League

Scottish Premiership 2026/2027

Scotland 12 teams Updated 1 October, 10:20

Full coverage: shot-by-shot xG and match-by-match player figures.

Scottish Premiership splits into groups late in the season. This table counts every league match; the official table may differ.

Matches: 42; of 77 scheduled
Goals: 107; 2.55 per match
Next match: Dundee United v Hibernian; Sat 10 October, 16:00

League leaders

League leader Celtic CEL
18 pts

7 played 2 points clear
Best attack Celtic CEL
2.77 xG per match

19.39 xG in 7 matches
Best defence Celtic CEL
0.89 xGA per match

6.26 xGA in 7 matches
Strongest underlying Celtic CEL
+1.88 xGD per match

16.44 xPts · 1st on xPts

What the Scottish Premiership numbers say

Celtic lead Scottish Premiership on 18 points after 7 matches, 2 clear of Rangers. Their +1.88 xG difference per match is also the best in the league so far. Hibernian have 7 points from 10.80 xPts, the furthest below expected in the league so far. On xPts, Dundee FC would sit 8th rather than 4th.

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Table

The top five of the Scottish Premiership 2026/2027 table
#	Team	P	Pts	xG	xGA	xGD	xPts
1	Celtic	7	18	19.39	6.26	+13.13	16.44
2	Rangers	7	16	14.21	7.00	+7.21	14.10
3	Heart of Midlothian	7	13	11.33	8.85	+2.48	11.73
4	Dundee FC	7	10	8.99	10.95	−1.96	8.69
5	St. Mirren	7	10	10.10	10.96	−0.86	9.33

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Where the table and the chances disagree

Actual vs xPts position

Higher in the table than on xPts

Dundee FC DUN 4th · 8th on xPts 4 above xPts rank
Aberdeen ABE 7th · 10th on xPts 3 above xPts rank
St. Johnstone STJ 6th · 9th on xPts 3 above xPts rank

Lower in the table than on xPts

Hibernian HIB 10th · 4th on xPts 6 below xPts rank
Dundee United DUN 8th · 5th on xPts 3 below xPts rank
Motherwell MOT 9th · 6th on xPts 3 below xPts rank

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Points and goals against the chances

Most points above xPts
No club is more than 2 points above its xPts yet.
Most points below xPts Hibernian HIB
−3.80

7 pts from 10.80 xPts
Most goals above xG Heart of Midlothian HEA
+2.67

14 goals from 11.33 xG
Fewest conceded vs xGA Dundee FC DUN
−3.95

7 conceded from 10.95 xGA

Better than the chances
Worse than the chances

A gap can come from finishing, goalkeeping, game state or chance. xG and xPts are model estimates, not the result a team deserved.

Attack and defence

Every Scottish Premiership club's xG, xGA and xGD per match, by xGD per match
Club	xG/match	xGA/match	xGD/match
Celtic CEL	2.77	0.89	+1.88
Rangers RAN	2.03	1.00	+1.03
Heart of Midlothian HEA	1.62	1.26	+0.35
Hibernian HIB	1.75	1.55	+0.20
Dundee United DUN	1.56	1.44	+0.11
St. Mirren STM	1.44	1.57	−0.12
Motherwell MOT	1.36	1.58	−0.22
St. Johnstone STJ	1.30	1.52	−0.23
Dundee FC DUN	1.28	1.56	−0.28
Aberdeen ABE	1.00	1.57	−0.57
Falkirk FC FAL	0.90	1.66	−0.76
Kilmarnock KIL	0.89	2.28	−1.39