There will, of course, have bee major changes at both clubs since the Miracle in Motherwell. Saints will (hopefully) have signed several new players, while Motherwell will have a new boss.
Going by this news, don't be surprised if the second game is at Parkhead and the third is against Aberdeen at Love Street. In other words, I'm confident the SPL's new fixtures will be the same as last year, with the first fixture put to the back of each round of games.
More news on the fixtures later - this comes from the Daily Record so blame them, not me!