2018–19 Scottish Premiership#Premiership play-offs
{{Short description|113rd season of top-tier football league in Scotland}}
{{EngvarB|date=April 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox football league season
|logo =
|pixels = 250
|competition =Scottish Premiership
|season =2018–19
|dates ={{nobreak|4 August 2018 – 19 May 2019}}
|winners =Celtic
6th Premiership title
50th Scottish title
|relegated =Dundee
|continentalcup1=Champions League
|continentalcup1 qualifiers=Celtic
|continentalcup2=Europa League
|continentalcup2 qualifiers=Rangers
Kilmarnock
Aberdeen
|matches =228
|total goals =578
|league topscorer=Alfredo Morelos (18 goals){{cite web |title=Scottish Premiership Top Scorers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-premiership/top-scorers |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=5 December 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espnfc.co.uk/scottish-premiership/45/statistics/scorers?season=2018 |title=2018–19 Scottish Premiership scorers |publisher=ESPN |access-date=5 December 2018}}
|biggest home win={{nobreak|Hibernian 6–0 Hamilton Academical}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/stats/_/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=2018–19 Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=5 December 2018}}
(6 October 2018)
{{nobreak|Rangers 7–1 Motherwell}}
(11 November 2018)
|biggest away win={{nobreak|St Johnstone 0–6 Celtic}}
(7 October 2018)
|highest scoring ={{nobreak|Rangers 7–1 Motherwell}}
(11 November 2018)
|longest wins =8 matches:
Celtic
|longest unbeaten=16 matches:
Celtic
|longest winless =12 matches:
St Mirren
|longest losses =10 matches:
Dundee
|highest attendance=59,143
{{nobreak|Celtic 1–0 Aberdeen}}
(29 September 2018)
|lowest attendance =1,022
{{nobreak|Livingston 2–0 Hamilton Academical}}
(3 April 2019)
|average attendance=15,973 (12px41)
|prevseason =2017–18
|nextseason =2019–20
|updated =19 May 2019
}}
The 2018–19 Scottish Premiership (known as the Ladbrokes Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 15 June 2018 and the season began on 4 August 2018.{{cite web | url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/201819-fixture-release-day-confirmed/ | title=2018/19 fixture release day confirmed | publisher=SPFL | date=26 April 2018 | access-date=26 April 2018}}
Twelve teams contested the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Hamilton Academical, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Motherwell, Rangers, St Johnstone and St Mirren.
On 4 May 2019, Celtic won their eighth consecutive title and 50th overall after a 3–0 win over Aberdeen.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48075065|title=Aberdeen 0–3 Celtic: Neil Lennon's side secure eighth consecutive Scottish title|date=4 May 2019|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 May 2019|first=Tom|last=English}}
Teams
To Premiership
St Mirren secured the Championship title and promotion to the Premiership on 14 April 2018 after a goalless draw with Livingston,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43678697 |title=St Mirren 0–0 Livingston |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=14 April 2018 |access-date=14 April 2018}} who were also promoted after winning the play-off final.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44097532 |title=Partick Thistle 0–1 Livingston (agg 1–3) |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=20 May 2018 |access-date=20 May 2018}}
To Championship
Ross County were relegated to the Championship on 12 May 2018 after a 1–1 draw with St Johnstone.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44013678 |title=St Johnstone 1–1 Ross County |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=12 May 2018 |access-date=12 May 2018}} Partick Thistle were also relegated following a 3–1 aggregate defeat to Livingston in the play-off final.
