As a data scientist from London’s East End with Indian heritage, I’ve spent seven years decoding football through numbers—not emotion. The SPFL has released the 2025/26 fixture list, and the real drama begins: Celtic’s title defense kicks off August 3rd against Saint Mirren, but the true heavyweight clash—the Old Firm Derby—awaits August 31st. This isn’t theater. It’s a statistical event. My models predict attendance spikes, tactical shifts, and xG trends with 82% accuracy. Let the data speak.