Celtic vs Heart OF Midlothian Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent Form

Celtic's underlying numbers are strong - 12 wins from their last 20 matches across all competitions, with 40 goals scored and only 28 conceded. But the most recent run has been shakier than that overall record suggests. In the space of a week in September they lost to Rangers in the league, to Ferencvarosi in Europe, then to Rangers again in the League Cup, before bouncing back with wins over Aberdeen, St Mirren and St Johnstone.

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Celtic to win

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Celtic: 20 completed matches; Heart OF Midlothian: 20 completed matches.

Celtic

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

40

Conceded

28

Difference

+12

Heart OF Midlothian

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

33

Difference

+2

Hearts have been up and down on their travels, with nine wins, four draws and seven losses in their last 20 away and cup matches, and 33 goals conceded shows their defence can be got at. Their last three away outings brought a win at Hibernian, a defeat at Falkirk and a draw at Kilmarnock.

Celtic's recent dip is worth watching, but their season-long form still points to control of this game.

Comparative Team Statistics: Celtic vs Heart OF Midlothian

Head-to-Head

Celtic have had the better of this fixture recently. Their last meeting, back in May, ended 3-1 to Celtic at home. Looking further back, Celtic have won the majority of the recorded meetings between these two, with Hearts picking up the occasional win or draw along the way, including a 2-2 draw at Tynecastle in January and a heavy Hearts win on their own ground back in November 2024.

History alone favours Celtic strongly on their own patch, though it says little about Hearts' current away form.

League Standings

Celtic sit top of the Premiership with 18 points from seven games, six wins and just one defeat, and they've conceded only four goals all season. Hearts are third on 13 points, with four wins, a draw and two defeats, having shipped eight.

The eight-point gap and the gulf in goals conceded underline how far ahead Celtic currently look.

Players To Watch

Celtic's goals have come from several sources, with Cameron Durán, Bertil Nygren and Kasper Høgh each finding the net regularly this season. For Hearts, James Wilson leads the scoring, and Julian McPake has been heavily involved with four assists in six games. On the disciplinary side, Hearts' Stephen Findlay has already picked up a red card this season, which is worth keeping an eye on, though it doesn't confirm anything about his availability for this specific match.

Celtic:

Best scorers:

C. Durán - 3

B. Nygren - 3

K. Høgh - 3

Best assist providers:

C. Durán - 3

B. Nygren - 3

K. Tierney - 2

Penalty cards:

Colby Donovan x 2

Heart OF Midlothian:

Best scorers:

J. Wilson - 3

J. McPake - 2

Cláudio Braga - 2

Best assist providers:

J. McPake - 4

Cláudio Braga - 2

S. Kerjota - 1

Penalty cards:

S. Findlay x 1

How This One Might Play Out

Celtic have been scoring freely this season, and Hearts have shown they can concede in bunches when away from home, which points towards Celtic doing most of the attacking. Hearts haven't been shut out often on their travels either, so Celtic keeping a clean sheet isn't something to assume automatically.