=Stadia and locations=
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Aberdeen |
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Pittodrie Stadium |
Capacity: 20,866{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/aberdeen/ |title=Aberdeen Football Club|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}} |
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Heart of Midlothian
!rowspan="8" colspan="2"|{{Location map+ |Scotland Central Belt|width=400 |float=center |caption=Location of teams in 2018–19 Premiership |places= {{Location map~ |Scotland Central Belt |marksize=6 |lat=57.159387 |long=-2.088979 |label=Aberdeen |position=left}} {{Location map~ |Scotland Central Belt |marksize=6 |lat=56.495264 |long=-2.973194 |label=Dundee |position=right}} {{Location map~ |Scotland Central Belt |marksize=6 |lat=55.939167 |long=-3.232222 |label=Hearts |position=left}} {{Location map~ |Scotland Central Belt |marksize=6 |lat=55.961667 |long=-3.165556 |label=Hibernian |position=top}} {{Location map~ |Scotland Central Belt |marksize=6 |lat=55.604321 |long=-4.508300 |label=Kilmarnock |position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Scotland Central Belt |marksize=6 |lat=55.886167 |long=-3.522872 |label=Livingston |position=right}} {{Location map~ |Scotland Central Belt |marksize=6 |lat=55.853207 |long=-4.309243 |label=Rangers |position=top}} {{Location map~ |Scotland Central Belt |marksize=6 |lat=56.389979 |long=-3.476840 |label=St Johnstone |position=left}} {{Location map~ |Scotland Central Belt |marksize=6 |lat=55.850388 |long=-4.443927 |label=St Mirren|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Scotland Central Belt |marksize=6 |lat=55.849705 |long=-4.205414 |label=Celtic |position=right}} {{Location map~ |Scotland Central Belt |marksize=6 |lat=55.782156 |long=-4.058503 |label=Hamilton |position=left}} {{Location map~ |Scotland Central Belt |marksize=6 |lat=55.780279 |long=-3.980205 |label=Motherwell |position=right}} }} |
Tynecastle Park |
Capacity: 20,099{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/demolition-of-tynecastle-main-stand-nears-completion-1-4482336 |title=Demolition of Tynecastle main stand nears completion |first=David |last=McLean |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=21 June 2017 |access-date=6 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185620/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/demolition-of-tynecastle-main-stand-nears-completion-1-4482336 |archive-date=25 June 2018 |url-status=dead }} |
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Kilmarnock |
Rugby Park |
Capacity: 17,889{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/kilmarnock/ |title=Kilmarnock Football Club|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}} |
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Motherwell |
Fir Park |
Capacity: 13,677{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/motherwell/ |title=Motherwell Football Club|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}} |
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=Personnel and kits=
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Team
!Manager !Captain !Kit manufacturer !Shirt sponsor |
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Aberdeen
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Derek|McInnes}} |{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Graeme|Shinnie}} |Saltire Energy |
Celtic
|{{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Neil|Lennon}} (interim) |{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Scott|Brown|dab=footballer, born June 1985}} |
Dundee
|{{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|James|McPake}} (interim) |{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Kenny|Miller}} |Puma |
Hamilton Academical
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Brian|Rice|dab=footballer}} |{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Darian|MacKinnon}} |Euro Mechanical Handling |
Heart of Midlothian
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Craig|Levein}} |{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Christophe|Berra}} |
Hibernian
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Paul|Heckingbottom}} |{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|David|Gray|dab=footballer, born 1988}} |
Kilmarnock
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Steve|Clarke}} |{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Kris|Boyd}} |Nike |QTS |
Livingston
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Gary|Holt|dab=footballer}} |{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Craig|Halkett}} |FBT |Tony Macaroni |
Motherwell
|{{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Stephen|Robinson|dab=footballer}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Peter|Hartley|dab=footballer}} |BetPark |
Rangers
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Steven|Gerrard}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|James|Tavernier}} |
St Johnstone
|{{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Tommy|Wright|dab=footballer, born 1963}} |{{flagicon|IRL}} {{sortname|Joe|Shaughnessy}} |BLK |Binn Group |
St Mirren
|{{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Oran|Kearney}} |{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Stephen|McGinn}} |Joma |Skyview Capital |
=Managerial changes=
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Team
! Outgoing manager ! Manner of departure ! Date of vacancy ! Position in table ! Incoming manager ! Date of appointment |
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Rangers
| {{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Jimmy|Nicholl}} | End of interim | rowspan="3" | Pre-season | {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Steven|Gerrard}} |
St Mirren
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jack|Ross|dab=footballer, born 1976}} | Signed by Sunderland | {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Alan|Stubbs}} |
rowspan=2| Livingston
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|David|Hopkin}} | Contract expired | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Kenny|Miller}} |
{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Kenny|Miller}}
| Mutual consent | 9th | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Gary|Holt|dab=footballer}} |
St Mirren
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Alan|Stubbs}} |rowspan=2| Sacked | 11th | {{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Oran|Kearney}} |
Dundee
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Neil|McCann}} | 12th | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jim|McIntyre|dab=footballer}} |
Hamilton Academical
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Martin|Canning}} |rowspan=2| Mutual consent | 10th | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Brian|Rice|dab=footballer}} |
rowspan=2| Hibernian
| {{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Neil|Lennon}} | 8th | {{flagicon|SCO}} Eddie May (caretaker) |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Eddie May
| End of caretaker spell | 8th | {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Paul|Heckingbottom}} |
Celtic
| {{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Brendan|Rodgers}} | Signed by Leicester City | 26 February 2019{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47368712 |title=Brendan Rodgers: Leicester City appoint former Celtic boss as manager |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=26 February 2019}} | 1st | {{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Neil|Lennon}} (interim) |
Dundee
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim McIntyre | Sacked | 12th | {{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|James|McPake}} |
Format
In the initial phase of the season, the 12 teams will play a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays each one of the other teams three times. After 33 games, the league splits into two sections of six teams, with each team playing every other team in their section once. The league attempts to balance the fixture list so that teams in the same section have played each other twice at home and twice away, but sometimes this is impossible. A total of 228 matches will be played, with 38 matches played by each team.
