The 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season began in early August with promoted sides St Johnstone and Falkirk joining the top flight after Livingston's relegation. After seven matchdays, Kilmarnock sit bottom on five points with a poor goal difference, while Falkirk and Hibernian also occupy the lower reaches amid inconsistent results. Pre-season assessments highlighted St Mirren, Dundee, St Johnstone, and Kilmarnock as primary relegation candidates due to squad turnover, managerial transitions, and limited depth compared to the established top six. Early form, fixture congestion before the split, and historical patterns of promoted teams struggling to adapt will shape the battle among the bottom half, with the wisdom of crowds reflected in futures pricing favoring these sides for the drop.