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Celtic and Hearts will battle for three points in a Scottish Premiership matchday five fixture on Saturday (September 14th). The hosts will be full of confidence, having comfortably dispatched Rangers with a 3-0 home win in the Old Firm Derby before the international break a fortnight ago.
Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi scored to put the Hoops two goals up by the break. Callum McGregor made sure of the result with the third goal with 15 minutes left on the clock.
Hearts, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Dundee United. Ross Graham's 76th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The loss left them in 11th spot in the table, having garnered just one point from four games. Celtic lead the way at the summit with maximum points from four games.
Celtic vs Hearts Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Celtic have 180 wins from 315 head-to-head games, 75 games were drawn while Hearts were victorious 77 times.
- Their most recent clash came in May 2024 when Celtic claimed a 3-0 home win,
- Five of the last six head-to-head games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.
- The last 11 head-to-head games have produced over 1.5 goals.
- Four of Celtic's five games across competitions this season have produced three goals or more.
- Hearts are winless in seven competitive games played this season, losing the last six on the bounce.
- Hearts' last five games aross competitions have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
Celtic vs Hearts Prediction
Celtic have made a rampant start to the season, winning all five games played across competitions. The defending champions are on course to retain their title and sent a statement of intent with their comprehensive victory over arch-rivals Rangers.
Hearts, for their part, have seen their games tend to start slowly, with five of their seven games this season having been goalless at the break. They are yet to win a game across any competition but have won two of the last three head-to-head games.
We are backing the home side to claim a comfortable victory in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: Celtic 3-0 Hearts
Celtic vs Hearts Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Celtic to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Celtic to win both halves
