Celtic’s record after the split stands up to any scrutiny. Year after year, they have handled it better than anyone else. The numbers back that up and the feeling around it has rarely changed. But this season has tightened in a way that strips away any comfort those past runs might offer. Three points separate
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 27 | 28 | 67 |
| 2 | Rangers | 32 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 66 |
| 3 | Celtic | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 58 | 35 | 23 | 64 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 37 |
| 8 | Dundee | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 32 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 30 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 47 | -20 | 30 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 63 | -28 | 27 |
| 12 | Livingston | 32 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 63 | -30 | 16 |
