Scottish Premiership preview: What to look out for this weekend as Rangers host Hibs and Celtic travel to St Johnstone | Football News

There is a full Scottish Premiership card to look forward to this weekend, with one game live on Sky Sports.

The Sky Sports cameras will be at Ibrox on Sunday for Rangers’ clash with Hibernian, and every other match will be covered on Sky Sports News and in our live blog on the Sky Sports app and website.

We take a look at what’s at stake this weekend…

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Sunday 29th September 11:00am


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Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium will be at full capacity for Sunday’s Scottish Premiership return against Hibernian.

It will be their first league game at their Govan home this season as they look for a win to likely avoid dropping any further behind Celtic and Aberdeen at the top of the table.

Hibs secured their first Premiership win of the season last weekend but they have suffered defeats in their last six league games against Rangers.

The Easter Road side are winless in 22 league meetings with Rangers since a 2-1 victory in February 2018 under Neil Lennon.

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Former Newcastle and Crystal Palace forward Dwight Gayle could make his Hibernian debut against Rangers, live on Sky Sports, says head coach David Gray as he looks ahead to Sunday’s trip to Ibrox

Will Celtic’s impressive league form continue?

Celtic are yet to concede a goal this season
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Celtic are yet to concede a goal in the Premiership this season

Celtic have won and kept a clean sheet in all five of their Premiership games this season. They have won their opening six games on 11 occasions, but only in 1906-07 have they previously achieved it without conceding a goal.

The Hoops are in impressive form and, after coming from behind to beat Falkirk in the League Cup, are on a 14-game winning run.

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

Andy Kirk remains in interim charge at St Johnstone as they look for their first win against Celtic in 30 attempts.

The Perth side have failed to win any of their last 11 league games at McDiarmid Park and sit 10th in the table.

Can Hearts secure first win after Naismith departure?

Hearts begin life without Steven Naismith as they search for their first Premiership win of the season.

B team coach Liam Fox will be in charge as the Jambos look to avoid having just one point after their opening seven league games – the worst run of any top-flight club 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 team boss Liam Fox will take interim charge of the first team following Steven Naismith’s sacking

It will be the second successive match in which Ross County have taken on a side without a permanent manager, following last weekend’s 3-3 draw with St Johnstone in the wake of Craig Levein’s dismissal.

The Staggies are struggling for away form and are winless in their last 19 league games on the road.

Will Thelin make it 12 wins?

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin has won every game since taking over at Pittodrie
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Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin has won every game since taking over at Pittodrie

It has been the dream start for Jimmy Thelin at Aberdeen and they could secure their 12th straight win under the new boss this weekend.

The Dons have maximum points from their opening five league games and victory against Dundee would see them become the first non Old Firm team to win their first six since they last achieved that feat in the 2015-16 season.

Dundee have avoided defeat in their last three meetings with Aberdeen, but they have defensive issues and have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 10 Premiership games.

Can Kilmarnock end winless run?

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A dramatic game between St Mirren and Kilmarnock is scrutinised by the Ref Watch team as a red card, two potential other red cards, a disallowed goal, penalty and more are looked at

Derek McInnes will try again to secure Kilmarnock’s first win of the season after insisting he is “fully committed” to his job, despite links to the Hearts vacancy.

Killie last failed to win any of their opening six games back in 2017-18 but are unbeaten in nine home league games against newly-promoted opponents.

Dundee United have only won once in their last nine Premiership games at Rugby Park, Jim Goodwin’s side have the added incentive this weekend of winning back-to-back top-flight away games for the first time since 2020.

Will the feelgood factor remain at Fir Park?

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

Motherwell are on a high after their dramatic late win to reach the League Cup semi-finals and they will be keen to take that form into the Premiership.

Stuart Kettlewell does have more injuries to contend with as defender Stephen O’Donnell is out with a shoulder injury and forward Jack Vale has returned to Blackburn after suffering a calf injury.

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

St Mirren sit one point above Motherwell in fifth going into the game, but they have only won one of their last nine away league matches.

The Buddies will be hoping Toyosi Olusanya continues to impress – he has scored in each of his last three league games. The last player to score in four straight top-flight appearances for St Mirren was Andy Dorman in April 2009.

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