Celtic have named their first starting XI since the departure of Wilfried Nancy, and the message from Martin O’Neill is immediate and unmistakable. Structure, familiarity, and a clear break from what came before. For the visit of Dundee United to Celtic Park, O’Neill has reverted to a traditional back four, abandoning the experimental shape that
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 22 | 44 |
| 2 | Celtic | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Rangers | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 41 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 37 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 35 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 30 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 25 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 25 |
| 9 | Dundee | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 22 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 18 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 14 |
| 12 | Livingston | 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 10 |
