Before the round - trends on Scottish Premiership (03-04/08/2019)
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Can someone stop the dominance of Celtic from the past decade and prevent their 10th consecutive league title?
Celtic FC - St Johnstone
Celtic FC will start the new season with a home match against St Johnstone on Saturday.
Considering their performance in Champions League, Celtic will probably grab easily their first three points.
- Celtic have achieved 17 wins in their 19 most recent home Premiership games.
- In their last 31 matches of Premiership, Celtic FC achieved a total of 16 wins by 2+ goals.
- St Johnstone haven't won a single match in their last 10 straight clashes with Celtic FC in Premiership.
- Of their last 9 away games in Premiership, St Johnstone haven't scored a goal on 6 occasions.
- Prediction: Over 2.5 @ 1.72
Hibernian FC - St. Mirren
Hibernian FC will host St. Mirren in a rather close encounter from Scottish Premiership on Saturday.
The home side finished on the 5th position last season, white St.Mirren had to fight in the Relegation Group.
- Hibernian FC are unbeaten in 6 of their last 7 home matches in Premiership.
- There have been under 2.5 goals in 6 of Hibernian FC's 7 most recent home games in Premiership.
- St. Mirren are unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 away Premiership games.
- In their 20 most recent away matches of Premiership, St. Mirren have achieved just 3 wins.
- Prediction: Hibernian FC @ 1.53
Kilmarnock FC - Rangers FC
One interesting clash will see Kilmarnock FC facing at home Rangers FC.
The two teams started this season with qualification matches from the Europa League, preparing them for the new season in the Premiership, although Kilmarnock was eliminated by GAP in the first round.
- Kilmarnock FC haven't lost a match in 9 of their last 11 matches in Premiership.
- The team of Kilmarnock FC have achieved 3 straight wins in Premiership.
- Rangers FC have no losses in 41 of their 48 most recent encounters with Kilmarnock FC (Premiership).
- A losing streaks makes up Rangers FC's last 3 away matches against Kilmarnock FC in Premiership.
- Prediction: Rangers FC @ 1.75
Aberdeen FC - Hearts FC
On Sunday Aberdeen FC will face Hearts FC in the first round of the new season.
Aberdeen FC side will try to take into account their home advantage and beat the visitors in a low-scoring clash.
- Aberdeen FC have managed to win 5 out of their last 7 matches (Premiership).
- Aberdeen FC have managed to win their last 3 home games against Hearts FC in Premiership.
- Hearts FC have lost all of their last 3 matches in Premiership.
- Hearts FC have achieved just 1 wins of their last 9 Premiership games.
- Prediction: Aberdeen FC @ 1.91