But right here come the discrepancies. As effectively because the Dundee derby, United could have one different dwelling recreation after the break up however all 4 of Aberdeen, Killie, Livi and St Mirren have been to Tannadice within the league twice already this season. One must make a third journey, although it’s unlikely to be north-east rivals Aberdeen.
There is a comparable dilemma with Kilmarnock. They are as a result of have two dwelling video games, with most likely a kind of towards United.
However, Aberdeen, Dundee and St Mirren have all already been to Rugby Park twice this season. One of these three might want to make a third journey to East Ayrshire.
Bottom facet Livi ought to journey to St Mirren, however they’ve already visited every of Aberdeen, Dundee, United and Killie twice and can face a third journey to a kind of 4 golf equipment.
Livi are 11 factors adrift and can be a most of 14 factors adrift with 5 video games to go in the event that they lose their final recreation earlier than the break up – therefore, whereas favourites for computerized relegation, it is not going to be arithmetically confirmed till after the post-split fixtures are introduced and no less than one spherical of them have been performed.
No matter which approach you chop it, the SPFL faces an unenviable activity in scheduling the Premiership’s last 5 rounds of fixtures.
After this weekend’s video games, the Premiership will take a two-week hiatus to accommodate the Scottish Cup semi-finals.
Then, from the weekend of 25 and 26 April, it’s top-six and bottom-six fixtures via till mid-May, with the cup last and relegation play-off happening thereafter.
