It’s Easter weekend and you won’t have to hunt far to find the huge match-ups in cinch Premiership Gameweek 31.
The weekend action kicks off with derby day in Glasgow as leaders Celtic host city rivals and nearest challengers Rangers in Saturday’s live lunchtime game on Sky Sports. Ange Postecoglu’s side hold a nine-point advantage in the title race while the visitors remain unbeaten in league action since Michael Beale took charge in November.
Aberdeen continue their bid for European qualification when they welcome Derek McInnes’ Kilmarnock to Pittodrie, with the Ayrshire men still seeking their first away league win of the campaign.
Third-place Hearts remain one point ahead of the Dons and they’ll be seeking to get back to winning ways when top-six chasing St. Mirren visit Tynecastle. The Buddies sit in fifth place, four points behind their opponents but with work still to do to confirm a top-half finish.
After dropping out of the top six last weekend, Livingston can make a swift return if they can secure a positive result when they take on Motherwell at Fir Park. The Steelmen have picked up four wins and a draw from Stuart Kettlewell’s six matches in charge.
Saturday’s schedule is completed at McDiarmid Park as ninth-place St. Johnstone meet a Ross County side who are desperate to make their way out of the play-off position.
Dundee United are looking to make up ground on their rivals at the foot of the cinch Premiership when they meet Hibernian in Sunday’s live Sky game.
While Jim Goodwin’s men are focused on ensuring survival, Lee Johnson’s team are looking to take a big step towards securing a top-half finish as the cinch Premiership split approaches.
Saturday April 8:
Celtic v Rangers – 12.30pm (Live on Sky Sports)
Aberdeen v Kilmarnock – 3pm
Heart of Midlothian v St. Mirren – 3pm
Motherwell v Livingston – 3pm
St. Johnstone v Ross County – 3pm
Sunday April 9:
Dundee United v Hibernian – 12 noon (Live on Sky Sports)
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