League summary
=League table=
|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/scotland/premier-league/20182019/1st-phase/r47730/ Soccerway] [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-premiership/table BBC] [https://spfl.co.uk/league/premiership/archive/324 SPFL]
|team1=CEL |team2=RAN |team3=KIL |team4=ABE |team5=HIB |team6=HOM |team7=STJ |team8=MOT |team9=LIV |team10=HAM |team11=STM |team12=DUN
|result1=CL1Q |result2=EL1Q |result3=EL1Q |result4=EL1Q |result11=RPO |result12=REL
|update=complete
|win_ABE=20|draw_ABE=7 |loss_ABE=11|gf_ABE=57|ga_ABE=44
|win_CEL=27|draw_CEL=6 |loss_CEL=5 |gf_CEL=77|ga_CEL=20
|win_DUN=5 |draw_DUN=6 |loss_DUN=27|gf_DUN=31|ga_DUN=78
|win_HAM=9 |draw_HAM=6 |loss_HAM=23|gf_HAM=28|ga_HAM=75
|win_HOM=15|draw_HOM=6 |loss_HOM=17|gf_HOM=42|ga_HOM=50
|win_HIB=14|draw_HIB=12|loss_HIB=12|gf_HIB=51|ga_HIB=39
|win_KIL=19|draw_KIL=10|loss_KIL=9 |gf_KIL=50|ga_KIL=31
|win_LIV=11|draw_LIV=11|loss_LIV=16|gf_LIV=42|ga_LIV=44
|win_MOT=15|draw_MOT=6 |loss_MOT=17|gf_MOT=46|ga_MOT=56
|win_RAN=23|draw_RAN=9 |loss_RAN=6 |gf_RAN=82|ga_RAN=27
|win_STJ=15|draw_STJ=7 |loss_STJ=16|gf_STJ=38|ga_STJ=48
|win_STM=8 |draw_STM=8 |loss_STM=22|gf_STM=34|ga_STM=66
|status_CEL=C
|status_DUN=R
|status_STM=O
|name_ABE=Aberdeen
|name_CEL=Celtic
|name_DUN=Dundee
|name_HAM=Hamilton Academical
|name_HOM=Heart of Midlothian
|name_HIB=Hibernian
|name_KIL=Kilmarnock
|name_LIV=Livingston
|name_MOT=Motherwell
|name_RAN=Rangers
|name_STJ=St Johnstone
|name_STM=St Mirren
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).{{cite web |url=http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=15918&view=rules |title=Premiership 2018/2019 - Season rules |publisher=Scoresway |access-date=28 February 2019}}
|split6=yes
|note_header_res=Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q=Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
|col_EL1Q=blue1 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Championship
}}
=Positions by round=
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
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style="width:20px; background:gold;"| | Leader – Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
style="width:20px; background:#CCF3FF;"| | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
style="width:20px; background:#FFCCCC;"| | Qualification for Premiership play-off final |
style="width:20px; background:#FFBBBB;"| | Relegation to 2019–20 Championship |
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|align=left|Celtic | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 6 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | 6 | 5 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 |
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|align=left|Rangers | 7 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 |
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|align=left|Kilmarnock | 4 | 4 | 6 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 4 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 |
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|align=left|Aberdeen | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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|align=left|Hibernian | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 6 | 5 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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|align=left|Hearts | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:gold;" | 1 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 2 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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|align=left|St Johnstone | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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|align=left|Motherwell | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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|align=left|Livingston | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 4 | style="background:#CCF3FF;" | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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|align=left|Hamilton Academical | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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|align=left|St Mirren | 5 | 7 | 10 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | 10 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 |
