Celtic were handed an opening before a ball was kicked at Almondvale. Hearts had lost 3-2 to Hibs earlier in the day, and that result sharpened the focus on this fixture. With two games in hand and a six-point gap to make up, this was a chance that could not be ignored. The surface, the
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 41 |
| 2 | Celtic | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | Rangers | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Dundee United | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 24 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 24 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 24 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 18 |
| 10 | Dundee | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 16 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 13 |
| 12 | Livingston | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 9 |
