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Scottish Premiership Matchweek 5 Tips and Predictions

There is another full slate of Scottish Premiership action to take in this midweek, with five matches on Wednesday and one on Thursday.

Defending champions Celtic are setting the early pace and are the only team left with a 100 per cent record in the Premiership as they prepare to host Aberdeen.

Along with the Bhoys, St. Mirren and Motherwell are also unbeaten in the early knockings of the season and they face clashes against Kilmarnock and Dundee United.

Scottish Premiership

Celtic v Aberdeen

Wednesday 2nd September

Celtic to win and over 3.5 goals – 6/5

Navigating Europe may have been a struggle for Celtic, who dropped into the Europa League after losing in the UEFA Champions League qualifying play-off round, but they remain top dogs on the domestic scene and have won all three Scottish Premiership matches to sit at the summit.

The Bhoys have defeated Dundee 1-0, Kilmarnock 5-1 and Falkirk 2-1, which leaves them boasting the best attack and defence in the division, and anything less than a win at home to Aberdeen on Tuesday would be a surprise.

The Dons were unfortunate to lose 1-0 at home to Rangers on Sunday, passing up good scoring opportunities at Pittodrie Stadium, but this trip to Celtic Park is the last thing they would have wanted.

Celtic have not lost at home against Aberdeen since 2018, with the last seven meetings in Glasgow producing at least four goals.

View our dedicated Celtic news & predictions page

Dundee v St. Johnstone

Wednesday 2nd September

Dundee to win to nil – 7/2

St. Johnstone have struggled on the road, losing their last three away games and failing to score in two of those, and more disappointment could be on the cards when they head to Dundee.

The Dee have won two of their four league games, both of those with clean sheets, while two of their last three home matches have been wins to nil.

Dundee won the last meeting 2-0 and another shutout victory is anticipated.

Kilmarnock v St. Mirren

Wednesday 2nd September

St. Mirren to win – 29/20

It has been a dire start to the season for rock-bottom Kilmarnock, who have lost all three matches and conceded an eye-watering 13 goals.

St. Mirren are second in the table after an unbeaten start, having followed wins to nil over Falkirk and St. Johnstone with a 3-3 draw against Motherwell.

The visitors are in fine form and they can come away from Rugby Park with all three points.

Motherwell v Dundee United

Wednesday 2nd September

Over 3.5 goals – 7/4

There has been plenty of entertainment for Motherwell in recent weeks, with their last three matches producing a total of 15 goals.

Having lost to Freiburg 3-1 and 4-1 in both legs of their Conference League qualifier, the Steelmen then played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at St. Mirren.

Goals have also followed Dundee United's matches, with three of their last four fixtures ending in 4-0 scorelines (two defeats and one win), and backing there to be over 3.5 at Fir Park looks like a smart play.

Falkirk v Rangers

Wednesday 2nd September

Falkirk to win or draw – double chance – 13/10

Rangers scraped a 1-0 win at Aberdeen on Sunday for their first league win of the season and they now head to a Falkirk side who have just one point from their opening three matches.

But the Bairns showed fight in a 2-1 loss at Celtic on Saturday and they could be worth backing to win or draw, with the Gers winning just one of their last four away fixtures and still finding their feet under new manager Derek McInnes.

View our dedicated Rangers news & predictions page

Hibernian v Hearts

Thursday 3rd September

James Wilson anytime goalscorer – 9/4

After losing their first four matches of the season, things have started to click for Hearts and they head into this clash at Hibernian on a six-game unbeaten run (in normal time).

James Wilson, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, scored in Saturday's 2-1 win over St. Johnstone to make it three goals in his last four appearances.

The Scotland international looks capable of adding to his tally against a Hibernian side who have conceded four goals in their last two matches.

Read more football betting tips and predictions on site.

This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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