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Clive Lindsay Dundee United 0-0 Kilmarnock United threaten again! And Sam Dalby threatens again! This time, the big striker retrieves a loose ball in a crowded box, spins and fires against the inside of the post. So close. St Mirren 0-0 Motherwell Early pressure from St Mirren wins them a corner, but the delivery from Mark O'Hara doesn't beat the first defender. Motherwell's counter is cut out by the Buddies, who go up the other end themselves. Dan Casey's foul earns St Mirren a free-kick in a dangerous area, Scott Tanser lofts it into the box, but goalkeeper Aston Oxborough punches clear. Celtic 0-0 Hibernian Kasper Schmeichel is called into action again by a Hibs side who have flown out of the blocks. Midfielder Nicky Cadden lets fly from just outside the box, but the Danish goalkeeper gets down well to his left to keep it out. Heart of Midlothian 0-0 Dundee It's a bright start from Hearts. Good play from James Wilson helps win a corner that Blair Spittal whips to the back post. It's nodded back across and Lawrence Shankland nods at goal, but goalkeeper Jon Mc Cracken isn't worried by it. Celtic 0-0 Hibernian Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Celtic Park Arms folded, Hibs head coach David Gray turns round to his bench and nods. A nod that says: "Are we going to get a better chance than that all game? " Kuharevich clean through but foiled by the left boot of Kasper Schmeichel in the Celtic goal. Hibs are right at it. Celtic 0-0 Hibernian Hibs should be in front inside two minutes. Mykola Kuharevich has the entirety of the Celtic half to himself but fires straight at goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. A huge chance goes begging. Dundee United 0-0 Kilmanock Early chance for Dundee United as Sam Dalby heads wide. Almost the ideal start for the hosts. Celtic 0-0 Hibernian Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Celtic Park Football fans are a resolute lot, aren't they? Any fears that Storm Darragh would prevent swathes of supporters from taking their seats here at Celtic Park have proven unfounded. As the match kicks off to a huge roar, there are not too many empty seats at all. The usual big-game atmosphere in Glasgow's East End. We're getting under way around the country. Stay with us for the live action and goal updates as they flood in. .. Celtic v Hibernian (15: 00) Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Celtic Park Celtic have gone 29 domestic matches without defeat since Hearts beat them at Tynecastle in March. That's nearly a whole league season. Hibs haven't beaten them since May last year: Lee Johnson was their manager, and Ange Postecoglou had already wrapped up his second successive title. It would be a huge upset were the capital club to head home with all three points this afternoon. That said, one of their best performances of the season was in the other side of the city against Rangers. They lost 1-0 but played very well. At least that level will be required again even to compete with this Celtic side on a roll. Aberdeen v St Johnstone (15: 00) Tyrone Smith BBC Sport Scotland at Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen's blistering, 11-game unbeaten start to the Premiership season began with a narrow win over St

Johnstone at the start of August and it likely to be another tight affair. The second-top hosts will be desperate to use today as a launchpad again after four games without a victory, as will the visitors considering they are three points off the bottom. But there is cause for optimism for Saints considering their performance levels

have definitely picked up since Simo Valakari took charge. Heart of Midlothian v Dundee (15: 00) Hearts find themselves two points adrift at the bottom of the Premiership without a win in five games but at least halted a run of four straight defeats with Sunday's draw at home to Aberdeen. However, Hearts have the worst home record in the Premiership this season and Neil Critchley's side have failed to win their latest four at Tynecastle. Dundee, meanwhile, arrive undefeated in three after Saturday's fine 4-1 win over Motherwell but have not picked up back-to-back league wins since March as they look to repeat the win over Hearts at Dens Park in August. Heart of Midlothian v Dundee (15: 00) Brian Mc Lauchlin BBC Sport Scotland at Tynecastle Park Common sense would say that Hearts are surely one of these days going to click and find form. However, common sense and football rarely meet and, with each game that goes by without a victory, the darkness descends on Tynecastle. For Dundee, Tony Docherty has found a way to win with his group of players and, despite having less of the ball than they would have liked, they were clinical in front of goal against Motherwell and