Before the Round – Trends on Scotland Premiership (28/12)

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The Scottish Premiership will present a midweek set of fixtures as Celtic lead the league by nine points over Rangers. Dundee United are at the bottom of the table but are coming off a 2-2 draw with Hearts at home. The bottom six clubs in the Premiership are separated by just 10 points.

Kilmarnock – Aberdeen

Kilmarnock will host Aberdeen as they try to move away from the bottom of the table. Killie are 10th in the division and three points ahead of last-place Dundee United. Aberdeen are unbeaten in six straight games against Kilmarnock, with five of those fixtures ending as wins.

Aberdeen are on a three-game losing streak in the division. The Dons are on a poor run of away form with three consecutive away games also ending in defeat. Aberdeen have just seven points from nine games on the road in the league this season.

Kilmarnock are at the bottom of the Premiership form table. Just four points were picked up from Kilmarnock’s last six games in the league.

• Kilmarnock FC's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 1 of their last 6 matches (Premiership).
• Aberdeen FC have suffered 3 straight defeats in their most recent away clashes in Premiership.
• Kilmarnock FC are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 home Premiership games.
• Aberdeen FC have won just 3 of their last 27 away matches in Premiership.
• Prediction: Kilmarnock FC @3.10

Rangers – Motherwell

Rangers will aim to cut the gap to first-place Celtic with a win and the Hoops dropping points on Wednesday. Rangers are unbeaten in six straight games against Motherwell with three wins and three draws.

Motherwell are on a rotten run of form in the league with four straight games ending in defeat. The Well took just five points from their last six games scoring eight times and conceding 10 goals.

Rangers are on a three-game winning streak in the league. The Blues are unbeaten at home this season with eight wins and a draw from nine games at Ibrox.

• Rangers FC are undefeated in their last 11 home Premiership games in a row.
• Motherwell FC are in an unfortunate period, having won just 1 of their last 8 matches in Premiership.
• Rangers FC have scored 1 or more goals in their last 12 Premiership games in a row.
• Both teams have scored in 5 of Motherwell's last 6 games in all competitions.
• Prediction: Rangers FC @1.20

Hibernian – Celtic

Celtic are unbeaten in six straight games against Hibernian in all competitions. Four of the six games ended as wins and two as draws.

Hibernian currently find themselves in the relegation half of the table with one point separating them from the top half of the standings. Hibs defeated Livingston 4-0 last time out to end a four-game losing streak.

Celtic were a perfect six wins in the last six games. The Hoops scored 15 goals and conceded six times across the last six matches. Celtic are the league’s best away team with eight wins and one loss from nine games on the road.

• Hibernian FC are unbeaten in 13 of their last 15 home Premiership games.
• No defeats can be found in Celtic FC's 12 most recent games against Hibernian FC in Premiership.
• Hibernian FC have defeated Celtic FC in just 1 of their last 14 league games.
• Celtic FC score an average of 3.22 goals in their away matches in Premiership.
• Prediction: Celtic FC @1.40

Dundee United - Ross County

Dundee United will hope their good head-to-head form against Ross County continues on Wednesday night. The Tangerines are unbeaten in five straight games against Ross County in all competitions.

Ross County are second from bottom in the Premiership and lost each of their last three league games. The Staggies took six points from the last six games.

Dundee United picked up four points from the last six games in the Premiership. They are unbeaten in two of their last three games in the league ahead of Wednesday’s visit from Ross County.

• Dundee United are in an unfortunate period, having won just 1 of their last 7 matches in Premiership.
• There have been 3 staight losses in Premiership for Ross County.
• Dundee United are conceding an average of 1.94 goals in Premiership games.
• The team of Ross County have conceded an average of 1.61 goals in their matches in Premiership.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @2.10