Aberdeen can split top two in Scottish Premiership table

Ex-Scotland striker Lee Miller believes Aberdeen will finish second in the Scottish Premiership this season, despite their recent winless run.

The Dons are seven points behind league leaders Celtic and four ahead of Rangers in third – albeit both have a game in hand on Jimmy Thelin’s side.

But, with European football to contend with until at least early in the new year, Miller thinks this is Aberdeen’s chance to split the top two.

“I think they will [finish second] only because Rangers are in Europe; I don’t think they’ve got a squad to cope with that,” he told the BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast.

“I think they’ll have injuries and suspensions leading up to that and Aberdeen have a really good squad and they know what they’re all about.

“I think they will grind it out and I think they will finish second.”