Celtic return from the international break with no margin for error. A damaging 2-0 defeat to Dundee United before the break has left Martin O’Neill’s side sitting third in the table, with the title no longer in their own hands. From here, it’s simple. Celtic need to be perfect and hope for slip-ups elsewhere if
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 25 | 28 | 66 |
| 2 | Rangers | 31 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 56 | 26 | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | Celtic | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 61 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 31 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 23 | 26 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 31 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 48 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 43 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 37 |
| 8 | Dundee | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 49 | -18 | 32 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 30 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 27 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 60 | -25 | 27 |
| 12 | Livingston | 31 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 61 | -30 | 15 |
