Scottish Premiership matchday report: Round of 24 October to 25 October 2026
Every result from the round, set against what we predicted before kick-off.
Of the 6 Scottish Premiership matches in this round, our predicted result was right in 5 (83%). There were 4 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins, with 20 goals scored (3.3 a match). The highest-scoring match was Dundee United 3–2 Aberdeen (5 goals). The biggest winning margin was 4: Rangers 4–0 St Johnstone. Our three most confident selections: Rangers to win (Rangers 4–0 St Johnstone, right); Celtic to win (Hibernian 1–2 Celtic, right); Falkirk to win (Falkirk 3–0 Kilmarnock, right). Season to date in the Scottish Premiership, our predicted result has been right in 5 of 6 published matches (83%).
Results and our predictions
| Match | Score | Our prediction | Right? | Draw view | Draw? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers v St Johnstone | 4–0 | Rangers to win | Yes | Lower draw risk | No |
| Hibernian v Celtic | 1–2 | Celtic to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Falkirk v Kilmarnock | 3–0 | Falkirk to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| St Mirren v Dundee | 2–1 | Dundee to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Dundee United v Aberdeen | 3–2 | Dundee United to win | Yes | Higher draw risk | No |
| Motherwell v Hearts | 0–2 | Hearts to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
Match by match
Rangers 4–0 St Johnstone
We predicted Rangers to win (confidence rank 1 of 6 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did not end level.
Hibernian 1–2 Celtic
We predicted Celtic to win (confidence rank 2 of 6 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Falkirk 3–0 Kilmarnock
We predicted Falkirk to win (confidence rank 3 of 6 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
St Mirren 2–1 Dundee
We predicted Dundee to win (confidence rank 4 of 6 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Dundee United 3–2 Aberdeen
We predicted Dundee United to win (confidence rank 5 of 6 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did not end level.
Motherwell 0–2 Hearts
We predicted Hearts to win (confidence rank 6 of 6 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Scottish Premiership table after this round
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 27 | – |
| 2 | Rangers | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 23 | – |
| 3 | Hearts | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 19 | – |
| 4 | Dundee United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | +0 | 15 | +2 |
| 5 | Dundee | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 14 | −1 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 13 | +2 |
| 7 | Falkirk | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | +0 | 12 | +2 |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 12 | −3 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 11 | −2 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 8 | – |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 8 | – |
| 12 | Hibernian | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 7 | – |
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