Scottish Premiership: When Celtic will win title, race for closing top-six spot and relegation battle analysed | Soccer Information

Scottish Premiership groups have only one sport to play earlier than the cut up and there may be nonetheless all to play for.

After a dramatic penultimate weekend, Hearts, St Mirren and Motherwell all stay within the race for the ultimate place within the high half of the desk.

And an enormous win for St Johnstone breathed new life into their survival battle whereas additionally delaying Celtic’s title celebrations because the leaders did not reap the benefits of one other Rangers’ slip-up.

When can Celtic win the title?

It appeared like Rangers had handed Celtic a house celebration for his or her fifty fifth title once they misplaced at house to Hibernian, their fifth straight Ibrox defeat, however the Hoops should wait a bit longer.

Defeat at backside facet St Johnstone means Brendan Rodgers’ facet can not now wrap up the league towards Kilmarnock in entrance of their very own supporters, stay on Sky, on Saturday.

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They will nonetheless be topped champions on the weekend if Rangers lose away at Aberdeen the next day, with that sport additionally stay on Sky.

It was a disappointment for Celtic to lose in Perth, however given they continue to be 13 factors away from their Outdated Agency rivals it’s nonetheless a case of when and never if they are going to win the title.

When does the league cut up?

Following matchday 33 – when all 12 golf equipment have performed one another 3 times – the Scottish Premiership desk splits into two.

After that, these within the high six will battle it out for the ultimate European spots, whereas these on the different finish battle for survival.

Prime-six battle goes to the wire

The battle for the ultimate place within the high six goes to the ultimate day with three groups nonetheless in competition.

Motherwell’s defeat at Kilmarnock and St Mirren dropping to Dundee handed the benefit to Hearts, however they did not take it.

All they needed to do was beat Dundee United at Tynecastle Park on Sunday and the final spot was theirs, however James Wilson was despatched off with Jim Goodwin’s facet happening to assert a 1-0 to strengthen their place within the high half of the desk.

It may very well be a cracker at Fir Park this weekend with Motherwell internet hosting Hearts. If the Jambos win they are going to stay sixth, but when Motherwell win and St Mirren lose at house to Ross County then will probably be Michael Wimmer’s workforce who transfer up.

The Buddies will take sixth if it ends in a draw at Motherwell and so they take most factors in Paisley. They can even clinch the spot on aim distinction whether it is house wins in each video games.

Again in November not many would have taken you critically should you mentioned Hibernian could be better of the remainder and would have already secured their top-six spot. Nevertheless, that is precisely what David Grey’s facet have completed.

A 16-game unbeaten run within the league, which has included outcomes towards Celtic, Rangers and rivals Hearts, has reworked the Easter Highway facet’s season, with Europe now the goal.

Issues are a bit extra steady at Aberdeen once more and Jimmy Thelin’s facet have additionally achieved a top-six spot – one thing the followers would have been content material with when going into this season underneath new administration.

St Johnstone not taking place with out a battle

Simply when it appeared like St Johnstone’s 16-year keep within the Premiership was all however over, they produced a efficiency and end result to present a glimmer of hope.

They had been courageous towards Celtic, they took the lead after falling to heavy defeats to the Hoops already this season and so they defended brilliantly.

Andy Fisher made some important saves because the Hoops piled on the stress, and Saints managed to discover a efficiency that has been all too uncommon this season.

Simo Valakari admitted post-match that nothing had modified for them, however will it’s the psychological enhance they want heading into an enormous finish of season battle?

St Johnstone’s 1-0 win can have come as a blow to each Kilmarnock and Dundee who claimed big victories on Saturday.

Killie claimed their first league win in six video games towards Motherwell to see them finish the weekend six factors away from computerized relegation, however just one level forward of Tony Docherty’s facet who stay within the play-off spot regardless of their win at house to St Mirren.

Defeat at house to Aberdeen means Ross County stay in peril of a 3rd consecutive season within the relegation play-offs. They sit stage with Kilmarnock on 35 factors.

The cut up at all times creates drama and Hearts, St Mirren and Motherwell will know they danger being dragged into the battle for survival in the event that they fail to clinch that top-six place.

Groups have six video games to safe their place within the Scottish Premiership for subsequent season. It guarantees to be a dramatic few weeks.