Hearts’ title future stays in their very own palms with six video games to go, however anticipate extra twists and turns in essentially the most dramatic marketing campaign in Scottish Premiership historical past.
The Jambos proceed to cleared the path, one level forward of Rangers, who’re reside on Sky Sports activities on Sunday, with defending Champions Celtic an additional two factors behind.
Then there may be the relegation battle, with simply 5 factors between eighth and eleventh heading into the Premiership break up.
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Third time fortunate for Rangers and Hearts?
There’s little room for error in the case of the title race, however each Hearts and Rangers have to do one thing they haven’t managed to take action far this season – beat Motherwell and Falkirk.
Derek McInnes’ leaders are at residence to the Steelmen on Saturday, having drawn with them residence and away this season.
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Hearts head coach Derek McInnes will not be too involved about when and the place they may play their last 5 Premiership video games of the season as they give the impression of being to clinch their first title since 1960.
After dropping factors at Livingston, the Jambos shall be hoping their residence type continues after successful every of their final 4 league video games at Tynecastle Park 1-0.
Motherwell had been included within the title speak till a latest dip in type – they’ve taken only one level from their final 4 as they now chase European soccer for subsequent season.
Rangers journey to Falkirk on Sunday, reside on Sky Sports activities, aiming to enhance on their back-to-back attracts in opposition to the Bairns.
Danny Röhl’s males are unbeaten of their final 14 league matches, however Falkirk are additionally a facet in type. Final weekend’s 3-2 victory away to Motherwell was their third win from their final 5 video games in all competitions.
Title enhance for Hoops?
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Watch highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between Dundee and Celtic.
Celtic’s hopes of successful the league for the fifth 12 months in a row seemed to be in tatters after a 2-0 defeat at Dundee United earlier than the worldwide break, however Kelechi Ineahacho’s winner at Dundee final weekend has them very a lot again in rivalry.
Whereas the opposite title chasers are dealing with sides they’ve but to beat this season, the Hoops have solely misplaced one in every of their final 39 residence video games in opposition to St Mirren – in January 2021.
They are going to be hoping it is the season on repeat this weekend to allow them to transfer above Rangers into second, a degree behind Hearts.
The Buddies have received their final two league video games however misplaced their earlier six and stay liable to ending the season within the relegation play-offs.
Play-off battle intensifies
Livingston could also be all however sure to drop out of the Premiership after only one season again, however it’s tight within the battle to keep away from the relegation play-offs.
Dundee, St Mirren, Aberdeen and Kilmarnock are all set for a tense finish to the season. There are simply 5 factors between all of them with six video games left to play.
It’s Killie who sit eleventh, however have hit some residence type of late, successful 4 of their final 5 league video games at Rugby Park.
Neil McCann’s facet host Dundee on Saturday who’ve suffered back-to-back defeats – a 3rd straight loss would see them dragged to inside two factors of their opponents.
Stephen Robinson is but to win a recreation as Aberdeen boss
Aberdeen began final season with an unimaginable unbeaten run and ended it with Scottish Cup glory. Now it’s a battle to ensure they don’t seem to be relegated for the primary time of their historical past.
No facet has misplaced extra video games within the Scottish Premiership this season than the Dons (18, degree with Livingston), and it’s a robust take a look at this weekend in opposition to Hibs are unbeaten of their final six within the league.
Defeat for Aberdeen would see them sit eleventh heading into the Premiership break up if Kilmarnock win and St Mirren take at the least a degree at Celtic Park.
The drama continues at each ends of the Scottish Premiership.
