Brendan Rodgers reckons he is ‘expecting a similar game,’ against St Johnstone this afternoon to the Motherwell on Boxing Day… Celtic extended their lead at the top of the table on Thursday to 12 points after their comprehensive 4-0 victory over Motherwell coupled with theRangers losing in dramatic fashion in Paisley. Top versus bottom today
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 48 | 50 |
| 2 | Rangers | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 34 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 27 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 27 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 24 |
| 8 | Dundee | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 22 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 21 |
| 10 | Ross County | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 19 |
| 11 | Hearts | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 17 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 14 |
