• Table-toppers Hearts head to Falkirk

• Livingston host Dundee in a clash of the bottom two

• Rangers will be looking to bounce back from Thursday's European disappointment when they host Hibernian

With Celtic facing St. Mirren in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday, there is a reduced Scottish Premiership schedule with five matches to take in from Saturday to Monday.

We have provided a score prediction for each fixture.

Dundee United vs Motherwell (Saturday, 3pm) 

Motherwell are on an eight-game unbeaten streak in the Scottish Premiership and they will be looking to extend that run when they head to a Dundee United side sitting eighth in the standings.

The hosts have won just one of their last five matches at Tannadice Park and they may struggle to contain a Motherwell team who have collected eight points from the last 12 on offer on their travels.

Score prediction: Dundee United 1-2 Motherwell

Livingston vs Dundee (Saturday, 3pm)

Rock-bottom Livingston prop up the table on eight points, four points and a place behind Saturday's opponents Dundee, and this could turn out to be an attritional watch.

Livi have the worst home record in the division, collecting just four points, while Dundee have earned the fewest points on their travels with just two.

Score prediction: Livingston 1-1 Dundee

Falkirk vs Hearts (Saturday, 8pm)

Hearts secured a precious win at Celtic last weekend and will be eager to extend their lead at the top of the table when they head to a Falkirk side who have picked up just one win in their last five outings.

Derek McInnes' men boast the best away record in the division, amassing 17 points from eight matches, and they look to have enough quality to claim the spoils.

Score prediction: Falkirk 1-3 Hearts

Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock (Sunday, 3pm)

While the Conference League has been a bust for Aberdeen this season, they have impressed on the domestic stage and enter Sunday's clash at home to Kilmarnock on a six-game unbeaten run in the Scottish Premiership.

The visitors have gone nine games without a win, last tasting success at the start of October, while they have lost seven of their last eight trips to Pittodrie Stadium.

Score prediction: Aberdeen 2-0 Kilmarnock

Rangers vs Hibernian (Monday, 7.45pm)

Rangers' hopes of progressing in the Europa League are all-but over after Thursday's loss to Ferencvaros and Danny Rohl's side could be in for another difficult encounter when they host Hibernian on Monday.

Hibs have won three of their last five fixtures and won at Ibrox in the last league meeting, triumphing 2-0, so there is evidence to suggest they could get a positive result from this clash.

Score prediction: Rangers 1-1 Hibernian