Unveiling the Ultimate Scottish Premiership Showdown: Who Will Reign Supreme This Weekend?

This weekend promises yet another action-packed Scottish Premiership with a live game scheduled on We. Sunday's spectacle at Pittodrie will feature Aberdeen hosting Celtic, marking their debut home game of the new season.

Rangers are set to take on Livingston at Ibrox, aiming to rectify their unexpected loss on the opening day against Kilmarnock. Following their Europa Conference League qualifiers in midweek, Hearts and Hibs resume their action before the Scottish League Cup second round prompts an early pause in the Premiership.

Here we take a look at what's at stake...

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Aberdeen

Celtic

Sunday 13th August 11:00am

Kick off 12:00pm

Expect an intense showdown at Pittodrie this Sunday as Aberdeen plays host to Celtic, live on We. The Dons commenced the new season with a goalless draw against Livingston, while Brendan Rodgers celebrated his Scottish Premiership comeback with a resounding 4-2 victory over Ross County at home.

Barry Robson will aim to enhance his performance from last season when facing the Scottish Champions, who successfully scored 12 goals across four encounters without any response.

Celtic will be lacking the presence of Hyeon-gyu Oh, as Rodgers disclosed that the striker will be absent for a maximum of six weeks due to a calf injury.

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Rangers lost to Kilmarnock last weekend

Michael Beale is expecting more from his Rangers players following their loss to Kilmarnock in the first match of the new season. Despite their victory over Servette in the initial leg of the Champions League qualifier, the manager openly acknowledged their lack of efficiency in maintaining possession.

Livingston performed marginally better in their inaugural match of the season, concluding with a scoreless tie against Aberdeen.

While David Martindale's team achieved a 1-1 draw in their previous encounter at Ibrox, they have been unable to defeat the Ibrox side since 2018.

Will Rangers recover from opening-day defeat?

St Mirren kicked off the new season with a victory thanks to Alex Grieve's last-minute winner against Hibs.

It was a goalless draw for Dundee on their top-flight return with Lyall Cameron cancelling out Motherwell's opener at Dens Park.

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Joe Shaughnessy left St Mirren for Dundee

On Saturday, Joe Shaughnessy will be making a return to Paisley. The defender made the decision to reject a new deal and instead, chose to move to Dundee. Buddies' goalkeeper Trevor Carson has also decided to make the same switch.

Tony Docherty is eager for his players to make a strong impression during their away match before they enter a two-week break. This comes after their disappointment of not advancing beyond the group stage in the Scottish League Cup.

Can newcomers Dundee claim their first win?

It has been a dismal start to the season for St Johnstone as they followed up their Scottish League Cup failure with defeat in their Premiership opener.

Steven MacLean's side lost 2-0 to Hearts and will be desperate to make amends and turn things around on their trip to Dingwall.

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Jordan White celebrates after pulling a goal back for Ross County at Celtic

Ross County suffered a defeat in their first Scottish Premiership match as well. However, Malky Mackay found solace in the fact that his team managed to score two goals against the reigning champions, Celtic, despite the 4-2 loss. In addition to that, Ross County can anticipate their upcoming League Cup fixture in the second round, where they will face League One Airdrieonians at home.

Can St Johnstone turn their fortunes around?

Hearts and Kilmarnock both kicked off the new season with victories, with Derek McInnes' side shocking Rangers with a 1-0 win at Rugby Park.

While Killie will be fresh after a full week of training, Hearts had a midweek trip to Norway for the first leg of their Europa Conference League qualifier against Rosenborg.

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Lawrence Shankland scored for Hearts against Rosenborg

Despite losing 2-1, Lawrence Shankland's late goal will surely boost their spirits for Sunday's match and the upcoming second leg. Kilmarnock had a limited number of away victories in the Premiership last season, but managed to advance in the Scottish League Cup by defeating Hearts at Tynecastle Park.

Can Kilmarnock continue their impressive start?

Motherwell will be hoping to kick on from their opening-day draw with Dundee when they host Hibs in their first home game of the new league season.

Stuart Kettlewell may have been frustrated with the outcome, but there were numerous positive indications, particularly following a successful Scottish League Cup run that included three victories in the group stage.

Although Hibs suffered a late defeat last weekend, they secured a 2-1 triumph in the initial leg of their Europa Conference League qualifier against Luzern during the midweek.

Lee Johnson has demanded his players hold onto the form that gave them hope of continuing their European adventure this season.

Will Motherwell or Hibs claim their first win of the season?

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