When appointed as interim manager in October, Martin O’Neill did not know how long he had in the role, so would be inclined to make few dramatic moves. This time he has a straight run until May. That gives him scope to make a sustained change. As a manager, Martin has seen footballers decline with
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 73 |
| 2 | Celtic | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 36 | 26 | 70 |
| 3 | Rangers | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 68 | 34 | 34 | 69 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 31 | 24 | 57 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 43 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 36 |
| 9 | Dundee | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 56 | -22 | 33 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 50 | -23 | 30 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 66 | -29 | 28 |
| 12 | Livingston | 34 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 66 | -29 | 19 |
