With Celtic gearing up for a League Cup semi-final against Aberdeen at Hampden Park on Saturday, manager Brendan Rodgers has welcomed the challenge posed by Aberdeen’s strong form this season. With both teams unbeaten in domestic competition, the clash between the Premiership’s top two sides is not only a battle for a spot in the
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 31 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Rangers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 15 |
| 7 | Dundee | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 12 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 12 |
| 9 | Ross County | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 12 |
| 10 | St Johnstone | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 10 |
| 11 | Hearts | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | Hibernian | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 8 |