will arrive in the capital in confident mood. There is a chill in the air here at Tynecastle, but thankfully the rain has relented. Dundee United v Kilmarnock (15: 00) United have gone four games without a win over Kilmarnock, but they will head into this one with plenty of confidence that they can repeat their last - a 4-0 drubbing at Tannadice in November 2022. Jim Goodwin's side are not only four points clear of city rivals Dundee in fourth but are unbeaten in four games, having scored five goals for no reply in two successive home victories. Derek Mc Innes' team arrive battered and bruised from a 6-0 midweek hammering away to Rangers - their fourth defeat, and third away from Rugby Park, in a run of five without a win and their heaviest Premiership loss since Celtic inflicted the same scoreline in 2012. Kilmarnock, now sitting third bottom, will also be smarting from the two late goals conceded as United left Rugby Park with a 3-3 draw in September. Dundee United v Kilmarnock (15: 00) Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Scotland: "Its great to have Louis Moult back. Himself and Sam Dalby have worked realy well together in training. They're a really good partnership and looking forward to seeing how they get on here. "We're in a really good place at the moment. Lots of confidence within the group. Good, consistent individual performances. "We've been very good here at home in front of our home support, so hopefully that will continue. " Sam Dalby has scored five goals in 12 Dundee United appearances Aberdeen v St Johnstone (15: 00) Having dropped seven points behind Celtic after Wednesday's 1-0 defeat by the reigning champions, Aberdeen's priority now is to protect their four-point lead in second over Rangers. That loss ended a 17-game unbeaten run at Pittodrie since today's visitors won 2-0 there in February, the latest 14 of those being victories, including 11 this season under new manager Jimmy Thelin. Now the Swede must steady the ship after a run of four games overall without a win as Finnish counterpart Simo Valakari aims to do likewise after his side's narrow defeat by the other half of the Old Firm. Last weekend's 1-0 home loss to Rangers means ninth-placed Saints have lost four (and won only one) of their latest five outings and are only three points off the bottom. Celtic v Hibernian (15: 00) Having brought their closest challengers to heel with Wednesday's win in Aberdeen, albeit by a single goal, Celtic will be odds-on favourites to dismiss second-bottom Hibs. The Dons' draw at Celtic Park in October remains the Glasgow side's only domestic slip this season and they are now 12 unbeaten overall since their 7-1 Champions League humbling by Borussia Dortmund. They are 11 without defeat at home this campaign and 23 overall since Hearts won at Celtic Park almost exactly a year ago. Aberdeen v St Johnstone (15: 00) Tyrone Smith BBC Sport Scotland at Pittodrie Stadium St Johnstone suffer a blow in the warm-up as centre-back Bozo Mikulic has pulled up injured. Kyle Cameron slots straight into the starting XI. St Mirren v Motherwell (15: 00) Gully Singh BBC Sport Scotland at St Mirren Park The Motherwell ultras are revving up the energy with the banging of the drum in an attempt to encourage their side who are out warming up. Surely Stuart Kettlewell's side can muster up a response after three straight defeats? Paisley is never an easy place to come to. St Mirren have plenty of positives to take from recent home performances. St Mirren v Motherwell (15: 00) Considering St Mirren were on a four-game unbeaten run until losing to Dundee United last time out, while Motherwell have lost three in a row, it is perhaps surprising that today's visitors remain a point ahead in sixth with a game in hand. That is much to do with Motherwell's lack of draws - they have gone 16 games either winning or losing - and also their 2-1 win at Fir Park over today's hosts in September. However, they have not scored, never mind won, in Paisley on their latest three visits. Match report to appear here. Last Updated 7th December 2024 at 15: 04 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. 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St. Mirren have won four of their eight home league games this season (D2 L2), more than their final 11 such matches of 2023-24 (W3 D2 L6). Since a goalless draw with Ross County in their opening match this season, none of Motherwell’s last 13 league games have ended level (W6 L7). They’ve lost their last three in a row, last losing four consecutively in October 2023. Motherwell’s Lennon Miller has created more chances from set play than any other player in the Scottish Premiership this season (18), with all four of his assists also coming via set pieces. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.