Louis Moult rises at the back post to try and send a header towards goal, but Robbie Deas does enough to put the United forward off and goalkeeper Robby McCrorie is able to tidy up.

Another decent chance for St Mirren. Greg Kiltie's strike is deflected back across goal before bundling out for a corner.

The corner comes to nothing though.

Aberdeen are dominating the ball at Pittodrie, but St Johnstone are threatening on the break.

Benjamin Kimpioka, in particular, has caused problems with his pace, already causing home centre-half Slobodan Rubezic to foul him and get booked.

Almost 2-0 Celtic.

Daizen Maeda gets in behind down the left-hand side, cuts it back to the onrushing Luke McCowan and the midfielder's shot skims the crossbar and goes behind.

Kenny Crawford
BBC Sport Scotland at Tannadice

That Sam Dalby shot off the post has got Killie boss Derek McInnes out at the edge of his technical area cajoling his players - going behind early here is the last thing his side needs at the moment.

Huge chance for Hearts!

James Penrice whips in a brilliant cross that James Wilson misses with a free header. It comes back to Musa Drammeh, but the forward's awkward volley bounces wide.

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Celtic Park

Fine, fine start from David Gray's men. Kasper Schmeichel has had three saves to make in the opening five minutes.

And yet Hibs are behind. From their first attack, Celtic score. Arne Engels is back in the side and back among the goals.

United threaten again! And Sam Dalby threatens again!

This time, the big striker retrieves a loose ball in a crowded box, spins and fires against the inside of the post. So close.

Early pressure from St Mirren wins them a corner, but the delivery from Mark O'Hara doesn't beat the first defender.

Motherwell's counter is cut out by the Buddies, who go up the other end themselves.

Dan Casey's foul earns St Mirren a free-kick in a dangerous area, Scott Tanser lofts it into the box, but goalkeeper Aston Oxborough punches clear.

Kasper Schmeichel is called into action again by a Hibs side who have flown out of the blocks.

Midfielder Nicky Cadden lets fly from just outside the box, but the Danish goalkeeper gets down well to his left to keep it out.

It's a bright start from Hearts.

Good play from James Wilson helps win a corner that Blair Spittal whips to the back post. It's nodded back across and Lawrence Shankland nods at goal, but goalkeeper Jon McCracken isn't worried by it.

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Celtic Park

Arms folded, Hibs head coach David Gray turns round to his bench and nods. A nod that says: "Are we going to get a better chance than that all game?" Kuharevich clean through but foiled by the left boot of Kasper Schmeichel in the Celtic goal. Hibs are right at it.

Hibs should be in front inside two minutes.

Mykola Kuharevich has the entirety of the Celtic half to himself but fires straight at goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.

A huge chance goes begging.

Early chance for Dundee United as Sam Dalby heads wide. Almost the ideal start for the hosts.

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Celtic Park

Football fans are a resolute lot, aren't they? Any fears that Storm Darragh would prevent swathes of supporters from taking their seats here at Celtic Park have proven unfounded.

As the match kicks off to a huge roar, there are not too many empty seats at all. The usual big-game atmosphere in Glasgow's East End.

We're getting under way around the country. Stay with us for the live action and goal updates as they flood in...

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Celtic Park

Celtic have gone 29 domestic matches without defeat since Hearts beat them at Tynecastle in March. That's nearly a whole league season.

Hibs haven't beaten them since May last year: Lee Johnson was their manager, and Ange Postecoglou had already wrapped up his second successive title.

It would be a huge upset were the capital club to head home with all three points this afternoon.

That said, one of their best performances of the season was in the other side of the city against Rangers. They lost 1-0 but played very well. At least that level will be required again even to compete with this Celtic side on a roll.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland at Pittodrie Stadium

Aberdeen's blistering, 11-game unbeaten start to the Premiership season began with a narrow win over St Johnstone at the start of August and it likely to be another tight affair.

The second-top hosts will be desperate to use today as a launchpad again after four games without a victory, as will the visitors considering they are three points off the bottom.

But there is cause for optimism for Saints considering their performance levels have definitely picked up since Simo Valakari took charge.