Scottish Premiership strength of schedule 2026/2027
See which Scottish Premiership teams have faced the strongest opponents — and who has the toughest fixtures coming up.
Falkirk FC have faced the league's strongest opponents so far. Their opponents rate +0.22 xG per match above the average Scottish Premiership team. Heart of Midlothian have the toughest 5 fixtures coming up. Those opponents rate +0.31 xG per match above the average Scottish Premiership team.
Who has had the hardest schedule?
Each bar runs left of the league average for weaker opponents and right of it for stronger ones.
Teams are ranked by the strength of the opponents they've faced this season.
| # | Team | Opponent strength |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkirk FC FAL | number 1 hardest of 12 +0.22 xG 7 matches |
| 2 | Aberdeen ABE | number 2 hardest of 12 +0.13 xG 7 matches |
| 3 | St. Mirren STM | number 3 hardest of 12 +0.11 xG 7 matches |
| 4 | Dundee FC DUN | number 4 hardest of 12 +0.05 xG 7 matches |
| 5 | Kilmarnock KIL | number 5 hardest of 12 +0.04 xG 7 matches |
| 6 | Rangers RAN | number 6 hardest of 12 +0.03 xG 7 matches |
| 7 | Dundee United DUN | number 7 hardest of 12 −0.02 xG 7 matches |
| 8 | St. Johnstone STJ | number 8 hardest of 12 −0.04 xG 7 matches |
| 9 | Motherwell MOT | number 9 hardest of 12 −0.05 xG 7 matches |
| 10 | Hibernian HIB | number 10 hardest of 12 −0.07 xG 7 matches |
| 11 | Celtic CEL | number 11 hardest of 12 −0.13 xG 7 matches |
| 12 | Heart of Midlothian HEA | number 12 hardest of 12 −0.26 xG 7 matches |
How to read this What the figure means, in four lines. Show Hide
- 0.00 is an average opponent in this league.
- A positive figure means stronger opponents than average; a negative one, weaker.
- Home and away don't affect it.
- Ranks appear once teams have played comparable numbers of matches.