Celtic will face St Mirren and Hibs at home in the post-split fixtures alongside trips to Ibrox, Pittodrie and Tannadice.
There was a dramatic conclusion to the matches on Matchday 33 that saw St Mirren beat Ross County 3-2 while Hearts finished goal-less with Motherwell at Fir Park.
Hearts went into today’s matches a point ahead of St Mirren and Motherwell but the Paisley side jumped into sixth place denying Hearts an Edinburgh derby and the chance of qualifying for Europe via their league position.
Next Saturday Hearts face Aberdeen in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup, winning that trophy would provide a route into Europe but Neil Critchley faces a big job trying to raise morale around Tynecastle
Having already travelled to St Mirren and Hibs Celtic’s fixtures will provide a balance of 19 home and away without hosting any club three times.
After beating Kilmarnock 5-1 today Celtic are 16 points clear at the top of the Premiership table, defeat at Aberdeen tomorrow for Barry Ferguson’s side will ensure title 55 for the hoops.The SPFL are expected to announce the fixtures early next week with Celtic almost certain to beat home on Saturday May 17 when they will be presented with the SPFL Premiership trophy.
After selling Kyogo to Rennes for £10million in the mid-season window, Rodgers currently only has one recognised striker in Adam Idah at his disposal, although player of the year contender Daizen Maeda has scored goals for fun since being moved into a central position and took his tally to 31 for the campaign with a goal in Celtic’s 5-1 hammering of Kilmarnock on Saturday.
But with the Irishman still keen to bolster his attacking options when the window opens up again in June, Celtic’s interest in Kvistgaarden – who has scored 41 goals in 116 appearances for Brondby, including 17 this season – could be ramped up again.
And while the 22-year-old insists he is happy in Copenhagen, the forward admits the upcoming summer window will be ‘very exciting’.
