock vs. Dundee (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Seeking to secure their Scottish Premiership status for another season, Dundee travel to Rugby Park to face Kilmarnock on Saturday afternoon.
The two teams meet for the first time since the end of November last year when they played out a 1-1 draw in East Ayrshire.
We say: Kilmarnock 2-1 Dundee
A closely-contested battle is set to be played out in Perth and while Dundee will once again rely on the prolific form of Murray in attack, we are backing Kilmarnock to build on their recent upturn in form and collect maximum points to all but guarantee their survival, with or without McInnes in the dugout.
> Scottish Premiership preview: Kilmarnock vs Dundee
St Johnstone vs. Ross County (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Two Scottish Premiership teams fighting for survival at the bottom of the table lock horns at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon as St Johnstone play host to Ross County.
The Staggies are seeking revenge against the Saints as they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat in their most recent meeting in Perth just over two months ago.
We say: St Johnstone 1-1 Ross County
If St Johnstone can rediscover the resilience they were able to show in a 1-0 triumph over champions Celtic last month, then they have a decent chance of coming out on top against fellow strugglers Ross County. However, we feel that the visitors will ultimately do enough to claim a share of the spoils on this occasion, all but relegating the hosts to the Championship.
> Scottish Premiership preview: St Johnstone vs Ross County
Ben Knapton
