On Wednesday night Celtic has the chance to expand their Scottish Premiership leadership by playing Dundee at Celtic Park.
A victory for the hosts will create a 13-point gap between them and Rangers in second position while Dundee needs to win all three points to create additional distance between themselves and the drop zone.
The 2024-25 season for Celtic has built an impressive pace through the past weeks because they qualified for Champions League knockout stages after a seven-year absence and strive to build up their lead in the Scottish Premiership table.
Second-place Rangers could find themselves 13 points behind Celtic if the Bhoys secure victory during their Wednesday game because match suspension kept them with an extra fixture against Dundee.
Brendan Rodgers's team faced their season's fourth defeat after Aston Villa defeated them however Celtic displayed their fighting spirit by winning their third game following losses in this season.
During the match Motherwell equalized 1-1 but Celtic netted two more goals when Adam Idah scored first before Jota delivered the final blow in the 94th minute of his second appearance for his beloved club.
When Jota plays at Celtic Park for the first time since May 2023 he can expect a lively reception from Bhoys supporters who unquestionably adore their Portuguese winger.
The Dundee team moves to spoil the home celebration by aiming for their third win to create further distance between themselves and the playoff position.
After finishing the season with two victories, three draws, and four losses, Dundee finished the first nine matchdays of the season among the top six. However, in the following weeks, they have fallen farther down the standings.
Dundee appeared to have turned the corner after a run of six losses in 11 games, winning two and drawing two of their next four games. However, a crushing 6-0 loss to Hearts in their most recent game would have deflated them going into this one.
With 27 points from 24 games, Tony Docherty's team is presently 10th in the Scottish Premiership standings, just one point ahead of 11th-place Ross County in the relegation playoff spot. However, the Dee do have a game in hand over their rivals.
Dundee hasn't triumphed at Celtic Park since Fabian Caballero scored twice to give the Dark Blues a 2-0 victory in May 2001, so the Dee will need to create history if they want to win all three points on Wednesday.
