SPL weekend previews

The 2012/13 Clydesdale Bank Premier League kicks off this weekend, with champions Celtic unfurling the flag before their Sky live game against Aberdeen on Saturday lunchtime.

Ross County’s first ever top-flight match sees them take on Motherwell at the Global Energy Stadium while Dundee’s first SPL outing since 204/05 is away to Kilmarnock.

Scottish Cup winners Hearts start at home to St Johnstone and St Mirren entertain Inverness CT, with Dundee United and Hibernian clashing at Tannadice on Sunday.

Celtic v Aberdeen – Saturday, 12.45pm
Referee: Calum Murray
TV: Live on Sky Sports
Last SPL meeting: Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic, 03/03/12
Overall SPL record: Celtic 40 wins, Aberdeen 5 wins, 5 draws
William Hill match odds: Home 1/4, Away 11/1, Draw 9/2

Hearts v St Johnstone – Saturday, 3pm
Referee: Stevie O’Reilly
TV: Highlights
Last SPL meeting: Hearts 2-0 St Johnstone, 06/05/12
Overall SPL record: St Johnstone 8 wins, Hearts 7 wins, 9 draws
William Hill match odds: Home 10/11, Away 16/5, Draw 23/10

Kilmarnock v Dundee – Saturday, 3pm
Referee: Bobby Madden
TV: BBC ALBA delayed transmission
Last SPL meeting: Kilmarnock 1-0 Dundee, 23/04/05
Overall SPL record: Kilmarnock 10 wins, Dundee 10 wins, 8 draws
William Hill match odds: Home 5/6, Away 11/4, Draw 11/5

Ross County v Motherwell – Saturday, 3pm
Referee: Alan Muir
TV: Highlights
Last SPL meeting: None
Overall SPL record: None
William Hill match odds: Home 7/4, Away 6/4, Draw 23/10

St Mirren v Inverness CT – Saturday, 3pm
Referee: Steven McLean
TV: Highlights
Last SPL meeting:  St Mirren 0-1 Inverness CT, 05/05/12
Overall SPL record: Inverness CT 10 wins, St Mirren 5 wins, 5 draws
William Hill match odds: Home 13/10, Away 21/10, Draw 23/10

Dundee United v Hibernian – Sunday, 1pm
Referee: Craig Thomson
TV: Live on ESPN
Last SPL meeting: Hibernian 0-2 Dundee United, 24/03/12
Overall SPL record: Dundee United 18 wins, Hibernian 13 wins, 14 draws
William Hill match odds: Home 4/6, Away 4/1, Draw 14/5

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