Steven Naismith has come to the defence of Daizen Maeda as questions continue to swirl around the Japanese forward’s form and his blocked summer move. Maeda admitted that he thought he was leaving Celtic before the transfer window closed, only for the club to keep hold of him after failing to secure a replacement. Since
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| 1 | Hearts | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 31 |
| 2 | Celtic | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Rangers | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 19 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 15 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Dundee | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 12 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 11 |
| 11 | St Mirren | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 10 |
| 12 | Livingston | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 8 |
