Hamilton v Aberdeen
Accies have won three of the last five meetings of the sides but have scored in only one of their last seven games. Dons haven't won in their last eight games and manager Mark McGhee is toying with the idea of using defender Jerel Ifil as an emergency striker – Aberdeen haven't won since selling striker Lee Miller during the January transfer window and McGhee says using a defender up front worked with Adam Virgo at Brighton.

Hibernian v Kilmarnock
Killie's good recent run appears to have come unstuck having taken just one point from the last six available while Hibs haven't won in their last five games. John Hughes has striker Colin Nish suspended and has called on frontman Anthony Stokes to add to his 17 goals this season. Killie frontman Kevin Kyle, who's out of contract this summer, flew to Turkey in midweek to play in a trial game for Russian outfit Spartak Nalchik.  

Rangers v St Mirren
This is the fifth meeting of the sides this season with Rangers winning three and drawing the other two. Kris Boyd will be hoping to get on the scoresheet again having scored six goals in the last seven meetings of the clubs. Gers have Lee McCulloch doubtful after being injured in the Old Firm clash while defenders Chris Innes and Jack Ross are injury worries for Gus MacPherson.

St Johnstone v Motherwell
Motherwell haven't won any of the last three meetings of the two clubs and will have to do without striker Lukas Jutkiewicz who went back to Everton for treatment to a knee injury after he limped off in last weekend's win over Kilmarnock.  Saints manager Derek McInnes spoke out in backing of under-fire referees this week and his side are on a decent run with just one defeat in their last six games elevating them to eighth in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League table. Midfielder Murray Davidson is doubtful after having to withdraw from the Scotland under-21 squad in midweek.

Dundee United v Hearts (Sun)
Hearts will go into the 150th league meeting of the sides in desperate condition – they're without suspended Eggert Jonsson and also have Ian Black, Marius Zaliukas, Craig Thomson and Jose Gooncalves, Andrew Driver, Ruben Palazuelos and Marian Kello injured. The Edinburgh side have failed to score in the two league meetings of the clubs this season.  

Falkirk v Celtic (Sun)
Ex-Parkhead defender Steven Pressley comes up against his former club knowing Celtic have dropped four points out of six against the Bairns after two draws this season. His side are two points behind Hamilton at the bottom of the table. Defeat at Ibrox last Sunday means Celtic's title hopes are dwindling and they've lost three of their last seven league matches. Defender Thomas Rogne is out after injuring his hamstring at Ibrox and Darren O'Dea is likely to deputise with Jos Hooiveld still unavailable. However striker Robbie Keane should be fit after overcoming a knee injury to play 90 minutes for the Republic of Ireland against Brazil in midweek.

By cbfootball.co.uk   Last updated: 04 March 2010