Overview
- The SPFL, which unveiled the post-split slate on Tuesday, set a final day of Celtic vs Hearts on May 16 with Rangers away to Falkirk after Police Scotland ruled out an Old Firm decider.
- The 12-team league splits after 33 games into top six and bottom six so each club reaches 38 matches by playing five more within its section.
- Fixture reversals to manage derbies and venues leave Falkirk on 20 home games and Livingston on 18, with all top-six switches tied to Falkirk as explained by SPFL executive Calum Beattie.
- Celtic have three home dates in the run-in and kick off before their rivals in the first two rounds due to TV picks, which critics from Hearts and Rangers circles say hands them an edge.
- Fans now face tight away allocations for a possible decider at Celtic Park and analysts note Falkirk’s extra home date could influence European places if the Bairns remain in the mix.