Kilmarnock will debut their new grass pitch at Rugby Park on Sunday when they host Celtic in a Scottish Premiership clash, live on Sky Sports. The Ayrshire side, who finished 11th last season with 28 points (6W-10D-17L), are riding a five-game winning streak (WWWWW) and will look to extend that run against the league leaders.
Can Kilmarnock's new pitch give them an edge?
Neil McCann believes the new surface will be "one of the finest in the country," despite Kilmarnock's strong home record on their old artificial pitch. After a 4-3 loss at St Johnstone, McCann will demand a better performance, though Celtic pose a tough challenge. Benjamin Nygren, Celtic's top scorer with 17 goals since last season, will be a key threat.
What's at stake for Rangers and Hibs?
Derek McInnes' Rangers have struggled early, drawing with Dundee United and losing in Europa League qualifying. They host Hibernian, who are coming off a Conference League win. Hibs have never lost back-to-back at Ibrox, but Rangers have scored 35 goals in their last seven league games.
Hearts and Motherwell seek momentum
Wouter Vrancken's Hearts, after a 6-1 loss to Benfica, face Dundee United, who are unbeaten in their last three visits to Tynecastle. Motherwell, unbeaten under Alfred Johansson, host Falkirk, who have won their last three trips to Fir Park but lost at home to St Mirren last weekend.
Kilmarnock's recent form (5W-0D-0L) and their last result, a 4-1 win over Livingston, show they are in strong shape heading into this fixture. They trail leaders Heart of Midlothian by 42 points but will aim to close the gap with a positive result against Celtic.