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|align=left|Dundee | 8 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | 10 | 10 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 |
Updated: 19 May 2019
Results
=Matches 1–22=
Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source=[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/results SPFL]
|update=complete
|a_note=yes
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=ABE |team2=CEL |team3=DUN |team4=HAM |team5=HOM |team6=HIB |team7=KIL |team8=LIV |team9=MOT |team10=RAN |team11=STJ |team12=STM
|name_ABE=Aberdeen
|name_CEL=Celtic
|name_DUN=Dundee
|name_HAM=Hamilton Academical
|name_HOM=Heart of Midlothian
|name_HIB=Hibernian
|name_KIL=Kilmarnock
|name_LIV=Livingston
|name_MOT=Motherwell
|name_RAN=Rangers
|name_STJ=St Johnstone
|name_STM=St Mirren
|match_ABE_CEL=3–4
|match_ABE_DUN=5–1
|match_ABE_HAM=3–0
|match_ABE_HOM=2–0
|match_ABE_HIB=1–0
|match_ABE_KIL=0–2
|match_ABE_LIV=3–2
|match_ABE_MOT=1–0
|match_ABE_RAN=1–1
|match_ABE_STJ=0–2
|match_ABE_STM=4–1
|match_CEL_ABE=1–0
|match_CEL_DUN=3–0
|match_CEL_HAM=1–0
|match_CEL_HOM=5–0
|match_CEL_HIB=4–2
|match_CEL_KIL=5-1
|match_CEL_LIV=3–1
|match_CEL_MOT=3–0
|match_CEL_RAN=1–0
|match_CEL_STJ=2–0
|match_CEL_STM=4–0
|match_DUN_ABE=0–1
|match_DUN_CEL=0–5
|match_DUN_HAM=4–0
|match_DUN_HOM=0–3
|match_DUN_HIB=0–3
|match_DUN_KIL=1–2
|match_DUN_LIV=0–0
|match_DUN_MOT=1–3
|match_DUN_RAN=1–1
|match_DUN_STJ=0–2
|match_DUN_STM=1–1
|match_HAM_ABE=0–3
|match_HAM_CEL=0–3
|match_HAM_DUN=0–2
|match_HAM_HOM=1–4
|match_HAM_HIB=0–1
|match_HAM_KIL=1–1
|match_HAM_LIV=1–0
|match_HAM_MOT=1–2
|match_HAM_RAN=1–4
|match_HAM_STJ=1–2
|match_HAM_STM=3–0
|match_HOM_ABE=2–1
|match_HOM_CEL=1–0
|match_HOM_DUN=1–2
|match_HOM_HAM=2–0
|match_HOM_HIB=0–0
|match_HOM_KIL=0–1
|match_HOM_LIV=0–0
|match_HOM_MOT=1–0
|match_HOM_RAN=1–2
|match_HOM_STJ=2–1
|match_HOM_STM=4–1
|match_HIB_ABE=1–1
|match_HIB_CEL=2–0
|match_HIB_DUN=2–2
|match_HIB_HAM=6–0
|match_HIB_HOM=0–1
|match_HIB_KIL=3–2
|match_HIB_LIV=1–1
|match_HIB_MOT=3–0
|match_HIB_RAN=0–0
|match_HIB_STJ=0–1
|match_HIB_STM=2–2
|match_KIL_ABE=1–2
|match_KIL_CEL=2–1
|match_KIL_DUN=3–1
|match_KIL_HAM=1–1
|match_KIL_HOM=0–1
|match_KIL_HIB=3–0
|match_KIL_LIV=2–0
|match_KIL_MOT=3–1
|match_KIL_RAN=2–1
|match_KIL_STJ=2–0
|match_KIL_STM=2–1
|match_LIV_ABE=1–2
|match_LIV_CEL=0–0
|match_LIV_DUN=4–0
|match_LIV_HAM=1–0
|match_LIV_HOM=5–0
|match_LIV_HIB=2–1
|match_LIV_KIL=0–0
|match_LIV_MOT=2–0
|match_LIV_RAN=1–0
|match_LIV_STJ=0–1
|match_LIV_STM=3–1
|match_MOT_ABE=3–0
|match_MOT_CEL=1–1
|match_MOT_DUN=1–0
|match_MOT_HAM=0–1
|match_MOT_HOM=0–1
|match_MOT_HIB=1–0
|match_MOT_KIL=0–1
|match_MOT_LIV=1–1
|match_MOT_RAN=3–3
|match_MOT_STJ=0–1
|match_MOT_STM=0–1
|match_RAN_ABE=0–1
|match_RAN_CEL=1–0
|match_RAN_DUN=4–0
|match_RAN_HAM=1–0
|match_RAN_HOM=3–1
|match_RAN_HIB=1–1
|match_RAN_KIL=1–1
|match_RAN_LIV=3–0
|match_RAN_MOT=7–1
|match_RAN_STJ=5–1
|match_RAN_STM=2–0
|match_STJ_ABE=1–1
|match_STJ_CEL=0–6
|match_STJ_DUN=1–0
|match_STJ_HAM=4–0
|match_STJ_HOM=2–2
|match_STJ_HIB=1–1
|match_STJ_KIL=0–0
|match_STJ_LIV=1–0
|match_STJ_MOT=1–2
|match_STJ_RAN=1–2
|match_STJ_STM=2–0
|match_STM_ABE=1–2
|match_STM_CEL=0–0
|match_STM_DUN=2–1
|match_STM_HAM=1–3
|match_STM_HOM=2–0
|match_STM_HIB=0–1
|match_STM_KIL=1–2
|match_STM_LIV=0–2
|match_STM_MOT=0–2
|match_STM_RAN=0–2
|match_STM_STJ=0–1
}}
=Matches 23–33=
Teams play each other once.
