Sorare Football Picks for GW97 Aug 4-7: Scottish Premiership

Hugill’s form is the clearest reason to start him: he’s been finding the net with authority, turning in a late double to nail survival against Dundee and a brace at Livingston as Killie’s go-to finisher, so the last few results make him a high-ceiling pick for the trip to Saint Johnstone. He’s been a regular in the Starting XI and heavy minutes come with it, averaging about 88 minutes per appearance and logging appearances in the last 5 game weeks: 5 and appearances in the last 15 game weeks: 15, which gives him a solid floor for fantasy lineups; Kilmarnock even extended his contract in June, underscoring that he’s a trusted focal point. Saint Johnstone come into this as a club that had to regroup after relegation, so the matchup profile and Hugill’s current shot form point to a reasonable probability of returns, but treat him as a streaky asset: Sorare Edge projects 82.5 points with model confidence medium, meaning you’re buying upside more than a sure thing.

What stands out is his finishing run and availability. Chermiti has produced 0.80 goals and 0.40 assists per match across the last five, and he comes off a season that returned 15 goals with about 0.70 xG per 90, so the scoring form looks real rather than fluky. This is a favorable early test for that form, because Rangers travel to face Jagiellonia Bialystok in the Europa League third qualifying round on August 6, 2026, and the Polish side conceded roughly 1.2 goals per match last season, leaving space for a target forward who averaged heavy box involvement and headed attempts. He is listed as a STARTER and has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks while averaging 90 minutes per game, which gives him a high ceiling if he gets his usual load; Sorare Edge projects 77.8 points with model confidence MEDIUM, so start him in most formats but accept some downside if Rangers rotate him across the two-legged tie.

Longelo's real calling card is the goal threat he brings from left back; he finished the 2025-26 campaign with eight goals and four assists and even produced a brace at Ibrox, regularly arriving at the back post to convert and create chances. That upside matters this trip to Hibernian at Easter Road because Hibernian conceded 44 league goals in 2025-26, so Longelo's overlap runs, set-piece presence and heavy minutes as a regular starter give him a genuine ceiling for attacking returns. Five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks underline his selection reliability, and Sorare Edge projects 76.5 points with low model confidence, which sums him up well: startable for upside but expect volatility and treat his floor as modest rather than guaranteed.

Toyosi Olusanya's biggest asset right now is his availability and role in Aberdeen's attack, he is listed as a STARTER and averaging 86 minutes per game with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, and he has produced a 0.40 goals-per-match and 0.20 assists-per-match return across his last five. The matchup at Pittodrie against Heart of Midlothian leans slightly in his favor because Hearts have been vulnerable to higher-scoring games recently, conceding about 1.2 goals per match in their recent form, so Olusanya carries a clear upside if Aberdeen get forward and he keeps getting 80-plus minutes. He also arrives with proven attacking output across competitions earlier in the year. Five goals and an assist during his time since joining. And the Sorare Edge projection (80.2 points, model confidence medium) prices in a solid ceiling while leaving room for a modest floor if the game tightens.

Engels carries a safe floor because he finished the 2025/26 campaign with five goals and three assists and even netted from the spot this season, so he brings penalty and set-piece upside that separates him from most central midfielders. (FotMob; FootyStats). You list him as a STARTER with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and six appearances in the last 15 game weeks, which matches how Celtic have relied on him to push into the final third and rack up shots and chances. Celtic open at home to Dundee on August 3, 2026, a fixture where a midtable Dundee defence should create spaces for Engels to exploit, making him a probability start rather than a boom-or-bust punt. (Sky Sports; Dundee 2025. 26 season). Your Sorare Edge projection of 80.9 points and medium model confidence line up with that view: expect a steady floor and a reasonable ceiling if he picks up a penalty or a late attacking return.

Five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and a consistent 90 minutes per outing have made Stryjek Kilmarnock's obvious choice between the posts, so he carries a reliable floor for saves and clean-sheet chances if he keeps that place in the Starting XI. He has backed that up with shot-stopping form, posting roughly a 74 percent save rate and three clean sheets in seven Premiership appearances, numbers that push his ceiling on any given week. The opener at St Johnstone is a sensible spot to deploy him; that fixture is on August 2 at McDiarmid Park and St Johnstone arrive as newly promoted, which slightly increases the probability of a shutout for Kilmarnock and supports a start given the Sorare Edge projection of 77.5 and the team form index at 80.00, though model confidence is medium so treat this as a high-floor, moderate-ceiling play.

