Aberdeen are predicted to qualify for the Europa League next season - and could face money-spinning clashes with the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham if they do.
The Dons are on the way up under Barry Robson and are in a commanding position to finish in third place ahead of Hearts, Hibs and St Mirren. They sit five points clear of the Tynecastle side and with games against all three coming up as well as clashes with Rangers and Celtic, their European fate is in their own hands.
A third-place finish guarantees group stage European football next season and the only question would be whether it's Europa League or Conference League football that lies in wait. Aberdeen would go into a playoff for the second tier and would hope to go one better than Hearts did against Zurich earlier this season and qualify for the more lucrative of the two competitions.