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source=[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/results SPFL]
|update=complete
|a_note=yes
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=ABE |team2=CEL |team3=DUN |team4=HAM |team5=HOM |team6=HIB |team7=KIL |team8=LIV |team9=MOT |team10=RAN |team11=STJ |team12=STM
|name_ABE=Aberdeen
|name_CEL=Celtic
|name_DUN=Dundee
|name_HAM=Hamilton Academical
|name_HOM=Heart of Midlothian
|name_HIB=Hibernian
|name_KIL=Kilmarnock
|name_LIV=Livingston
|name_MOT=Motherwell
|name_RAN=Rangers
|name_STJ=St Johnstone
|name_STM=St Mirren
|match_ABE_CEL= —
|match_ABE_DUN= —
|match_ABE_HAM=0–2
|match_ABE_HOM= —
|match_ABE_HIB= —
|match_ABE_KIL=0–0
|match_ABE_LIV=1–1
|match_ABE_MOT=3–1
|match_ABE_RAN=2–4
|match_ABE_STJ= —
|match_ABE_STM=2–2
|match_CEL_ABE=0–0
|match_CEL_DUN= —
|match_CEL_HAM=3–0
|match_CEL_HOM= —
|match_CEL_HIB=2–0
|match_CEL_KIL= —
|match_CEL_LIV=0–0
|match_CEL_MOT=4–1
|match_CEL_RAN=2–1
|match_CEL_STJ= —
|match_CEL_STM= —
|match_DUN_ABE=0–2
|match_DUN_CEL=0–1
|match_DUN_HAM= —
|match_DUN_HOM=0–1
|match_DUN_HIB=2–4
|match_DUN_KIL=2–2
|match_DUN_LIV= —
|match_DUN_MOT=0–1
|match_DUN_RAN= —
|match_DUN_STJ= —
|match_DUN_STM= —
|match_HAM_ABE= —
|match_HAM_CEL= —
|match_HAM_DUN=1–1
|match_HAM_HOM=1–0
|match_HAM_HIB= —
|match_HAM_KIL= —
|match_HAM_LIV= —
|match_HAM_MOT= —
|match_HAM_RAN=0–5
|match_HAM_STJ=2–1
|match_HAM_STM=1–1
|match_HOM_ABE=2–1
|match_HOM_CEL=1–2
|match_HOM_DUN= —
|match_HOM_HAM= —
|match_HOM_HIB=1–2
|match_HOM_KIL= —
|match_HOM_LIV=0–0
|match_HOM_MOT= —
|match_HOM_RAN= —
|match_HOM_STJ=2–0
|match_HOM_STM=1–1
|match_HIB_ABE=1–2
|match_HIB_CEL= —
|match_HIB_DUN= —
|match_HIB_HAM=2–0
|match_HIB_HOM= —
|match_HIB_KIL=0–0
|match_HIB_LIV= —
|match_HIB_MOT=2–0
|match_HIB_RAN=1–1
|match_HIB_STJ= —
|match_HIB_STM= —
|match_KIL_ABE= —
|match_KIL_CEL=0–1
|match_KIL_DUN= —
|match_KIL_HAM=5–0
|match_KIL_HOM=1–2
|match_KIL_HIB= —
|match_KIL_LIV= —
|match_KIL_MOT=0–0
|match_KIL_RAN= —
|match_KIL_STJ=2–0
|match_KIL_STM= —
|match_LIV_ABE= —
|match_LIV_CEL= —
|match_LIV_DUN=1–2
|match_LIV_HAM=2–0
|match_LIV_HOM= —
|match_LIV_HIB=1–2
|match_LIV_KIL=1–0
|match_LIV_MOT= —
|match_LIV_RAN=0–3
|match_LIV_STJ=3–1
|match_LIV_STM= —
|match_MOT_ABE= —
|match_MOT_CEL= —
|match_MOT_DUN= —
|match_MOT_HAM=3–0
|match_MOT_HOM=2–1
|match_MOT_HIB= —
|match_MOT_KIL= —
|match_MOT_LIV=3–0
|match_MOT_RAN=0–3
|match_MOT_STJ=3–0
|match_MOT_STM= —
|match_RAN_ABE= —
|match_RAN_CEL= —
|match_RAN_DUN=4–0
|match_RAN_HAM= —
|match_RAN_HOM=3–0
|match_RAN_HIB= —
|match_RAN_KIL=1–1
|match_RAN_LIV= —
|match_RAN_MOT= —
|match_RAN_STJ=0–0
|match_RAN_STM=4–0
|match_STJ_ABE=0–2
|match_STJ_CEL=0–2
|match_STJ_DUN=2–0
|match_STJ_HAM= —
|match_STJ_HOM= —
|match_STJ_HIB=1–2
|match_STJ_KIL= —
|match_STJ_LIV= —
|match_STJ_MOT= —
|match_STJ_RAN= —
|match_STJ_STM=1–0
|match_STM_ABE= —
|match_STM_CEL=0–2
|match_STM_DUN=2–1
|match_STM_HAM= —
|match_STM_HOM= —
|match_STM_HIB=1–3
|match_STM_KIL=0–1
|match_STM_LIV=1–0
|match_STM_MOT=1–2
|match_STM_RAN= —
|match_STM_STJ= —
}}
=Matches 34–38=
After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams i.e. the top six and the bottom six, with the teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined by the position of the teams in the league table at the time of the split.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47825342|title=Scottish Premiership: Rangers host Celtic in second last game after split|work=BBC Sport|date=5 April 2019|access-date=5 April 2019}}
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{{col-2}}
==Top six==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source=[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/results Scottish Premiership]
|update=complete
|a_note=yes
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=ABE |team2=CEL |team3=HOM |team4=HIB |team5=KIL |team6=RAN
|name_ABE=Aberdeen
|name_CEL=Celtic
|name_HOM=Heart of Midlothian
|name_HIB=Hibernian
|name_KIL=Kilmarnock
|name_RAN=Rangers
|match_ABE_CEL=0–3
|match_ABE_HOM=2–1
|match_ABE_HIB= —
|match_ABE_KIL= —
|match_ABE_RAN= —
|match_CEL_ABE= —
|match_CEL_HOM=2–1
|match_CEL_HIB= —
|match_CEL_KIL=1–0
|match_CEL_RAN= —
