The new replica shirts are bought, the season tickets are saved in the digital wallet, and pre-season is complete. The Scottish Premiership is finally back, with the opening weekend now less than 48 hours away.
Can Celtic continue their dominance of the top flight? Or is the 2025/26 season the one where Rangers roar back under their new American owners? Could Hibs break the Old Firm’s grip on the top two after last season’s outstanding campaign, or will Derek McInnes restore Hearts to former glories? There’s so much to discuss, and even more to look forward to.
It was Daizen Maeda that took all the individual honours last season, such as the SWFA player of the season award, though Rangers’ Cyriel Dessers was the winner of league’s top goalscorer award with 18-goals. But who will be the player that takes the Golden Boot come the end of the new campaign? Here are the 20 players tipped to be the 25/26 Scottish Premiership's top scorer come May*.
*All odds are offered bet365 and are subject to change at any time. Please gamble responsibly.
9. Thibault Klidje (Hibs) - 22/1
Hibs' new record buy is seen as an outsider to be the league's top goalscorer next season, perhaps surprisingly. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
10. Arne Engels (Celtic) - 20/1
Engels is another Celtic midfielder who found the net regularly for the club last season, bagging nine goals on his debut campaign in Scotland. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
11. Djeidi Gassama (Rangers) - 20/1
The £2.2million signing from Sheffield Wednesday has already two goals in two games in Europe. Can he replicate his early goalscoring form domestically when the season gets underway? | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
12. Shin Yamada (Celtic) - 16/1
Can Yamada follow in the footsteps of Japanese international teammate Kyogo Furuhashi and take the Scottish Premiership by storm in his debut year following his summer move from the J-League? | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images