Friday 15 September 2017 12:46, UK
Celtic’s humbling to PSG in the Champions League on Tuesday was their heaviest home defeat in any competition since 1960.
Bouncing back from defeat is an unfamiliar experience for Brendan Rodgers and his Celtic side, who have not lost to Saturday's opponents Ross County in the last 14 encounters.
The Scottish Premiership weekend gets underway on Friday night, where there are sure to be thrills at recently renamed The Energy Check Stadium at Firhill.
Rangers completed late turnarounds in matches at Partick Thistle last season, winning both matches 2-1 when they had trailed going into the last ten minutes on both occasions.
Joint-leaders Aberdeen welcome a struggling Kilmarnock side to Pittodrie. Aberdeen are unbeaten in the Premiership, whereas Kilmarnock are without victory having scored just three goals.
Also in the Saturday 2pm kick-offs is a Tayside derby between unbeaten St Johnstone and winless Dundee at Dens Park. Michael O'Halloran is the league's joint top scorer with Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos, while no Dundee player has scored more than a single goal in the opening five Premiership fixtures.
Craig Levein will be looking for his first win since his return as Hearts manager following a draw against a high-flying Aberdeen side at Murrayfield last week. Hearts travel to Hamilton on Saturday, who they sit directly below in the Premiership table.
Partick Thistle v Rangers - Friday 7.45pm
Andy Walker
Partick Thistle 1-3 Rangers
Key Player - Alfredo Morelos
Watched him closely last weekend against Dundee when he scored twice. He works really hard for the team.
Ian Crocker
Partick Thistle 1-2 Rangers
Key Player - Alfredo Morelos
Colombian hotshot settling in nicely with seven goals in the last five games.
Opta Stats
Partick have lost five of their last six Scottish Premiership games on a Friday (W1).
Rangers have won all 10 of their Scottish Premiership encounters with Thistle, scoring twice in each of the last five victories.
Blair Spittal has been involved in three of the Jags' last four league goals (one goal, two assists).
Alfredo Morelos has scored five goals in his first four league starts for Rangers, including a double in each of his last two matches.
Aberdeen v Kilmarnock - Saturday 3pm
Andy Walker
Aberdeen 3-0 Kilmarnock
Key Player - Stevie May
Seems fired up at his new club, should deliver more than a few goals.
Ian Crocker
Aberdeen 2-0 Kilmarnock
Key Player - Adam Rooney
Back up to speed after injury and must be fancying a goal.
Opta Stats-
Aberdeen have won their last 13 consecutive league matches against Kilmarnock, a run stretching back to April 2013.
Kilmarnock's 13 consecutive Scottish Premiership defeats to the Dons is the longest against an opponent that is not either Celtic or Rangers in the competition.
Aberdeen have won both league matches they've gone behind in this season; Killie, meanwhile, have gone behind in four and lost all four.
Celtic v Ross County - Saturday 3pm
Andy Walker
Celtic 3-0 Ross County
Key Player - Callum McGregor
After signing a new deal McGregor can flourish even further into a more important player.
Ian Crocker
Celtic 3-0 Ross County
Key Player - Callum McGregor
Bright and busy and fully deserving of his new four-year contract.
Opta Stats
Celtic have won nine and drawn five of their last 14 league meetings with Ross County.
The Staggies have scored three goals in eight previous Scottish Premiership visits to Celtic Park (D3 L5).
Ross County have scored the fastest goal in the Scottish Premiership this season, with Craig Curran scoring after 76 seconds against Aberdeen in August.
Scott Sinclair has had a hand in 18 goals in 20 Scottish Premiership games played at Celtic Park (11 goals, seven assists).
Dundee v St Johnstone - Saturday 3pm
Andy Walker
Dundee 2-1 St Johnstone
Key Player - Lewis Spence
Thought he played well in midfield against Rangers last weekend, maybe he can fire Dundee to a first league win of the season.
Ian Crocker
Dundee 1-1 St Johnstone
Key Player - Michael O'Halloran
Five goals since returning to Perth. The last man Dundee needed coming up the road.
Opta Stats
Dundee have won their last three home top-flight encounters with the Saints.
St Johnstone have won two of their last three Scottish Premiership games against Dundee, as many as in their previous eight combined.
Dundee have lost 13 of their last 17 league matches (W2 D2), including losing four of their five this season (D1).
Hamilton Accies v Hearts - Saturday 3pm
Andy Walker
Hamilton Accies 0-4 Hearts
Key Player - Christophe Berra
Giving Hearts the leadership in defence they've lacked for a while, an excellent signing.
Ian Crocker
Hamilton Accies 0-1 Hearts
Key Player - Jamie Walker
Time to get his season going after a summer of speculation.
Opta Stats
Hamilton are winless in five league games against Hearts (D2 L3).
Hearts have kept a clean sheet in seven of their last 10 top-flight meetings with Hamilton.
Accies have scored four goals in the last 15 minutes of Scottish Premiership games this season, the joint-most in the division along with Rangers.
No side has scored fewer goals in the Scottish Premiership this season than Hearts (3, level with Kilmarnock).
Hibernian v Motherwell - Saturday 3pm
Andy Walker
Hibernian 3-2 Motherwell
Key Player - Marvin Bartley
Hibs are full of flair players, Bartley adds steel and aggression to the side.
Ian Crocker
Hibernian 2-2 Motherwell
Key Player - Brandon Barker
On-loan Manchester City winger likes a shot by the look of it!
Opta Stats
Hibs have won one of their last 10 Scottish Premiership games against Motherwell (D2 L7).
The Well are unbeaten in their last five away trips to Hibernian (W3 D2).
Hibernian have gained the most points from losing positions in the Scottish Premiership this season (8).
Motherwell have won three league games in a row, their best run since winning five on the bounce in April 2016.
