Celtic have captured 20 of the last 26 Scottish top-flight titles, with Rangers winning the other six.
From 2000-01 onward—when the league expanded from 10 to 12 teams and introduced a post-split after three rounds—the champions have averaged 91.65 points.
This figure includes the shortened 2019-20 campaign, which was curtailed by Covid and settled on points per game.
There are four notable exceptions: Celtic broke the 100-point barrier in 2001-02 (O’Neill’s second season of his first spell) and again in 2016-17, while Rangers matched the feat in 2020-21.
At the opposite end, Celtic’s 2013 title came with 79 points—the only time in the 2000s a champion has finished below 80.
Across the remaining 21 seasons, champions have ended between 80 and 99 points.
On 16 occasions the winners surpassed 90 points, including 13 seasons finishing in the 90–99 range.
Focusing on the 2020s, title winners have averaged 93.5 points.
That suggests this season’s champions will likely exceed 90 points, probably around 91–94.
Given champions have averaged 3.5 defeats in the 2000s, a record of 30 wins, four draws and four losses would put a team in a strong position to claim the title.