Only one top-six place up for grabs in Scottish Premiership?
“It was this team that found some consistency, which could be just the last spot in the top six.”
Derek McInnes believes his Kilmarnock side can do this, but does he think there is only one place left in the upper half of the Scottish Premier League table to grab one?
With five games left before the league breakup, Kilmarnock ranked tenth with Dundee United 9 points behind fifth place.
Hibernian scored 40 points with United, while Aberdeen hit a 41-point shooting percentage, which happened to be the third-placed champion of the season since the turn of the century.
While arithmetic is possible, how likely is one or more clubs downturn in those clubs that suddenly surged in the lower half?
Aberdeen has endured a dramatic decline, with only 42 points between 42 points between November 23 and February 1.
Bleeding to beat Dundee and Kilmarnock back to back before Tuesday’s thump headed to out-of-control leader Celtics.
United headed to Pittodrie on Sunday, and he also fell into six of his eight league games.
On the other hand, Hibbes was unbeaten in 12 Premier League matches and just beat the Celtics and Manchester United. On December 7, they are the bottom of the rocks, so those who have made up for the ground can go to Easter Road for inspiration.
The Hibs is next to Hearts’ home derby, which brings us to the current sixth-ranked team.
Like their Edinburgh rivals, Tynecastle side has recovered from a bad start to the season and lost only one league game in 2025.
On Wednesday, the Heart beat St Mirren from behind, moving them to the first half for the first time since the opening weekend.
They also have momentum, but like Pitodri, something has to be given in the derby.
