Ian Crocker and Andy Walker's Premiership predictions

By Sky Sports Scotland

Image: Andy Walker and Ian Crocker take you though the Scottish Premiership fixtures this Tuesday and Wednesday

No sooner have we recuperated from the weekend's Scottish Premiership action, we look ahead to some crucial matches in midweek, with plenty still at stake.

There's a full card of action this week with Partick Thistle versus Celtic on Thursday, live on Sky Sports 5.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle can be relegated without playing on Tuesday should Hamilton Academical manage a victory against already safe Ross County in Dingwall.

Highlights of Rangers' 2-1 win over Hearts in the Scottish Premiership

If Motherwell better the result of Hamilton, they will be safe from relegation for another year and avoid another nervy play-off having survived over two legs against Rangers two seasons ago.

On Wednesday, Richie Foran's Inverness will almost certainly need a win to keep themselves afloat in the Premiership, if their fate hasn't already been sealed by Martin Canning's men the night before.

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Aberdeen can mathematically clinch second place with anything other than a defeat, and even then it would take a couple of extraordinary results for Rangers to snatch runners-up spot.

Alan Archibald has been linked with a move to Swindon after leading Partick Thistle to their highest league finish since 1981

St Johnstone have already secured European football and fourth place as they welcome Hearts to McDiarmid Park, who can still be caught by Partick Thistle.

Thistle are the next side to test Celtic's domestic unbeaten record but even two defeats in the final two matches couldn't put a dent on the work Alan Archibald has done at Firhill this season.

Motherwell v Kilmarnock - Tuesday 7.45pm

Andy Walker's prediction:
Motherwell 1-0 Kilmarnock

Key player: Ben Heneghan
Attracting interest from Rangers, the 23-year-old Motherwell defender has had a promising season.

Image: Ben Heneghan, a reported transfer target for Rangers, tackles Martyn Waghorn at Ibrox earlier this season

Ian Crocker's prediction:
Motherwell 1-1 Kilmarnock

Key player: Louis Moult
Has certainly proved his worth and little wonder there'll be interest from elsewhere.

Ross County v Hamilton Accies - Tuesday 7.45pm

Andy Walker's prediction:
Ross County 2-0 Hamilton Accies

Key player: Scott Fox
Having gained most of his top-flight experience with Partick Thistle, Fox is a goalkeeper Jim McIntyre can rely upon.

Image: Goalkeeper Scott Fox in action for Ross County

Ian Crocker's prediction:
Ross County 2-1 Hamilton Accies

Key player: Jim O'Brien
Has added a touch of Scottish know-how to the Dingwall ranks.

Image: Jim O'Brien scored on his debut for Ross County against Dundee United

Dundee v Inverness CT - Wednesday 7.45pm

Andy Walker's prediction:
Dundee 1-0 Inverness CT

Key player: Kevin Gomis
A commanding presence in the heart of Dundee`s defence, his form has picked up since the introduction of Neil McCann.

Image: Dundee defender Kevin Gomis tackles Celtic striker Moussa Dembele

Ian Crocker's prediction:
Dundee 2-0 Inverness CT

Key player: Faissal El Bakhtaoui
Neil McCann knows all about him from their time at Dunfermline.

Image: Dundee striker Faissal El Bakhtaoui has recovered from injury

Rangers v Aberdeen - Wednesday 7.45pm

Andy Walker's prediction:
Rangers 1-2 Aberdeen

Key player: Jayden Stockley
This powerhouse brings a different dimension to Aberdeen's attack and a big performance from him can keep him in the manager's thoughts for a cup final start.

Image: Jayden Stockley has scored six goals for Aberdeen this season in 36 appearances

Ian Crocker's prediction:
Rangers 2-2 Aberdeen

Key player: Clint Hill
Been an enjoyable watch and somewhat of a cult hero at Ibrox. Be sorry to see him go.

Image: Clint Hill has not been offered a new contract at Rangers but says he still wants to continue playing

St Johnstone v Hearts - Wednesday 7.45pm

Andy Walker's prediction
St Johnstone 1-1 Hearts

Key player: Richard Foster
Tommy Wright has led his men to another fourth-placed finish and a European campaign next season at the expense of Hearts, much work to be done for Ian Cathro's men.

Image: Defender Richard Foster in action for St Johnstone

Ian Crocker's prediction:
St Johnstone 1-2 Hearts

Key player: Isma Goncalves
They may have lost but Ibrox performance should lift Hearts.

Image: Hearts' Isma Goncalves scores the equaliser to make it 1-1 against Aberdeen earlier this month

Partick Thistle v Celtic - Live on Sky Sports 5 from 7.30pm on Thursday

Andy Walker's prediction:
Partick Thistle 0-3 Celtic

Key player: Scott Brown
Celtic's captain will return after his two-game ban. In my view, he has never played better for Celtic than he has this season.

Image: Celtic's Scott Brown for many has been a different player under Brendan Rosgers this season

Ian Crocker's prediction:
Partick Thistle 1-3 Celtic

Key player: Leigh Griffiths
After a season as mostly second choice striker he's taking any frustration out on a few now!

Image: Leigh Griffiths has scored 16 goals this season for Celtic while being second choice to Moussa Dembele
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