If you want safety in the goalie spot pick Hogarth on the minutes alone: five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and six appearances in the last 15 game weeks, and he’s been logging 90 minutes when he plays, so his floor is the playing-time floor you want from a starter. Saint Mirren have been blunt in attack this season, managing just 30 league goals (about 0.79 per game), which materially boosts Hogarth’s clean-sheet probability at Falkirk Stadium. The club has publicly backed him through a contract conversation while he’s been in a keeper battle with Scott Bain, so there is some rotation risk, but the Sorare Edge projection of 75.8 with medium confidence suggests a useful ceiling if he keeps the Starting XI spot.

Sinclair's biggest fantasy edge right now is his secured starting role and run of full matches; you've him listed as the starter with 90 minutes in each of five appearances in the last five game weeks, and St Johnstone open at McDiarmid Park against Kilmarnock on August 2, a fixture that brings genuine clean-sheet upside because Kilmarnock conceded about 1.79 goals per game last season. The club has just shown clear faith by extending Sinclair's contract through 2028 after an emergency loan spell at St Mirren, which supports a higher ceiling than a pure backup and makes him a trustworthy fantasy floor for home fixtures. Treat the Sorare Edge projection of 70.8 points and medium model confidence as a probabilistic signal rather than a promise; with five recent appearances he offers a dependable starting-GK baseline and a legit clean-sheet ceiling if St Johnstone's defence holds, but that ceiling falls if Kilmarnock find finishing form early.

Sinisalo's clearest asset this week is the clean sheet upside at Celtic Park against a Dundee side that conceded 53 goals (1.61 per match) last season, so the matchup environment strongly favors a shutout. He has been used regularly. Four appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 13 appearances in the last 15 game weeks. And his match log shows consistent starts and heavy minutes, which supports a reliable floor for fantasy managers. The Sorare Edge projection (70.2) and Celtic's red-hot form back a high ceiling, but model confidence is low, so treat him as a safe streaming option with upside rather than a lock for elite returns; Celtic begin the new season at home to Dundee on August 3, 2026.

Gill is strictly a speculative play who only becomes interesting if he snaps into the Starting XI, because Celtic host Dundee at Celtic Park on August 3, 2026, a fixture that raises clean-sheet odds and helps explain a Sorare Edge projection of 65.7 with medium model confidence. He does bring real upside from youth internationals and short senior exposure, having featured for the Republic of Ireland U19s and picked up first-team minutes on emergency loan at Inverness, so there is proven shot-stopping pedigree behind the hype. That upside comes with a low floor, though, because he has 0 appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 0 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so treat him as a low-probability starter whose ceiling is a clean sheet plus save volume rather than a dependable weekly option.

Johnston is about as reliable as they come at right back, practically guaranteed to run the 90 and offer a steady floor, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 11 appearances in the last 15 game weeks and a goal already on his season log. That matters because he draws Dundee at Celtic Park, a fixture that pushes his clean-sheet ceiling; Dundee conceded roughly 1.7 goals per match last season and the clash is listed as a home game for Celtic. He also arrives with recent international minutes, having completed 90 for Canada at the World Cup, which supports his fitness and form, and Sorare Edge projects 80.5 points with model confidence labeled medium, so expect a high-probability defensive baseline and a modest ceiling from occasional attacking returns.

The clearest thing about Deas is availability and minutes, he is a regular in the Starting XI and has been ever present recently, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and fifteen appearances in the last 15 game weeks, which gives him a very high floor for clean-sheet and defensive-point haul away at Saint Johnstone. He also brings a little attacking upside from set plays. He has chipped in goals this season across competitions. So while Saint Johnstone are now playing in the Championship after relegation and have shown defensive organisation, that actually limits his ceiling for attacking returns while preserving his steady baseline value. Given a Sorare Edge projection of 79.7 and medium model confidence, Deas is best treated as a dependable defensive start who offers occasional bonus upside rather than a high-variance gambit; expect safety in minutes and a reasonable probability of clean-sheet points, with goal or assist upside as a tail outcome.

