Scottish Premiership preview: What to look out for this weekend

The Scottish Premiership returns from the worldwide break this weekend, with one sport reside on Sky Sports activities.

The Sky Sports activities cameras might be at Tannadice Park on Sunday for Dundee United’s conflict with Rangers, and each different match might be coated on Sky Sports activities Information and in our reside weblog on the Sky Sports activities app and web site.

We check out what’s at stake this weekend…

What’s reside on Sky?

Dundee United have impressed on their Premiership return with an unbeaten begin which means they sit above Rangers forward of Sunday’s conflict at Tannadice, reside on Sky.

Jim Goodwin’s aspect have gained their final two league video games – the final newly promoted aspect to win three in a row was Hearts in January 2022.

Rangers supervisor Philippe Clement might be searching for a response from his gamers after their 3-0 defeat at Celtic earlier than the break, however their away type is a matter.

They’ve solely gained one in every of their final seven on the highway, their worst run since Mark Warburton was in cost in 2016.

After already falling 5 factors behind within the title race, Clement is aware of any extra early slip-ups may show expensive.

Can Hearts discover a well beyond spectacular Celtic?

Celtic have made a successful begin to their title defence, scoring 12 with out letting in any.

You need to return to 1906-07 underneath Willie Maley for the final time they gained their opening 5 matches of a league marketing campaign with out conceding.

In distinction, Hearts have made their poorest begin to a league marketing campaign within the twenty first century and have taken only one level from their opening 4 video games.

Lawrence Shankland, who was the Premiership’s high scorer final season, has but to seek out the goal regardless of having probably the most photographs within the league.

Can Thelin make it 10 wins as Aberdeen boss?

Jimmy Thelin is unbeaten since taking cost at Aberdeen and may develop into the primary Dons boss since Sir Alex Ferguson in 1983 to win 10 video games on the bounce this weekend.

Victory in opposition to Motherwell on Saturday may see Aberdeen eight factors away from Rangers and 14 forward of Hearts after simply 5 league video games.

Stuart Kettlewell’s aspect have did not win any of their final six conferences with the Dons, however they may go into the sport with confidence after back-to-back wins going into the break.

Can Hibs finish winless run?

Hibs are and not using a league win underneath new boss David Grey this season with late objectives costing all of them three factors of their final two video games.

The Easter Street aspect, who might be with out Kieron Bowie by harm, at the moment sit ninth within the desk one level under this weekend’s opponents St Johnstone.

It has additionally been a struggling begin for the Perth aspect who’ve misplaced three of their 4 video games, though they’ll take some confidence from their report in opposition to Hibs with two wins from their final three conferences.

Craig Levein might be with out Adama Sidibeh for the sport – the ahead is suspended after his pink card in opposition to Dundee United.

Will Dundee’s unbeaten begin proceed in opposition to struggling Staggies?

Dundee head to Dingwall trying keep their unbeaten run whereas Ross County are nonetheless searching for their first win of the season.

Tony Docherty’s aspect have solely gained one in every of their final 10 away league video games, however have an excellent report in opposition to the Staggies successful the final two conferences.

Ross County, who’ve survived by the play-offs within the earlier two seasons, have solely picked up two factors from their opening 4 video games and have solely managed to report 40 photographs on track.

Can Kilmarnock transfer off the foot of the desk?

Derek McInnes might be hoping Kilmarnock’s European exit with assist their home type as they return to motion sitting backside of the Premiership with only one level.

Killie have gained their final three away video games in opposition to St Mirren, with the Buddies winless of their final eight Premiership conferences.

St Mirren have struggled in entrance of aim to date, creating simply 36 photographs which is the bottom within the league.

Kevin van Veen joined the Paisley membership on mortgage on deadline day, may he make his debut on Saturday?

Scottish Premiership & SWPL on Sky Sports activities

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