Aberdeen's survival hopes hinge on a pivotal clash against St Mirren on Saturday, with Livingston's potential relegation play-off spot at stake if Kilmarnock outscore Aberdeen at Pittodrie. The bottom club's fate will be sealed if Kilmarnock secure more points than Livingston do away to St Mirren.

The bottom six now face a tight relegation scrap amid a five-match fixture list: If the gap between Livingston and St Mirren widens beyond 12 points, the bottom team is eliminated. Livingston, newly promoted in 2022, could become the second side to drop straight from the Premiership after Dundee.

Aberdeen, sitting 2 points behind St Mirren but 5 adrift of Livingston, seeks a first win in four games after 8-game winless streak. St Mirren, 10th last season, aims to bounce back from a Scottish Cup semi-final loss, wary of Livingston, who have not won away since East Fife and have lost 4 of their 10 visits to SMiSA Stadium. Kilmarnock, sitting 12 points behind Aberdeen, needs to avoid a repeat of their 2021 play-off exit. Dundee, unbeaten in 4 visits to Tannadie since 2021, begins a city derby that could set the tone for their remaining fixtures.