Weekend preview

Ladbrokes Premiership

Aberdeen (8) v (9) Motherwell

• The last meeting was a 3-0 win for Motherwell in the Scottish Cup semi-final in April
• The only Pittodrie clash last season saw Well win 2-0 in November with a Louis Moult double
• The Dons won both home games against the Steelmen in 2016/17

Dundee (12) v (5) Hibernian

• Hibernian took seven points out of nine against Dundee last season
• Dundee are five games without a win against Hibs since a 3-1 home victory in November 2012
• The Dark Blues have lost all five games in the Ladbrokes Premiership this season

Hamilton Academical (11) v (10) St Mirren

• The last meeting was a 3-0 win for Hamilton Accies in the Betfred Cup in July 2016
• Accies won the last Premiership clash 1-0 in May 2015
• Steven Thompson scored the winner when Saints last beat Accies in February 2015

Heart of Midlothian (1) v (3) Livingston

• Hearts are five points clear at the top of the table after five wins out of five
• Livingston have won their last three matches
• This is the first meeting since Hearts won 1-0 in the Championship in February 2015

Kilmarnock v Celtic (Sunday, Sky Sports 12.30pm)

• Kilmarnock won 1-0 when the sides last met at Rugby Park in February
• Killie are unbeaten in their last three games against Celtic
• Celtic won the first meeting at Rugby Park 2-0 last season

Rangers v St Johnstone (Sunday)

• St Johnstone won 3-1 in December in the only Ibrox meeting last season
• Rangers have won four of the last five meetings between the teams
• Only one of the last 12 Premiership meetings has been won by the home team

Ladbrokes Championship

Alloa Athletic (9) v (3) Ayr United

• Alloa won 2-1 at the Indodrill Stadium when the sides last met in April
• The Wasps are on a run of three consecutive draws in the Championship
• Ayr’s three league wins this season have all come at Somerset Park

Falkirk (10) v (5) Dundee United

• The last game at the Falkirk Stadium saw the Bairns win 6-1 in January
• The last meeting of the teams was a 1-0 win for United at Tannadice in April
• Falkirk have lost five out of five in the Championship so far this season

Morton (6) v (8) Dunfermline Athletic

• Morton are unbeaten in their last six meetings with the Pars
• Dunfermline's last win in this fixture was 1-0 at Cappielow in March 2017
• Dunfermline are without a win in the Championship since the opening day

Partick Thistle (7) v (4) Queen of the South

• The last meeting was a 2-1 Scottish Cup win for Thistle at Palmerston in January this year
• The most recent encounter at Firhill saw the Jags win 2-1 in a Betfred Cup tie in July 2016
• The sides have not met on league business since the First Division of 2011/12

Ross County (2) v (1) Inverness Caledonian Thistle

• ICT are unbeaten in the Championship this season and have a one-point lead at the top
• Ross County won 4-0 in Dingwall when the sides last met in April 2017
• Caley Thistle's last derby success was 3-0 at the Global Energy Stadium in March 2016

Ladbrokes League 1

Airdrieonians (3) v (6) Dumbarton

• Dumbarton won the last meeting of the teams 4-1 in April 2013
• Airdrie's last win over the Sons was 4-3 in October 2012
• Eight clubs in League 1 from Airdrie down are separated by just three points

Forfar Athletic (8) v (4) Brechin City

• Brechin won on penalties when the teams met in the Betfred Cup in July 2017
• The most recent league meeting was a 2-1 win for Brechin at Station Park in April 2016
• Forfar's last win over Brechin was 2-0 at Glebe Park in September 2015

Raith Rovers (2) v (10) Montrose

• This is the first time the clubs have met on league business since 1991/92
• Rovers won 2-1 in a Betfred Cup tie at Stark's Park in July 2016
• Raith remain unbeaten in Ladbrokes League 1 this season

Stenhousemuir (9) v (1) Arbroath

• Arbroath have a two-point lead at the top of the League 1 table
• Dick Campbell's side are top scorers in the SPFL, with 16 league goals
• The teams last met in April 2014 - a 2-2 draw at Ochilview

Stranraer (5) v (7) East Fife

• East Fife won 2-0 on their last visit to Stair Park in February
• East Fife have won their last three games in all competitions
• Stranraer have picked up seven points out of nine at home this season

Ladbrokes League 2

Clyde (3) v (5) Elgin City

• Elgin won three of their four meetings with Clyde last season
• Clyde won the most recent clash 1-0 at Broadwood in March
• Elgin have picked up seven points out of nine on their travels

Cowdenbeath (9) v (10) Albion Rovers

• The last meeting was a 0-0 draw at Cliftonhill in April 2016
• Rovers are yet to pick up a point in League 2 this season
• Cowdenbeath's only win so far was against Berwick Rangers in August

Peterhead (2) v (8) Berwick Rangers

• Berwick picked up four points out of six at Balmoor last season
• Peterhead have earned nine of their 13 points away from home this season
• The Blue Toon are two points behind leaders Edinburgh City

Queen's Park (6) v (1) Edinburgh City

• Gus MacPherson left Queen's Park this week to join St Mirren as technical director
• Edinburgh City have won five of their six matches, losing only to Elgin
• Queen's Park beat City 3-0 at Hampden in last season's Betfred Cup

Stirling Albion (7) v (4) Annan Athletic

• Stirling have won their last two games after losing the first four
• Annan have lost their last two matches after an unbeaten August
• The Binos won both Forthbank meetings with Annan last season