Hibernian sit bottom of the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership after nine matchweeks with just seven points and a poor recent run that includes multiple defeats. Kilmarnock and Motherwell are also mired in the lower reaches on eight points each, while St Mirren have lost their last five. Promoted sides Falkirk and St Johnstone occupy mid-table spots but face testing fixtures ahead of the post-Christmas split into top and bottom sixes. The bottom six then contest a five-game relegation round, with the 12th-placed team facing direct demotion and 11th entering a two-legged play-off against a Championship side. Recent results have seen Hearts and Dundee United claim wins against lower-table opponents, tightening the gap among sides fighting to climb clear before the split intensifies the battle.