Saturday's Scottish Premiership predictions including Hearts vs. Celtic

Rangers vs. Dundee Utd (Saturday, 3.00pm)

Rangers, aiming to build consistent form after a challenging start to the season, host Dundee United at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday in the Scottish Premiership.

The hosts sit third in the league, nine points adrift of the top two after just 11 matches, while the visitors are close behind in fourth, trailing by only three points.

We say: Rangers 2-1 Dundee United

Rangers may have had a difficult season so far, but they head into this game with a perfect home record in the league. While Dundee United are expected to provide a tough challenge, we ultimately believe the Gers will secure the win here.

Ross County vs. Motherwell (Saturday, 3.00pm)

Ross County host Motherwell at the Global Energy Stadium on Saturday, aiming to end their three-game winless run in the Scottish Premiership.

Meanwhile, Motherwell will look to bolster their bid for European football and could climb into fourth place if other results go their way.

We say: Ross County 0-1 Motherwell

Ross County's scoring troubles are likely to persist for at least another week here, and we expect Motherwell to edge a tight contest.

The visitors are going strong in the Scottish Premiership, particularly on their travels, so we are predicting a 1-0 win for Motherwell.

St Johnstone vs. Kilmarnock (Saturday, 3.00pm)

St Johnstone host Kilmarnock this weekend at McDiarmid Park, in a clash between two struggling Scottish Premiership sides.

Two points separate the sides in the table, with the hosts hovering just above the relegation zone on 10 points, despite a recent change in management.

We say: St Johnstone 1-1 Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock appear to prefer playing away from home lately, but neither side went into the international break in any real form.

St Johnstone need to begin repairing their awful record at home this season, and we think they will grab a point from this game in a 1-1 draw.

St Mirren vs. Aberdeen (Saturday, 3.00pm)

Aberdeen, looking to extend their unbeaten start to the 2024/25 Scottish Premiership season, will travel to The Smisa Stadium on Saturday afternoon to face St Mirren.

The visitors are second in the standings with 31 points from 11 games, while the hosts head into this fixture sat sixth in the table with 15 points from 13 outings.

We say: St Mirren 1-3 Aberdeen

St Mirren may have a good home record in recent meetings with the Dons, but Aberdeen have been unbeatable in the league so far this season, and we believe that will continue with a victory for the visitors here.

Dundee vs. Hibernian (Saturday, 5.45pm)

Dundee, looking to bounce back from a 4-1 defeat last time out, are set to host Scottish Premiership basement dwellers Hibernian at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park on Saturday evening.

The hosts are seventh in the standings with 12 points from their first 12 fixtures, while the visitors are bottom of the table with just eight points from 12 games.

We say: Dundee 2-0 Hibernian

Despite a disappointing 4-1 defeat in their last outing, the hosts come into this match as strong favourites to bounce back with a victory, especially with the visitors having failed to win any of their last seven, leading us to believe the hosts will secure the win.

Hearts vs. Celtic (Saturday, 7.45pm)

Celtic, looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the 2024-25 Scottish Premiership season, are set to travel to Tynecastle Park to face relegation-threatened Hearts on Saturday.

The visitors are top of the league with 31 points from 11 matches, while the visitors are in 11th place, having taken just nine points from their first 13 outings.

We say: Hearts 0-3 Celtic

Hearts may have been improved since the appointment of Critchley, but Celtic are undoubtedly the stronger side heading into this game, and we expect the visitors to comfortably win this one.