|match_HOM_ABE= —
|match_HOM_CEL= —
|match_HOM_HIB= —
|match_HOM_KIL=0–1
|match_HOM_RAN=1–3
|match_HIB_ABE=1–2
|match_HIB_CEL=0–0
|match_HIB_HOM=1–1
|match_HIB_KIL= —
|match_HIB_RAN= —
|match_KIL_ABE=0–1
|match_KIL_CEL= —
|match_KIL_HOM= —
|match_KIL_HIB=1–0
|match_KIL_RAN=2–1
|match_RAN_ABE=2–0
|match_RAN_CEL=2–0
|match_RAN_HOM= —
|match_RAN_HIB=1–0
|match_RAN_KIL= —
}}
{{col-2}}
==Bottom six==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source=[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/results Scottish Premiership]
|update=complete
|a_note=yes
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=DUN |team2=HAM |team3=LIV |team4=MOT |team5=STJ |team6=STM
|name_DUN=Dundee
|name_HAM=Hamilton Academical
|name_LIV=Livingston
|name_MOT=Motherwell
|name_STJ=St Johnstone
|name_STM=St Mirren
|match_DUN_HAM=0–1
|match_DUN_LIV= —
|match_DUN_MOT= —
|match_DUN_STJ= —
|match_DUN_STM=2–3
|match_HAM_DUN= —
|match_HAM_LIV=3–3
|match_HAM_MOT=1–1
|match_HAM_STJ=2–0
|match_HAM_STM= —
|match_LIV_DUN=0–1
|match_LIV_HAM= —
|match_LIV_MOT= —
|match_LIV_STJ= —
|match_LIV_STM=1–3
|match_MOT_DUN=4–3
|match_MOT_HAM= —
|match_MOT_LIV=3–2
|match_MOT_STJ= —
|match_MOT_STM=1–1
|match_STJ_DUN=2–0
|match_STJ_HAM= —
|match_STJ_LIV=1–1
|match_STJ_MOT=2–0
|match_STJ_STM= —
|match_STM_DUN= —
|match_STM_HAM=2–0
|match_STM_LIV= —
|match_STM_MOT= —
|match_STM_STJ=1–1
}}
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Season statistics
=Scoring=
==Top scorers==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
---|
1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Alfredo Morelos |align="left"|Rangers |18 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Cosgrove |align="left"|Aberdeen |17 |
rowspan="2"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Odsonne Édouard |align="left"|Celtic |rowspan="2"|15 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} David Turnbull
|align="left"|Motherwell |
5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Tavernier |align="left"|Rangers |14 |
rowspan="3"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} James Forrest |align="left"|Celtic |rowspan="3"|11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Eamonn Brophy
|align="left"|Kilmarnock |
align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Arfield
|align="left"|Rangers |
9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Steven Naismith |align="left"|Heart of Midlothian |10 |
==Hat-tricks==
{{Main|List of Scottish Professional Football League hat-tricks#Scottish Premiership}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Player
!For !Against !Score !Date |
---|
{{flagicon|SCO}} Steven Naismith
|4–1 (H) |1 September 2018 |
{{flagicon|SCO}} James Forrest4
|0–6 (A) |7 October 2018 |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Kenny Miller
|4–0 (H) |5 December 2018 |
{{flagicon|ENG}} Scott Sinclair
|3–4 (A) |26 December 2018 |
{{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Arfield
|0–3 (A) |7 April 2019 |
{{flagicon|ENG}} Cody Cooke
|2–3 (A) |18 May 2019 |
Note
4 Player scored four goals; (H) = Home, (A) = Away
=Attendances=
These are the average attendances of the teams.
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{{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=Rangers|s=941720|h=50130|l=48729|a=49564|pr=49173}}
{{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=Hibernian|s=337078|h=20200|l=15096|a=17740|pr=18123}}
{{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=Heart of Midlothian|s=333724|h=19967|l=15147|a=17564|pr=18429}}
{{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=Aberdeen|s=283567|h=20027|l=12252|a=14924|pr=15775}}
{{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=Kilmarnock|s=130999|h=12374|l=4143|a=6894|pr=5390}}
{{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=Dundee|s=114469|h=8578|l=4426|a=6024|pr=5947}}
{{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=Motherwell|s=103518|h=9545|l=3662|a=5448|pr=5448}}
{{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=St Mirren{{efn|name=champ}}|s=101680|h=7288|l=4001|a=5351|pr=4447}}
{{fb a2 team|p=10|t=St Johnstone|s=73937|h=7086|l=1946|a=3891|pr=3809}}
