Match Report
The table read 1st (Celtic, 82 pts) against 1st (Hearts, 70 pts), 12 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Hearts: only 5th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st.
Momentum sat with Celtic, winners of their last seven, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Hearts carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The sides have met 40 times in the GioScore results database: 30 wins for Celtic, 3 draws and 7 for Hearts, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 70% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Celtic: Arne Engels (45'), Daizen Maeda (87'), Callum Osmand (90') · Hearts: Lawrence Shankland (43')
Key stats
Possession: Celtic 67% · Hearts 33% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 9-6