This pair of teams are delivering a good season so far and fixtures like this could be influential. Read more about Hearts - Celtic!
- Hearts have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Premiership
- Celtic have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premiership
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Hearts form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Tynecastle Park as Hearts have scored 20 goals to get 24 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Premiership are 7-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Hearts has won four games in a row. The Rangers match was the last time out without a victory.
Before that, Hearts had a Premiership home game versus St. Johnstone which ended with a victory 2-0. Before that, Hearts drew at home versus St. Johnstone. Ahead of that match, Hearts lost 2-0 at home to St. Johnstone.The match schedule is unforgiving for Hearts as they have a new game in only three days, a Premiership match thankfully also at home. Motherwell are visiting.
A decent goal production from Hearts in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 11 league matches. Hearts are not conceding a lot of goals here at Tynecastle Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.
Celtic form and stats
Celtic's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Celtic collect 22 points from their 11 away matches in the Premiership. 7 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 3 defeats). Things are running smoothly for Celtic who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Bayer Leverkusen.
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Hibernian in the Premiership. A 2-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Hibernian in the Premiership. A loss against Hibernian was the result prior to that, in a Premiership home game.After this away game Celtic return home for a Premiership game against Dundee United. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Celtic has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 11 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
Hearts and Celtic have duelled earlier this season: Celtic - Hearts 1-0. Last ten meetings involving these sides: Hearts won one, Celtic were winners in eight and we saw one draw. eight games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  K. Furuhashi 8 goals |   L. Boyce 7 goals |  L. Abada 6 goals |
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| Hearts | Celtic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | 20 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 20 | 44 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 90% |
| 81% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 71% |
| 33% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 64% | 52% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 24% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 48% | 45% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 55% | 38% |
| 38% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 52% |
| 19% | 18% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 19% |
| 5.6 | 6.1 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 9.1 | 9.5 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.9 | 14.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 19.7 | 21.6 |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.1 | 6.3 |
| 35% | 35% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 30% | 33% |
| 13 | 11.8 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 7.9 | 7 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
- Celtic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Celtic have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premiership
- Celtic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Premiership
- Celtic have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most clean sheets (11) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Premiership
- Celtic have the the best goal difference (+32) in Premiership
- Celtic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Hearts have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hearts have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Hearts have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Premiership
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rangers | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 29 | 52 |
| 2 | Celtic | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 32 | 48 |
| 3 | Hearts | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 31 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 25 |
| 8 | Livingston | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 23 |
| 9 | St. Mirren | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | -12 | 22 |
| 10 | Ross County | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | Dundee | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -21 | 16 |
| 12 | St. Johnstone | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -16 | 14 |
