- Odds: Celtic are the betting favourite at 1.46, while Hearts are 6.0 and the draw is 4.65.
- Scoring: Celtic have scored just six times in their four home Premiership 2026/2027 games.
Celtic vs Hearts should be a proper chess match
Head-to-head
Celtic have won two of their last five games against Hearts Of Midlothian FC while the Jambos have won the other two and one finished all square. The Bhoys have also won two of their last three home games against Hearts, including a 3-1 win in Premiership – Championship Round 2026 four months ago.
Recent form
Celtic come into this game in a little bit of a slump after a run of two wins and three defeats in their last five matches, although they did get back to winning ways with a 0-2 away victory over Motherwell earlier today. That will probably be enough to have put a bit more of an edge back onto the players when they line up at Celtic Park on Sunday, but they will face a Hearts side with enough recent form to keep this closer than the odds suggest.
The Jambos have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five with the most recent result being a 5-0 hammering of St Mirren at home in the Premiership 2026/2027 yesterday.
O’Neill has Celtic in control with smart structure
Martin O'Neill's Celtic are in control of the table, sitting top with 21 points from eight games, four clear of Hearts in third with 16 points from the same number of fixtures. O'Neill's team have found the balance of playing a more pragmatic 4-3-3 system, with structure and organisation in their build-up and smart triggers for their counter-press.
They are built to pounce on mistakes and have a real threat in transition, particularly with James Wilson, who has three goals in six Premiership 2026/2027 games.
- The Bhoys have won just three of their four Premiership 2026/2027 home games, while they have one defeat, and Hearts have won one, drawn one and lost two of their four away trips in the same competition.
- Wouter Vrancken has brought Hearts a compact mid-block and fast vertical breaks in his Hearts team.
- Celtic are the most likely to win this game, but Hearts have enough form and firepower to ensure it is much closer than the betting suggests, although the best bet of the bunch is over 2.5 goals at 1.5.