He is as dependable as they come for fantasy managers who value minutes, which matters more than flash for a defender; Molloy is a starter in Aberdeen's Starting XI and has averaged 90 minutes while making five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 12 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so his

Longelo's real calling card is the goal threat he brings from left back; he finished the 2025-26 campaign with eight goals and four assists and even produced a brace at Ibrox, regularly arriving at the back post to convert and create chances. That upside matters this trip to Hibernian at Easter Road because Hibernian conceded 44 league goals in 2025-26, so Longelo's overlap runs, set-piece presence and heavy minutes as a regular starter give him a genuine ceiling for attacking returns. Five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks underline his selection reliability, and Sorare Edge projects 76.5 points with low model confidence, which sums him up well: startable for upside but expect volatility and treat his floor as modest rather than guaranteed.

What makes him interesting is his attacking profile from full-back. Last season at Northampton he logged 2,916 minutes while delivering 4 assists, creating 23 chances and scoring twice, so his ceiling for this Pittodrie game is in overlaps, crosses and secondary assists rather than pure shutout points. Aberdeen completed the signing in July 2026 and he is listed in the Starting XI for the August 1 home opener versus Hearts, which gives him immediate playing-time appeal, but note he has 0 appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 0 appearances in the last 15 game weeks for the club, so treat him as a medium-confidence starter rather than a nailed-on fixture; Sorare Edge projects 75.9 points with model confidence MEDIUM. The matchup has a mixed read: Hearts conceded 28 times in 33 Premiership matches last season yet kept 16 clean sheets, so there is both room for attacking returns and a realistic clean-sheet risk.

Engels carries a safe floor because he finished the 2025/26 campaign with five goals and three assists and even netted from the spot this season, so he brings penalty and set-piece upside that separates him from most central midfielders. (FotMob; FootyStats). You list him as a STARTER with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and six appearances in the last 15 game weeks, which matches how Celtic have relied on him to push into the final third and rack up shots and chances. Celtic open at home to Dundee on August 3, 2026, a fixture where a midtable Dundee defence should create spaces for Engels to exploit, making him a probability start rather than a boom-or-bust punt. (Sky Sports; Dundee 2025. 26 season). Your Sorare Edge projection of 80.9 points and medium model confidence line up with that view: expect a steady floor and a reasonable ceiling if he picks up a penalty or a late attacking return.

What sells Briedl for fantasy is availability and role; he is a confirmed STARTER who is playing the full 90 every match, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, which buys a high floor simply through minutes and Starting XI security. He arrives from Austria with a hard-running defensive profile that translates to counting stats, having logged 2,212 minutes last season while creating chances, completing 77 percent of his passes and piling up tackles and duels for a midfield pivot, so expect steady points from recoveries and accurate distribution. Hearts have been vulnerable defensively recently, conceding around 1.2 goals per match and only one clean sheet in five, which increases Briedl’s upside on interceptions and possession gains at home, and Sorare Edge projects 80.2 points with medium confidence. A safe floor with a modest ceiling unless he adds attacking returns.

Toyosi Olusanya's biggest asset right now is his availability and role in Aberdeen's attack, he is listed as a STARTER and averaging 86 minutes per game with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, and he has produced a 0.40 goals-per-match and 0.20 assists-per-match return across his last five. The matchup at Pittodrie against Heart of Midlothian leans slightly in his favor because Hearts have been vulnerable to higher-scoring games recently, conceding about 1.2 goals per match in their recent form, so Olusanya carries a clear upside if Aberdeen get forward and he keeps getting 80-plus minutes. He also arrives with proven attacking output across competitions earlier in the year. Five goals and an assist during his time since joining. And the Sorare Edge projection (80.2 points, model confidence medium) prices in a solid ceiling while leaving room for a modest floor if the game tightens.

What sells Lowery this week is availability and minutes. Five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and eight appearances in the last 15 game weeks, combined with an average of 89 minutes per game and STARTER status, give him a high floor for your Starting XI. He also brings a tangible ceiling: he finished the 2025/26 campaign with one goal and one assist and 1.27 expected goals, so when he gets into the box he can deliver the kind of chance

If you want a dependable midfield floor against a soft defence, McGregor is the pick. He is a guaranteed presence in the Starting XI and logged five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, averaging about 88 minutes per match, so you can bank on minutes and set-piece involvement. He delivered three assists across 37 Premiership matches in 2025-26, which underlines his chance-creation ceiling, and Sorare Edge projects 78.7 points with medium confidence, making him a lower-variance starter at Celtic Park against a Dundee side that conceded 53 league goals last season.

