Saturday's Scottish Premiership predictions including Hearts vs. Celtic

Hearts vs. Celtic (Saturday, 12.30pm)

Hearts will look to arrest a run of three Scottish Premiership matches without a win on Saturday when they welcome league leaders Celtic to Tynecastle.

The hosts come into this one off the back of a defeat to Aberdeen last weekend, while the visitors travel to Edinburgh fresh from a convincing victory over Hibernian.

We say: Hearts 0-2 Celtic

In a game that will be full of drama, we expect both sides to create their fair share of chances as they seek an important result on Saturday.

This time round, Celtic will come out on top and claim another three points to cement their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership table.

Kilmarnock vs. Ross County (Saturday, 3.00pm)

Kilmarnock will attempt to move further away from the Scottish Premiership relegation zone on Saturday when they welcome Ross County to Rugby Park.

The home side arrive into this one off the back of booking their place in the Scottish League Cup semi-finals with a victory against Dundee United, while the visitors travel to Ayrshire unbeaten in two.

We say: Kilmarnock 1-0 Ross County

In a clash with ramifications at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership, we expect both sides to battle to the end to try and secure a vital win.

On this occasion, Kilmarnock will just edge the affair and move further away from the relegation zone.

Motherwell vs. Aberdeen (Saturday, 3.00pm)

Motherwell will attempt to end a run of three matches without a win in all competitions when they take on Aberdeen on Saturday in the Scottish Premiership at Fir Park.

Both sides participated in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals during the week, with Motherwell bowing out and visitors Aberdeen advancing to the semi-finals.

We say: Motherwell 1-2 Aberdeen

In a match that will be loaded with plenty of goalscoring opportunities, we expect an entertaining clash that will go right to the wire.

This time around, Aberdeen will secure the three points and continue to move in the right direction in the Scottish Premiership.

Rangers vs. Livingston (Saturday, 3.00pm)

Rangers will endeavour to claim a fifth successive Scottish Premiership victory when they welcome Livingston to Ibrox on Saturday afternoon.

The Gers currently sit second in the table, two points behind leaders Celtic, while the Lions are 10 points and four places further back in sixth spot.

We say: Rangers 2-0 Livingston

With a number of key players set to return to the starting lineup on Saturday, Rangers will be regarded as strong favourites to come away with all three points against Livingston.

The Lions will fancy their chances of breaching the host's backline, as they did in the reverse fixture three months ago, but Van Bronckhorst's side should have few problems in securing a routine win at Ibrox.

St Mirren vs. Dundee Utd (Saturday, 3.00pm)

St Mirren will attempt to get back to winning ways in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday when they welcome Dundee United to the SMISA Stadium.

The hosts come into this one without a win in two, while Dundee United are looking to bounce back following their elimination from the Scottish League Cup in midweek.

We say: St Mirren 1-1 Dundee United

In what will be a keenly contested encounter, we believe that both sides will create opportunities and serve up an entertaining spectacle.

Due to this, there will be no way to separate the sides on the day. Both sides will do their utmost to win the match, though it will ultimately result in them taking home a point apiece.