Scottish Premiership matchday report: Wednesday 28 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 1 (17%). There was 1 home win, 4 draws and 1 away win, with 19 goals scored (3.2 a match). The highest-scoring match was Celtic 2–2 Dundee United and Dundee 3–1 Kilmarnock (4 goals). The biggest winning margin was 2: Dundee 3–1 Kilmarnock. Our three most confident selections: Celtic to win (Celtic 2–2 Dundee United, wrong); Dundee to win (Dundee 3–1 Kilmarnock, right); Hibernian to win (St Mirren 1–1 Hibernian, wrong). Season to date in the Scottish Premiership, our predicted result has been right in 6 of 12 published matches (50%).
Results and our predictions
| Match | Score | Our prediction | Right? | Draw view | Draw? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic v Dundee United | 2–2 | Celtic to win | No | Lower draw risk | Yes |
| Dundee v Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Dundee to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| St Mirren v Hibernian | 1–1 | Hibernian to win | No | Higher draw risk | Yes |
| St Johnstone v Motherwell | 2–2 | Motherwell to win | No | Higher draw risk | Yes |
| Hearts v Rangers | 2–2 | Hearts to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Aberdeen v Falkirk | 0–1 | Aberdeen to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
Match by match
Celtic 2–2 Dundee United
We predicted Celtic to win (confidence rank 1 of 6 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did end level.
Dundee 3–1 Kilmarnock
We predicted Dundee 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.
St Mirren 1–1 Hibernian
We predicted Hibernian to win (confidence rank 3 of 6 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did end level.
St Johnstone 2–2 Motherwell
We predicted Motherwell to win (confidence rank 4 of 6 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did end level.
Hearts 2–2 Rangers
We predicted Hearts to win (confidence rank 5 of 6 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Aberdeen 0–1 Falkirk
We predicted Aberdeen to win (confidence rank 6 of 6 in the round). That was wrong. 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 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 28 | – |
| 2 | Rangers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 24 | – |
| 3 | Hearts | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 20 | – |
| 4 | Dundee | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 17 | +1 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | +0 | 16 | −1 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 15 | +1 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 14 | −1 |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 13 | – |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 | – |
| 10 | Motherwell | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 9 | – |
| 11 | Hibernian | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8 | +1 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 8 | −1 |
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