{{fb a2 team|p=11|t=Livingston{{efn|name=champ|Club was playing in the Scottish Championship in the previous season.}} |s=69616|h=9246|l=1022|a=3664|pr=1348}}
{{fb a2 team|p=12|t=Hamilton Academical|s=53760|h=5827|l=1135|a=2829|pr=3095}}
{{fb a footer |s=3641850|h=59143|l=1022|a=15973|pr=15932|u=19 May 2019|source=
{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/263/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=Aberdeen Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 October 2018}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/256/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=Celtic Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 October 2018}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/261/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=Dundee Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 October 2018}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/409/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=Hamilton Academical Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 October 2018}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/262/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 October 2018}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/258/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=Hibernian Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 October 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/260/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 October 2018}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/259/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=Livingston Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 October 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/266/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=Motherwell Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 October 2018}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/257/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=Rangers Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 October 2018}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/267/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=St Johnstone Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 October 2018}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/250/league/SCO.1/view/performance |title=St Mirren Scottish Premiership performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 October 2018}} |date=December 2018}}
{{notelist}}
Awards
class="wikitable" |
rowspan="2"|Month
!colspan="2"|Manager of the Month !colspan="2"|Player of the Month !rowspan="2"|Ref. |
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Manager
!Club !Player !Club |
August
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Craig Levein | Hearts | {{flagicon|SCO}} Tony Watt |
September
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Holt | {{flagicon|SCO}} Steven Naismith | Hearts |
October
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Brendan Rodgers | Celtic | {{flagicon|SCO}} James Forrest | Celtic |
November
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Tommy Wright | {{flagicon|SCO}} Ryan Christie | Celtic |
December
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Derek McInnes | Aberdeen | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Cosgrove | Aberdeen |
January
|align="center" colspan="4"|Winter Break |
February
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Stephen Robinson | {{flagicon|SCO}} Jake Hastie |
March
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Heckingbottom | {{flagicon|FRA}} Odsonne Édouard | Celtic |
April
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steven Gerrard | Rangers | {{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Arfield | Rangers |
Premiership play-offs
The quarter-final was contested by Ayr United and Inverness Caledonian Thistle, with Inverness Caledonian Thistle advancing to the semi-final where they lost to Dundee United. Dundee United faced St Mirren in the final, with the Saints securing the last place in the 2019–20 Premiership after victory in a penalty shoot-out.{{cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-play-offs|title=SPFL play-offs|date=4 May 2019|publisher=SPFL|access-date=4 May 2019}}
