Scottish Premiership PREVIEW 9 Aug 2026: Celtic travel to Kilmarnock after opening win over Dundee

Kilmarnock host Celtic on Sunday having lost their opening game of the season 4-3 away to St Johnstone. Celtic won their own opener at home to Dundee on the Monday, B. Nygren's goal on 52 minutes settling it. The model gives Celtic a 42% chance here.

Hearts host Dundee United on Sunday. Hearts lost their opening league match 2-1 away to Aberdeen, and the fixture falls between the two legs of their Europa League third qualifying round tie with Benfica: they lost the first leg 6-1 away on 6 August. Dundee United drew their opener at home to Rangers, Lachlan Rose putting them ahead on 38 minutes before Thelo Aasgaard levelled on 56. The model gives Hearts a 38% chance.

Motherwell, who won 2-1 away at Hibernian on the opening weekend, host Falkirk on Sunday. The match sits between the two legs of Motherwell's Conference League third qualifying round tie against HJK, the first of which finished 1-1 away on 6 August. Falkirk lost their own opener at home to St Mirren, Killian Phillips scoring on 11 minutes and again on 87. The model gives Motherwell a 46% chance.

Rangers host Hibernian on Sunday, having drawn 1-1 away to Dundee United on 31 July. Hibernian lost their opening match at home to Motherwell and go into this one between the two legs of their Conference League third qualifying round tie with Shkendija, having won the first leg 2-1 at home on 6 August. Rangers were out on the same night, losing 2-1 away to Jagiellonia in their own Europa League first leg. The model gives Rangers a 42% chance.