Scotland - Scottish Premiership
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by Kennedy Kechula in Scottish Premiership Predictions
Celtic have the chance to move closer to the Scottish Premiership title when they go head-to-head with Hearts on Saturday. Ahead of the second post-split Match Day, Celtic are top with a three-point buffer while Hearts are third, with an 11-point gap. Brendan Rodgers’ side will be looking to open a six-point gap on bitter rivals Rangers, at least for a few hours. There’s an additional incentive for Celtic here – they’re looking to avenge their two straight losses to Hearts earlier this season. The last time Celtic hosted this game, they lost 2-0, in the first of their two defeats to Hearts. They are however unbeaten in seven matches since losing to Hearts and revenge will definitely be on their agenda here. The two losses Celtic have suffered in 22 matches were inflicted by Hearts. They have 16 wins in that run of 22 matches. At home, they failed to win just once in nine – a 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock.
Hearts have been a pain for Celtic this season and after two wins, they come here seeking to dent their hosts’ title run. One point will secure a third-place finish for Hearts, but they know it will be a massive dent on Celtic’s title hopes. They started their post-split assignments with a 0-0 draw with fourth-placed Kilmarnock. That was their second straight game without scoring and it will be a concern here. Hearts may have beaten Celtic in two straight meetings, but two wins in their last six matches don’t paint them as favorites here. In those six matches they managed just one clean sheet. There aren't many positives in their away form either, having failed to win in four of their last six matches. Hearts lost three of the six away matches, conceding two or more in all their losses.
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Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian FC Form
Celtic and Heart Of Midlothian FC's standings in the Scottish Premiership
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
|
93 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 65 |
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3
|
68 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Celtic and Heart Of Midlothian FC Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
28 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
20 Apr 2024 - Scottish Cup
13 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
7 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
31 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
16 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
16 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
10 Mar 2024 - Scottish Cup
28 Feb 2024 - Scottish Premiership
17 Feb 2024 - Scottish Premiership
27 Jan 2024 - Scottish Premiership
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
28 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
20 Apr 2024 - Scottish Cup
7 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
31 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
3 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
25 Feb 2024 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
21 Apr 2024 - Scottish Cup
13 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
6 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
30 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
16 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
30 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
3 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
28 Feb 2024 - Scottish Premiership
17 Feb 2024 - Scottish Premiership
27 Jan 2024 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
21 Apr 2024 - Scottish Cup
6 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
16 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
11 Mar 2024 - Scottish Cup
24 Feb 2024 - Scottish Premiership
Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian FC Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
0 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
3 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
8 Mar 2023 - Scottish Premiership
26 Jan 2022 - Scottish Premiership
31 Jul 2021 - Scottish Premiership
25 May 2019 - Scottish Cup
3 Nov 2018 - Scottish Premiership
Players list
J. Hart
DefenderA. Johnston
G. Taylor
C. Carter-Vickers
L. Scales
MidfielderL. Palma
T. Iwata
M. O'Riley
P. Bernardo
ForwardA. Idah
D. Maeda
Z. Clark
DefenderY. Oda
N. Atkinson
A. Cochrane
K. Rowles
F. Kent
MidfielderS. Fraser
B. McKay
B. Baningime
ForwardK. Tagawa
L. Shankland
Substitutes
S. Bain
DefenderM. Nawrocki
T. Ralston
MidfielderT. Iwata
P. Bernardo
D. Maeda
A. Idah
Y. Hyun-jun
L. Palma
C. Gordon
DefenderN. Atkinson
T. Sibbick
MidfielderS. Fraser
A. Denholm
ForwardY. Oda
B. McKay
K. Tagawa
A. Forrest
Most goals and assists
Celtic
Heart Of Midlothian FC
M. O'Riley
(18 Goals)
L. Shankland
(24 Goals)
M. O'Riley
(3 Assists)
Celtic - Heart Of Midlothian FC Key Points
- Hearts failed to score three times in 19 matches
- Hearts have seven clean sheets only in 23 matches
- Celtic failed to score once in their last 20 matches
- Celtic have eight wins in their last nine home matches
- Celtic have beaten Hearts five times in the last seven meetings
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Our Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian FC Prediction
While Celtic have lost their last two matches against Hearts, they remain favorites here. They have eight wins in their last nine matches at home and should be able to bounce back against Hearts. Hearts will bank on their good scoring run as they see a third straight win over Celtic. The visitors have however not been great defensively coming here and will hope to improve on that front. Our prediction for Celtic v Hearts is for Celtic to win with both teams scoring.
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