THE new Premiership season is almost upon us.
This weekend we will see all 12 Premiership teams return to league action following the summer break with six clashes across three days – Saturday to Monday.
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It’s full circle for holders Celtic as they play their first competitive fixture on Sunday’s flag day against St Mirren – after facing Stephen Robinson’s on trophy day in May.
Rangers, on the other hand, take on Motherwell at Fir Park a day earlier on Saturday with an aim to take top spot in the league on opening weekend – and stay there when the season ends.
SunSport’s reporters have put their reputations on the line and have predicted who will come out on top come May – and who will face the drop.
They’ve also revealed which players they have their eyes on to be named Player of the Year at the end of the season, as well as finish top goal-scorer.
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Here’s what they had to say.
Robert Grieve
Premiership:
1, Celtic
2, Rangers
3, Hearts
Relegation play-off place: Motherwell
Bottom of Premiership: Livingston
Championship winners: Partick Thistle
League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle
League Two winners: East Kilbride
Player of the Year: Benjamin Nygren
Premiership top goalscorer: Daizen Maeda
Bill Leckie
Premiership:
1, Celtic
2, Rangers
3, Hearts
Relegation play-off place: Motherwell
Bottom of Premiership: Livingston
Championship winners: St Johnstone
League One winners: Alloa Athletic
League Two winners: East Kilbride
Player of the Year: Arne Engels
Premiership top goalscorer: Lawrence Shankland
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Derek McGregor
Premiership:
1, Rangers
2, Celtic
3, Hibs
Relegation play-off place: Falkirk
Bottom of Premiership: Dundee
Championship winners: St Johnstone
League One winners: Alloa Athletic
League Two winners: Clyde
Player of the Year: Benjamin Nygren
Premiership top goalscorer: Claudio Braga
Andy Devlin
Premiership:
1, Celtic
2, Rangers
3, Hearts
Relegation play-off place: Livingston
Bottom of Premiership: Dundee
Championship winners: Ross County
League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle
League Two winners: East Kilbride
Player of the Year: Djeidi Gassama
Premiership top goalscorer: Daizen Maeda
Robert Martin
Premiership:
1, Celtic
2, Rangers
3, Hearts
Relegation play-off place: Livingston
Bottom of Premiership: Dundee
Championship winners: St Johnstone
League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle
League Two winners: Edinburgh City
Player of the Year: Kieran Tierney
Premiership top goalscorer: Lawrence Shankland
Gareth Law
Premiership:
1, Celtic
2, Rangers
3, Hearts
Relegation play-off place: Dundee
Bottom of Premiership: Falkirk
Championship winners: St Johnstone
League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle
League Two winners: East Kilbride
Player of the Year: Callum McGregor
Premiership top goalscorer: Lawrence Shankland
Kenny MacDonald
Premiership:
1, Celtic
2, Rangers
3, Hearts
Relegation play-off place: Falkirk
Bottom of Premiership: Dundee
Championship winners: Ross County
League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle
League Two winners: Elgin City
Player of the Year: Callum McGregor
Premiership top goalscorer: Daizen Maeda
Robert Thomson
Premiership:
1, Celtic
2, Rangers
3, Hearts
Relegation play-off place: Dundee
Bottom of Premiership: Falkirk
Championship winners: Ross County
League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle
League Two winners: Forfar
Player of the Year: Reo Hatate
Premiership top goalscorer: Daizen Maeda
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David Friel
Premiership:
1, Celtic
2, Rangers
3, Hearts
Relegation play-off place: Livingston
Bottom of Premiership: Dundee
Championship winners: Ayr United
League One winners: Cive Rangers
League Two winners: East Kilbride
Player of the Year: Benjamin Nygren
Premiership top goalscorer: Adam Idah
Ben Ramage
Premiership:
1, Celtic
2, Rangers
3, Hearts
Relegation play-off place: Dundee
Bottom of Premiership: Livingston
Championship winners: Ross County
League One winners: Queen of the South
League Two winners: Edinburgh City
Player of the Year: Kieran Tierney
Premiership top goalscorer: Daizen Maeda
Roger Hannah
Premiership:
1, Celtic
2, Rangers
3, Hearts
Relegation play-off place: Livingston
Bottom of Premiership: Dundee
Championship winners: Ayr United
League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle
League Two winners: East Kilbride
Player of the Year: Benjamin Nygren
Premiership top goalscorer: Daizen Maeda
Kris Boyd
Premiership:
1, Rangers
2, Celtic
3, Hearts
Relegation play-off place: Motherwell
Bottom of Premiership: Dundee
Championship winners: St Johnstone
League One winners: Inverness Caley Thistle
League Two winners: East Kilbride
Player of the Year: Djeidi Gassama
Premiership top goalscorer: Lawrence Shankland
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