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Ian Crocker and Andy Walker's Premiership predictor

Andy Walker & Ian Crocker take you though the weekend's Scottish Premiership fixtures.
Image: Andy Walker & Ian Crocker take you though the weekend's Scottish Premiership fixtures

Celtic travel to McDiarmid Park on Sunday to St Johnstone as they look to extend their unbeaten domestic record to 29 matches.

The last match the Premiership champions lost was away to Tommy Wright's men in a 2-1 defeat back on the 11th May.

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Highlights from Hearts 4-1 Scottish Premiership win over Rangers plus reaction from both managers

St Johnstone themselves have won two in a row and are level on points with Hearts in fourth and 10 points ahead of sixth placed Motherwell.

Motherwell will be hoping to close the gap on St Johnstone and Hearts when they welcome Ian Cathro's side to Fir Park in Saturday's early kick-off.

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Celtic beat Aberdeen 1-0 to go 25 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership and extend their unbeaten domestic run to 28 games

Aberdeen missed the chance to leapfrog Rangers on Wednesday when they went down 1-0 to Celtic and remain a point behind the Ibrox club with a game in hand.

Partick Thistle missed a chance to go into the top-six on Wednesday after their 1-0 loss at home to St Johnstone.

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Watch St Johnstone's 1-0 win at 10-man Patrick Thistle in the Scottish Premiership thanks to Steven MacLean's first-half goal

Hamilton recorded a much needed 3-0 win against bottom club Inverness on Tuesday and can go level with ninth-placed Kilmarnock if they come out on top against Lee Clark's men tomorrow.

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Highlights of Hamilton's 3-0 win against Inverness in the Scottish Premiership

It's 12th v 10th when Inverness host Dundee at 3pm. Inverness haven't won in 12 Premiership fixtures and are three points adrift at the bottom of the table.

Ross County travel to Ibrox tomorrow just one point from the top six, but they are also just three points clear of the relegation play-off spot.

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Highlights on Motherwell's 2-1 victory against Ross County in the Scottish Premiership

Motherwell v Hearts - Saturday 12.15pm

Andy Walker's prediction:
Motherwell 0-2 Hearts

Key player: Esmael Goncalves

Impressive debut against Rangers, should add more punch to Hearts attacking options.

Hearts coach Ian Cathro (right) embraces Isma Goncalves at full time
Image: Hearts head coach Ian Cathro (right) embraces Isma Goncalves at full time after Hearts 4-1 win against Rangers

Ian Crocker's prediction:
Motherwell 1-1 Hearts

Key player:Jamie Walker

Fresh from two goals against Rangers and usually in a menacing mood.

Walker makes it 4-1 to Hearts
Image: Jamie Walker scores to make it 4-1 to Hearts against Rangers on Wednesday

Aberdeen v Partick Thistle - Saturday 3pm

Andy Walker's prediction:
Aberdeen 2-0 Partick Thistle

Key player: Ryan Christie

Can the on loan Celtic man get the game-time he's looking for at Pittodrie?

Aberdeen's Ryan Christie makes his debut against Dundee last Friday.
Image: Aberdeen's Ryan Christie makes his debut against Dundee last Friday

Ian Crocker's prediction:
Aberdeen 2-0 Partick Thistle

Key player: Niall McGinn

A man in the zone at the moment. So much to offer.

Niall McGinn scored twice to help Aberdeen to a 3-0 win over Dundee
Image: Niall McGinn has scored four goals in his last three games in all competitions

Hamilton Accies v Kilmarnock - Saturday 3pm

Andy Walker's prediction:
Hamilton Accies 1-1 Kilmarnock

Key player: Kris Boyd

Striker still has it, his goal after 10 secs proving he's lost none of his sharpness.

Kilmarnock's Kris Boyd (9) celebrates his early goal at Rugby Park
Image: Kilmarnock's Kris Boyd (9) celebrates his goal at Rugby Park after 10 seconds against Ross County last week

Ian Crocker's prediction:
Hamilton Accies 1-2 Kilmarnock

Key player: Conor Sammon

Conor Sammon may leave Hearts to join Dundee United
Image: Conor Sammon left Hearts to join Kilmarnock on-loan for the rest of the season

Having struggled for goals at Hearts, what's the betting he scores?

Inverness CT v Dundee - Saturday 3pm

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

Key player: Owain Fon Williams

Welsh keeper can keep a fragile Caley Thistle squad in the game with vital saves.

Inverness goal keeper Owain Fon Williams (C) with Ross Draper before kick-off
Image: Inverness goal keeper Owain Fon Williams

Ian Crocker's prediction:
Inverness CT 1-0 Dundee

Key player: Gary Warren

A natural leader and it's time for Caley Thistle to dig deep.

Gary Warren tangles with Liam Boyce
Image: Inverness CT defender Gary Warren tangles with Ross County striker Liam Boyce

Rangers v Ross County - Saturday 3pm

Andy Walker's prediction
Rangers 2-1 Ross County

Key player: Lee Wallace

Rangers need strong, experienced players to cope with the pressure at this difficult time.

Ian Crocker's prediction:
Rangers 2-1 Ross County

Key player: Lee Wallace

The captain often shows the way forward.

Lee Wallace and Richard Tait battle for the ball
Image: Lee Wallace has scored just once for Rangers in 28 appearances so far this season, compared to his nine goals last season

St Johnstone v Celtic - Sunday Live on Sky Sports 5 from 12pm

Andy Walker's prediction:
St Johnstone 1-2 Celtic

Key player: Craig Gordon

A boost for every Celtic fan that Chelsea were unable to sign him in transfer window.

Brendan Rodgers (left) with Craig Gordon at full-time against Aberdeen
Image: Brendan Rodgers (left) with Craig Gordon at full-time against Aberdeen on Wednesday

Ian Crocker's prediction:
St Johnstone 2-2 Celtic

Key player: Steven McLean

Scored in his last three starts against Celtic.

St Johnstone's Steven MacLean opens the scoring
Image: St Johnstone's Steven MacLean scores the winner against Partick Thistle in mid-week

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