Scottish premier league.

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Re: Scottish premier league.

by Stranded » 27 Apr 2026 07:31

After the 1st round of games post split, Rangers defeat to Motherwell means Hearts now lead Celtic by 3 point with a better GD.

Hearts host Rangers on Monday knowing a home win will essentially end Rangers title hopes leaving Rangers only realistic target being to stop Celtic catching Hearts when they meet in the Old Firm.

Have just noticed that Celtic are "lucky" and have both Rangers and Hearts at home - which I know is just a quirk as they played twice away to both in the pre-split games but could be key by the end.

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Re: Scottish premier league.

by Sutekh » 27 Apr 2026 07:35

Come on Heart of Midlothian!

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Re: Scottish premier league.

by Double C » 27 Apr 2026 09:22

Stranded wrote: 27 Apr 2026 07:31 After the 1st round of games post split, Rangers defeat to Motherwell means Hearts now lead Celtic by 3 point with a better GD.

Hearts host Rangers on Monday knowing a home win will essentially end Rangers title hopes leaving Rangers only realistic target being to stop Celtic catching Hearts when they meet in the Old Firm.

Have just noticed that Celtic are "lucky" and have both Rangers and Hearts at home - which I know is just a quirk as they played twice away to both in the pre-split games but could be key by the end.
complete fix tbh

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Re: Scottish premier league.

by Sanguine » 27 Apr 2026 09:23

https://x.com/TheRealTR19/status/2048474227657916711

I believe this is termed, LIMBS.

Lots of great stories end of this season, hope Hearts are another. Rangers at Tynecastle next week, where Hearts are unbeaten all season.

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Re: Scottish premier league.

by Stranded » 27 Apr 2026 10:54

Double C wrote: 27 Apr 2026 09:22
Stranded wrote: 27 Apr 2026 07:31 After the 1st round of games post split, Rangers defeat to Motherwell means Hearts now lead Celtic by 3 point with a better GD.

Hearts host Rangers on Monday knowing a home win will essentially end Rangers title hopes leaving Rangers only realistic target being to stop Celtic catching Hearts when they meet in the Old Firm.

Have just noticed that Celtic are "lucky" and have both Rangers and Hearts at home - which I know is just a quirk as they played twice away to both in the pre-split games but could be key by the end.
complete fix tbh
But the rules state that they will do all they can to ensure sides play twice home/away - Celtic have only hosted Hearts & Rangers once, so under the rules they get to host them again. Would be a bigger issue, if say Hearts won the league having hosted Celtic 3 times to their once.

We could also end up in a situation where Celtic host Hearts on the final day and are out of the title race but Rangers are still in it. What money would you get for an away win that day if Celtic know them winning would hand the title to Rangers?

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