The Facts
- One of the standout fixtures of the round, featuring two top-tier sides (ranked 1st in the Promotion - Premiership (Championship Group: ) and 3rd in the Promotion - Premiership (Championship Group: )).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Celtic won 2.
- Celtic is going through a lean spell lately (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Performances by Hearts have been somewhat unpredictable lately (last 5 matches: 2 wins).
- Hearts could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- Celtic carries the favorite tag into this contest.
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Celtic has recorded 15 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses, with a goal aggregate of 47:22 (averaging 2.4:1.1 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Celtic against this opponent, the record stands at 9 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with 25:9 goals (averaging 2.3:0.8 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16:4 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Rangers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11:5 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Hearts | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19:8 | 11 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11:8 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Dundee Utd | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10:11 | -1 | 11 |
| 7 | St. Mirren | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8:14 | -6 | 10 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7:9 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9:13 | -4 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8:12 | -4 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7:11 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7:18 | -11 | 5 |
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