The Scottish Premiership is set to be full of excitement and drama this weekend, as Celtic and Rangers prepare to face off in a Saturday lunchtime showdown. However, there are plenty of other interesting stories to follow as teams jostle for places before the split and the bottom three fight for survival.
The game of the weekend will be Hearts vs. St Mirren, as the Edinburgh side look to hold on to their third place spot in the league. Just two months ago, Hearts were seven points clear of the chasing pack, but now Aberdeen are breathing down their necks and could overtake them if St Mirren are not beaten at Tynecastle. Hearts have been in poor form recently, with four defeats in their last five Premiership games, and will need to win their individual battles if they are to come out on top. St Mirren come into the game fresh from a convincing win over Livingston and will be determined to maintain their place in the top half of the table.
The player to watch this weekend is Daniel Armstrong of Kilmarnock. The 25-year-old winger has scored more goals and registered more assists than any other Killie player in the Scottish Premiership this season, but only one of those goal involvements has been away from home. Kilmarnock are yet to win away in the league this year, and will need Armstrong to be at his best if they are to end their winless drought at Pittodrie against Aberdeen.
Stuart Kettlewell is also in the spotlight this weekend, as he takes his Motherwell side into a match against Livingston. Kettlewell has completely transformed Motherwell since taking over from Stevie Hammell in mid-February, with four wins and a draw from six outings erasing fears of relegation. Motherwell are unbeaten in eight against Livingston, and will be looking to extend that sequence as they aim for a late dash for the top six.
The Scottish Premiership is sure to be full of surprises this weekend, with plenty of plot lines to follow as teams battle for places before the split and the bottom three fight for survival.