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Scottish Premiership preview: What to look out for this weekend as Rangers host Hibs and Celtic journey to St Johnstone


There’s a full Scottish Premiership card to sit up for this weekend, with one recreation dwell on Sky Sports activities.

The Sky Sports activities cameras might be at Ibrox on Sunday for Rangers’ conflict with Hibernian, and each different match might be lined on Sky Sports activities Information and in our dwell weblog on the Sky Sports activities app and web site.

We check out what’s at stake this weekend…

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Sunday twenty ninth September 11:00am


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Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium might be at full capability for Sunday’s Scottish Premiership return in opposition to Hibernian.

It is going to be their first league recreation at their Govan residence this season as they search for a win to seemingly keep away from dropping any additional behind Celtic and Aberdeen on the high of the desk.

Hibs secured their first Premiership win of the season final weekend however they’ve suffered defeats of their final six league video games in opposition to Rangers.

The Easter Street facet are winless in 22 league conferences with Rangers since a 2-1 victory in February 2018 below Neil Lennon.

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Former Newcastle and Crystal Palace ahead Dwight Gayle may make his Hibernian debut in opposition to Rangers, dwell on Sky Sports activities, says head coach David Grey as he appears to be like forward to Sunday’s journey to Ibrox

Will Celtic’s spectacular league kind proceed?

Celtic are yet to concede a goal this season
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Celtic are but to concede a purpose within the Premiership this season

Celtic have gained and stored a clear sheet in all 5 of their Premiership video games this season. They’ve gained their opening six video games on 11 events, however solely in 1906-07 have they beforehand achieved it with out conceding a purpose.

The Hoops are in spectacular kind and, after coming from behind to beat Falkirk within the League Cup, are on a 14-game profitable run.

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Highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between Ross County and St Johnstone

Andy Kirk stays in interim cost at St Johnstone as they search for their first win in opposition to Celtic in 30 makes an attempt.

The Perth facet have didn’t win any of their final 11 league video games at McDiarmid Park and sit tenth within the desk.

Can Hearts safe first win after Naismith departure?

Hearts start life with out Steven Naismith as they seek for their first Premiership win of the season.

B group coach Liam Fox might be in cost because the Jambos look to keep away from having only one level after their opening seven league video games – the worst run of any top-flight membership since 2014-15.

Hearts B team boss Liam Fox will take interim charge of the first-team following Naismith's sacking
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Hearts B group boss Liam Fox will take interim cost of the primary group following Steven Naismith’s sacking

It is going to be the second successive match through which Ross County have taken on a facet with out a everlasting supervisor, following final weekend’s 3-3 draw with St Johnstone within the wake of Craig Levein’s dismissal.

The Staggies are struggling for away kind and are winless of their final 19 league video games on the street.

Will Thelin make it 12 wins?

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin has won every game since taking over at Pittodrie
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Aberdeen supervisor Jimmy Thelin has gained each recreation since taking up at Pittodrie

It has been the dream begin for Jimmy Thelin at Aberdeen and so they may safe their twelfth straight win below the brand new boss this weekend.

The Dons have most factors from their opening 5 league video games and victory in opposition to Dundee would see them turn into the primary non Outdated Agency group to win their first six since they final achieved that feat within the 2015-16 season.

Dundee have prevented defeat of their final three conferences with Aberdeen, however they’ve defensive points and have didn’t maintain a clear sheet in any of their final 10 Premiership video games.

Can Kilmarnock finish winless run?

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A dramatic recreation between St Mirren and Kilmarnock is scrutinised by the Ref Watch group as a purple card, two potential different purple playing cards, a disallowed purpose, penalty and extra are checked out

Derek McInnes will attempt once more to safe Kilmarnock’s first win of the season after insisting he’s “absolutely dedicated” to his job, regardless of hyperlinks to the Hearts emptiness.

Killie final didn’t win any of their opening six video games again in 2017-18 however are unbeaten in 9 residence league video games in opposition to newly-promoted opponents.

Dundee United have solely gained as soon as of their final 9 Premiership video games at Rugby Park, Jim Goodwin’s facet have the added incentive this weekend of profitable back-to-back top-flight away video games for the primary time since 2020.

Will the feelgood issue stay at Fir Park?

Motherwell's Zach Robinson opened the scoring for the hosts
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Can Motherwell construct on their League Cup excessive?

Motherwell are on a excessive after their dramatic late win to achieve the League Cup semi-finals and they are going to be eager to take that kind into the Premiership.

Stuart Kettlewell does have extra accidents to cope with as defender Stephen O’Donnell is out with a shoulder harm and ahead Jack Vale has returned to Blackburn after struggling a calf harm.

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Watch highlights from the William Hill Scottish Premiership match between St Mirren and Hearts

St Mirren sit one level above Motherwell in fifth going into the sport, however they’ve solely gained considered one of their final 9 away league matches.

The Buddies might be hoping Toyosi Olusanya continues to impress – he has scored in every of his final three league video games. The final participant to attain in 4 straight top-flight appearances for St Mirren was Andy Dorman in April 2009.

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