=Quarter-final=
==First leg==
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|date=7 May 2019
|score=1–3
|time=19:45
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48165444 BBC Report]
|team1=Ayr United
|team2=Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|goals1=Rose {{goal|65}}
|goals2=Trafford {{goal|33}}
White {{goal|51||76|pen.}}
|stadium=Somerset Park
|location=Ayr
|attendance=2,171
|referee=Alan Muir
|id=|round=}}
==Second leg==
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|date=11 May 2019
|score=1–1
|aggregatescore=4–2
|time=15:00
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48165445 BBC Report]
|team1=Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|team2=Ayr United
|goals1=Donaldson {{goal|79}}
|goals2=McCowan {{goal|19}}
|stadium=Caledonian Stadium
|location=Inverness
|attendance=2,323
|referee=Steven McLean
}}
=Semi-final=
==First leg==
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|date=14 May 2019
|score=0–1
|time=19:45
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48182274#tab-0
|team1=Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|team2=Dundee United
|goals1=
|goals2=McMullan {{goal|78}}
|stadium=Caledonian Stadium
|location=Inverness
|attendance=2,604
|referee=Nick Walsh
}}
==Second leg==
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|date=17 May 2019
|score=3–0
|aggregatescore=4–0
|time=19:45
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48223221
|team1=Dundee United
|team2=Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Tannadice Park
|location=Dundee
|attendance=8,504
|referee=Kevin Clancy
}}
=Final=
==First leg==
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|date=23 May 2019
|score=0–0
|time=19:45
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48290623
|team1=Dundee United
|team2=St Mirren
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Tannadice Park
|location=Dundee
|attendance=11,062
|referee=Bobby Madden
}}
==Second leg==
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|date=26 May 2019
|score=1–1
|aet=yes
|aggregatescore=1–1
|penaltyscore=2–0
|time=15:00
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48324854
|team1=St Mirren
|team2=Dundee United
|goals1=
- Mullen {{goal|26}}
|goals2=
- Clark {{goal|23|pen.}}
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
|stadium=St Mirren Park
|location=Paisley
|attendance=7,732
|referee=John Beaton
}}
Broadcasting
= Live Matches =
The SPFL allows Sky Sports and BT Sport to broadcast up to six live home matches (combined) for each club, although this is only four for Celtic and Rangers. The TV deal allows the broadcasters to show 30 games each (and the play-offs for BT Sport) and provides approximately £21m to the SPFL per season.{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/spfl-strike-new-tv-deal-6419830|title=SPFL strike TV deal with Sky and BT for Premiership and Play Off coverage|last=Kyle|first=Gregor|date=2015-09-10|work=dailyrecord|access-date=2017-08-15}}
= Highlights =
Sky Sports hold the rights to Saturday night highlights and show the Premiership goals on Sky Sports News in their Goals Express programme. Gaelic-language channel BBC Alba can broadcast in full the repeat of 38 Saturday 3pm matches "as live" at 5.30pm. The main Premiership highlights programme is BBC Scotland's Sportscene programme, which shows in-depth highlights of all six Premiership matches every weekend. STV show the goals on Monday nights during the Sport section of their News at Six programme. The SPFL also uploads the goals from every Premiership match onto its YouTube channel — available from 6pm on a Sunday for UK and Ireland viewers and 10pm on a Saturday for those worldwide.
See also
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143554/https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/ |date=12 June 2018 }}
{{Scottish Premiership}}
{{Scottish top division football seasons}}
{{2018–19 in Scottish football}}
{{2018–19 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Scottish Premiership}}