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

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

The Sky Sports activities cameras can be at Ibrox on Sunday for Rangers’ conflict with Hibernian, and each different match can be lined on Sky Sports activities Information and in our stay 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


Kick off 12:00pm


Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium can be at full capability for Sunday’s Scottish Premiership return towards Hibernian.

It will likely be their first league sport at their Govan house 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 towards Rangers.

The Easter Highway aspect 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 towards Rangers, stay on Sky Sports activities, says head coach David Grey as he appears 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 objective within the Premiership this season

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

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 towards Celtic in 30 makes an attempt.

The Perth aspect 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 can 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 will likely be the second successive match through which Ross County have taken on a aspect with no 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 highway.

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 received each sport since taking on 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 towards Dundee would see them grow to be the primary non Previous 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 sport between St Mirren and Kilmarnock is scrutinised by the Ref Watch group as a purple card, two potential different purple playing cards, a disallowed objective, penalty and extra are checked out

Derek McInnes will strive once more to safe Kilmarnock’s first win of the season after insisting he’s “fully committed” 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 house league video games towards newly-promoted opponents.

Dundee United have solely received as soon as of their final 9 Premiership video games at Rugby Park, Jim Goodwin’s aspect 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 succeed in 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 take care of as defender Stephen O’Donnell is out with a shoulder damage and ahead Jack Vale has returned to Blackburn after struggling a calf damage.

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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 received considered one of their final 9 away league matches.

The Buddies can 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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