Hugill’s form is the clearest reason to start him: he’s been finding the net with authority, turning in a late double to nail survival against Dundee and a brace at Livingston as Killie’s go-to finisher, so the last few results make him a high-ceiling pick for the trip to Saint Johnstone. He’s been a regular in the Starting XI and heavy minutes come with it, averaging about 88 minutes per appearance and logging appearances in the last 5 game weeks: 5 and appearances in the last 15 game weeks: 15, which gives him a solid floor for fantasy lineups; Kilmarnock even extended his contract in June, underscoring that he’s a trusted focal point. Saint Johnstone come into this as a club that had to regroup after relegation, so the matchup profile and Hugill’s current shot form point to a reasonable probability of returns, but treat him as a streaky asset: Sorare Edge projects 82.5 points with model confidence medium, meaning you’re buying upside more than a sure thing.

Smith arrives at Pittodrie with a real reason for optimism: he scored seven Premiership goals last season and posted roughly 7.7 expected goals, which helps explain why Stephen Robinson moved quickly to sign him and plug him into Aberdeen's Starting XI. This is a practical starter rather than a lottery ticket; he has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, is listed as a STARTER and averages about 85 minutes per match, so his floor is strong while a Sorare Edge projection of 78 points with medium model confidence outlines a clear upside. Tactically this is a mixed bag because Hearts were one of the meaner defenses last season, conceding roughly 28 times, but the fixture at Aberdeen on August 1 sets up a scenario where Smith's finishing and chance-creation can pay off if the Dons control the game, making him a sensible, medium-risk starting punt with upside rather than a boom-or-bust punt.

What stands out is his finishing run and availability. Chermiti has produced 0.80 goals and 0.40 assists per match across the last five, and he comes off a season that returned 15 goals with about 0.70 xG per 90, so the scoring form looks real rather than fluky. This is a favorable early test for that form, because Rangers travel to face Jagiellonia Bialystok in the Europa League third qualifying round on August 6, 2026, and the Polish side conceded roughly 1.2 goals per match last season, leaving space for a target forward who averaged heavy box involvement and headed attempts. He is listed as a STARTER and has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks while averaging 90 minutes per game, which gives him a high ceiling if he gets his usual load; Sorare Edge projects 77.8 points with model confidence MEDIUM, so start him in most formats but accept some downside if Rangers rotate him across the two-legged tie.

If you need a differential with real upside, Nisbet's home form is the hook: eight of his nine Premiership goals have come at home, which makes him a natural bet to threaten at Pittodrie against Hearts. Heard-of-minute reliability helps his floor, too. He's a confirmed starter and is averaging 86 minutes per game, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and fifteen appearances in the last 15 game weeks. And the underlying numbers back the ceiling, about 0.40 expected goals per 90 and 2.53 shots per 90, so he generates the chances a striker needs. Form is trending in his favor after a summer hat trick in the Premier Sports Cup, which raises his probability of a goal return but does not eliminate the risk that a tight Hearts backline limits his raw counting stats; treat him as a high-ceiling starter with a reasonable floor thanks to heavy minutes in Aberdeen's Starting XI.

Durán arrives with real momentum after opening the scoring and delivering an assist in Celtic's 2-2 friendly with AC Milan on July 25, 2026, a showing that gives him obvious carryover into the home opener against Dundee at Celtic Park. Celtic backed that trust with a summer transfer after his 15-goal, 10-assist season at Qarabağ, and he has featured prominently in preseason so he looks set for a place in the Starting XI rather than a bench role. Dundee were porous last term, conceding 53 league goals, so the matchup favors a forward riding form; with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks, 10 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, an average of 77 minutes per outing and 0.80 goals per match across his last five, Durán offers a high ceiling for fantasy lineups while the Sorare Edge projection of 77.1 and medium model confidence warn that some volatility and rotation risk still cap his floor.