Celtic’s 2-0 victory over Hearts not only fortified their flawless start to the Premiership season but also highlighted some less celebrated aspects of their play. Among the commendable performances, new goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel’s distribution stood out, marking a significant upgrade in the team’s play from the back. While Schmeichel had a relatively quiet game in
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 33 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 97 | 22 | 75 | 81 |
| 2 | Rangers | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 66 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 41 | 13 | 53 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 50 |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 50 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 41 |
| 7 | Hearts | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 40 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 39 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 58 | -20 | 35 |
| 10 | Ross County | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 56 | -23 | 35 |
| 11 | Dundee | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 34 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 58 | -25 | 29 |
