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Scottish Premiership 2017/18
Celtic won the 2017/18 Scottish Premiership with 82 points, 9 points ahead of Aberdeen. Partick Thistle and Ross County were not in the Scottish Premiership the next season. 2.61 goals per game over 228 matches; home sides won 41% and 25% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (group 1) · Champions | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 73 | 25 | +48 | 82 |
| 2 | Aberdeen (group 1) | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 73 |
| 3 | Rangers (group 1) | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 70 |
| 4 | Hibernian (group 1) | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 67 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock (group 1) | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 59 |
| 6 | Hearts (group 1) | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 49 |
| 7 | Motherwell (group 2) | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 48 |
| 8 | St Johnstone (group 2) | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 46 |
| 9 | Dundee (group 2) | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 57 | -21 | 39 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical (group 2) | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 33 |
| 11 | Partick Thistle (group 2) · Out next season | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 61 | -30 | 33 |
| 12 | Ross County (group 2) · Out next season | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 29 |
After the regular season the league split into groups; the official table ranks within them.
Where this season ranks
- 2.61 goals per game: 4th lowest of 9 complete Scottish Premiership seasons on file.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2017/18 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.61 | 2.70 |
| Home wins | 41% | 44% |
| Draws | 25% | 24% |
| Away wins | 35% | 32% |
| Goalless draws | 8% | 6% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.18 pts/game | 0.38 pts/game |
League average: every complete Scottish Premiership season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 12 clubs.