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Celtic boss Ronny Deila expects title race to go down to wire

Celtic manager Ronny Deila predicts that Aberdeen will push his side all the way in this season's Scottish Premiership title race.

Celtic manager Ronny Deila has said that he is expecting the Scottish Premiership title race to go down to the wire this season.

The Bhoys have won the title in each of the past four seasons and lead the way again this term, although Saturday's shock home defeat at the hands of Motherwell left the gap to Aberdeen at just one point.

Deila believes that the Dons are capable of pushing his side all the way this term, and warned that winning a fifth consecutive title would not be straightforward.

"I think they are a very good football team. They have a consistency and have worked in peace for many years with the same squad and have strengthened the squad. So they are a good opponent," he told Sky Sports News.

"We need to win games and get the points we need to win it and they are going to push us until the last minute."

Aberdeen would leapfrog Celtic at the top of the table with victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Saturday, although the Hoops would then have two games in hand.

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Championship Group
CCeltic550095306593
2RangersRangers531187325585
3Hearts513154421268
4Kilmarnock51224644256
5St Mirren51134652-647
6Dundee50144968-1942
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1Aberdeen44004650-447
2Hibernian42025158-745
3Motherwell42025557-243
4Ross County41123665-2934
5St Johnstone40132753-2632
RLivingston42022869-4124
 
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3Hearts33195946341262
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5St Mirren33127143843-543
6Dundee331011124454-1041
7Hibernian33912124451-739
8Motherwell33813124651-537
9Aberdeen33811143549-1435
10St Johnstone33710162446-2231
11Ross County3379173256-2430
RLivingston3339212259-3718


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