Motherwell v Falkirk
Defeat at Tannadice last weekend means 'Well have slipped seven points behind Dundee United in the Europa League race. Falkirk haven't won in six games and haven't scored in the two games between the clubs this season but they need a win to stay in touch with the clubs at the bottom of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League. Motherwell full-back Stevie Hammell has signed a new deal at the club, who have also been linked with a summer move for St Mirren right-back Jack Ross.

Rangers v Hamilton
This will be the tenth meeting of the sides since the beginning of last season and Rangers have won eight of them. They'll be looking to bounce back after their midweek thrashing at St Johnstone. Hamilton haven't won a league game at Ibrox since December 1926 but they go into the game unbeaten in six games and with their SPL status virtually secure.

St Mirren v Hearts
David Barron (knee), Chris Innes (stomach) and Allan Johnston (groin) are all likely to miss out for St Mirren, whose out-of-contract frontman Billy Mehmet is being linked with a summer move to Tynecastle. Hearts are likely to be without skipper Michael Stewart, Jose Goncalves and Ismael Bouzid through injury, and striker Jamie Mole has joined Raith Rovers on loan. Expect it to be tight – there hasn't been more than one goal between the sides in their last nine meetings.

Hibernian v Celtic (Sun)
Both meetings this season have ended in away wins: Hibs won at Parkhead in January through Danny Galbraith's injury-time goal and Georgios Samaras scored the only goal when Celtic won on their last visit to Easter Road in August. Celtic striker Diomansy Kamara will miss out because of his hamstring injury but he says he wants to stay at the club when his loan ends in the summer. Home midfielder Merouane Zemmama is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury and his side have won only two of their last eleven games – the latest defeat being the 4-2 loss to Dundee United on Wednesday.

Kilmarnock v Aberdeen (Sun)
On-loan Dons winger Jim Paterson has returned to parent club Plymouth Argyle with an ankle injury. The clubs have met 200 times in all competitions, with Aberdeen three away from a century of victories. They've only lost one of the last eleven SPL games between the sides but last weekend's win over St Mirren brought to an end an eleven-game winless run. Killie have lost their last six games and are only four points ahead of bottom side Falkirk.

St Johnstone v Dundee United (Mon)
United have visited McDiarmid Park in all three domestic competitions this season - winning in the SPL and Scottish Cup but losing in the League Cup. Saints made light of the players they have missing with a crushing midweek win over Rangers while United are unbeaten in seven games and go into the game on the back of scoring seven goals in two games against their Europa League rivals Motherwell and Hibs. A win for them coupled with a defeat for Celtic at Easter Road would see them close the gap on Celts to two points.

By cbfootball.co.uk   Last updated: 15 April 2010