Rangers are at St Johnstone, live on Sky; Celtic host Kilmarnock; Aberdeen face Hibs; Hearts take on Motherwell; Ross County visit Dundee; bottom side Livingston are at home to St Mirren
Friday 16 February 2024 14:42, UK
The title race is heating up and there could be a change at the top of the Scottish Premiership this weekend.
The Sky Sports cameras will be at McDiarmid Park on Sunday as St Johnstone host Rangers, with every other match covered on Sky Sports News and in our live blog on the Sky Sports App and website.
We take a look at what's at stake this weekend...
Rangers head into the weekend trailing Celtic in the title race by just one goal and they could finally move top when they face St Johnstone, live on Sky Sports.
They had 43 attempts on goal in their midweek win against Ross County and Philippe Clement will be looking for them to be more clinical at McDiarmid Park.
With just one win from their last eight league matches, St Johnstone sit 10th in the league and have lost both of this season's previous games with Rangers.
They did stun Rangers with a 2-1 win last season, but there have been two different managers and a squad overhaul since then.
Brendan Rodgers' side know they cannot afford any slip-ups in the title race and they will be looking for victory on Saturday against the team that has caused them the most problems so far this season.
Kilmarnock won 2-1 at Celtic Park in December after knocking the Hoops out of the League Cup at the start of the season.
Derek McInnes' team have impressed this season and currently sit fourth in the Scottish Premiership as they push for European football next season.
There was midweek drama for Aberdeen as they came from three goals down to earn a draw with Motherwell in a frantic game at Pittodrie.
The Dons sit ninth in the table as they look for their first Scottish Premiership win since returning from the winter break, with interim boss Neil Warnock targeting his first three points since taking over from Barry Robson.
He comes up against one of his former players on Saturday, as Nick Montgomery takes his Hibs side to Pittodrie as they aim for their first win in the league since December 9.
Montgomery played under Warnock at Sheffield United but there is sure to be no room for sentiment with both sides desperate for points.
It has been a tough time for Ross County, who are winless in their last nine Scottish Premiership games and sit 11th.
Don Cowie took charge for the first time in midweek and watched goalkeeper George Wickens pull off an impressive 19 saves in their 3-1 defeat to Rangers.
They travel to face a Dundee side on Saturday who claimed their first win in four in the league last time out to remain in the top six.
There has only been one goal scored across the side's two previous meetings this season, with Dundee winning 1-0 in Dingwall in December.
After surrendering a three-goal lead in their draw against Aberdeen in midweek, Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell will be demanding more from his players when they head to Hearts.
Motherwell are unbeaten in their last six league matches and if they can turn draws into wins they could move into the top six in the Scottish Premiership.
Steven Naismith's side meanwhile are sitting comfortably in third, 12 points ahead of the chasing pack.
The Jambos go into the game on the back of five straight league wins and they claimed a 2-1 win over Motherwell in their last meeting back in November.
Livingston have no troubles to seek, six points adrift at the bottom of the table and without a league win since October 7.
David Martindale will be hoping his players have been boosted by their last-gasp Scottish Cup win at Partick Thistle in midweek as they prepare to take on St Mirren at home.
The Buddies are pushing for another top-six finish and have not lost to Livi in their last 12 league meetings.
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