Premiership

Premiership 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats

Scotland
Season 2026/2027
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Data current as of October 06, 2026

About the league: Premiership

This page covers the Premiership season in Scotland. The 2026/2027 field includes 12 teams, and Celtic sits atop the standings with 18 points. The schedule runs from July 31, 2026 through April 10, 2027. Teams combine for 2.55 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 52% of games.

Premiership 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

42 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 Premiership season. Celtic leads the standings with 18 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.55 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games. 52% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 48% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 38% of games. 21% end in a draw. Road teams win 40% of games.

Team leaders

Hearts has the league's highest scoring average at 2.00 goals per game. Both teams scored in 86% of Hearts's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Celtic7601+1018
2Rangers7511+416
3Hearts7412+613
4Dundee7313+210
5St. Mirren7313-110
6Aberdeen7223-18
7St. Johnstone7223-18
8Dundee United7223-28
9Motherwell7223-28
10Hibernian7214-37
11Falkirk7133-36
12Kilmarnock7124-95

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 42 completed games.

2.55Average goals / match
52%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
52%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
48%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
74%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
17%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.33First-half goals / match
1.21Second-half goals / match
38%Home wins
21%Draws
40%Away wins
79%Goal before half-time
11.8Corners / match
3.9Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 95%Under 5%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 74%Under 26%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 52%Under 48%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 17%Under 83%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 7%Under 93%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Hearts2.00
  2. 2Celtic2.00
  3. 3Dundee United1.29
  4. 4St. Johnstone1.29
  5. 5Dundee1.29

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Rangers0.57
  2. 2Celtic0.57
  3. 3Dundee1.00
  4. 4Aberdeen1.14
  5. 5Hearts1.14

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Hearts86%
  2. 2Hibernian86%
  3. 3Falkirk71%
  4. 4St. Johnstone71%
  5. 5Dundee57%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Hearts86%
  2. 2Hibernian71%
  3. 3Motherwell71%
  4. 4Celtic57%
  5. 5Dundee United57%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Rangers4
  2. 2Celtic3
  3. 3St. Mirren3
  4. 4Aberdeen2
  5. 5Kilmarnock2

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Celtic9.4
  2. 2Hearts7.6
  3. 3Rangers7.4
  4. 4Hibernian7.4
  5. 5Dundee United6.0

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityBelow average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, Premiership rates above average for game pace, below average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Josh Fowler4
  2. 2Kevin Nisbet3
  3. 3Joe Westley3
  4. 4Benjamin Nygren3
  5. 5Camilo Andres Durán Marquez3
  6. 6Martin Boyle3
  7. 7Lawrence Shankland3
  8. 8James Wilson3

Top assists

  1. 1Joshua McPake4
  2. 2Benjamin Nygren3
  3. 3Camilo Andres Durán Marquez3
  4. 4Ryan Strain2
  5. 5Thomas Richard Lowery2
  6. 6Cláudio Rafael Soares Braga2
  7. 7Kevin Nisbet2
  8. 8Tom Sparrow2

Highest ratings

  1. 1Arne Engels7.64
  2. 2Kieran Tierney7.48
  3. 3Benjamin Nygren7.46
  4. 4Joshua McPake7.46
  5. 5Auston Trusty7.43
  6. 6Killian Phillips7.42
  7. 7Oisin Michael McEntee7.38
  8. 8Mika Baur7.38

Most minutes

  1. 1Joe Hugill630
  2. 2Ivor Pandur630
  3. 3Emmanuel Fernandez630
  4. 4Marius Müller630
  5. 5Ryan Astley630
  6. 6Ethan Hamilton630
  7. 7Owen Goodman630
  8. 8Owen Bevan630

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Rangers72.201.021516+1
2Celtic72.341.271418+4
3Hearts71.711.051213+1
4Hibernian71.791.49117-4
5Dundee United71.691.64108-2
6Motherwell71.591.55108-2
7St. Johnstone71.261.4798-1
8St. Mirren71.471.75910+1
9Falkirk71.231.6386-2
10Dundee71.202.01710+3
11Aberdeen71.071.8668+2
12Kilmarnock71.171.9865-1

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 8

6 matches10/10 - 10/11In progress / pre-match
Dundee United
Hibernian
(2.78)
(3.48)
(2.36)
Rangers
Kilmarnock
(1.20)
(6.60)
(11.70)
Hearts
St. Mirren
(1.55)
(4.20)
(5.35)
Falkirk
Dundee
(1.97)
(3.60)
(3.52)
Motherwell
Celtic
(4.92)
(4.50)
(1.55)
Aberdeen
St. Johnstone
(2.17)
(3.28)
(3.29)

FAQ

How many teams play in Premiership?

Premiership has 12 teams in the 2026/2027 season.

When does the 2026/2027 Premiership season start and end?

The 2026/2027 Premiership schedule runs from July 31, 2026 through April 10, 2027.

How many rounds are in the Premiership season?

The 2026/2027 Premiership schedule covers 33 rounds.

Who leads the Premiership standings?

Celtic leads Premiership with 18 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Premiership?

Hearts has the league's highest scoring average at 2.00 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Premiership?

Rangers allows the fewest goals in Premiership, at 0.57 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Premiership?

Premiership games average 2.55 goals.

How often do Premiership games finish Over 2.5 goals?

52% of Premiership games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Premiership?

Both teams score in 52% of Premiership games.

How often do home teams win in Premiership?

Home teams win 38% of Premiership games.

What does xG show in Premiership stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Premiership xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in Premiership?

Josh Fowler leads the recorded scoring table in Premiership for 2026/2027 with 4 goals.

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