- Celtic FC have won 5 and drawn 1 of their 6 home league matches this season.
- Hearts Of Midlothian FC have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their 7 Premiership away fixtures.
- Celtic have won two of the last three head-to-heads.
Celtic have the momentum to pip Hearts in top-of-the-table clash
Second-placed Celtic FC sit two points behind the top of the Premiership 2025-2026 standings and face Hearts Of Midlothian FC at Celtic Park on Sunday. The Hoops have one game in hand on the table-topping Jambos, who have two more points after playing one game more.
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill, appointed in late October 2025, has quickly instilled a winning mentality and tactical flexibility upon the players.
The Celtic FC vs Hearts Of Midlothian FC prediction is enhanced by Celtic playing a proactive, front-foot brand of soccer with a hybrid pressing system and plenty of positional rotation, which can be difficult to defend against. The hosts have scored 15 goals in six home league fixtures this season and have won all of their last four games in all competitions, including a 1-0 win away to Saint Mirren, a 3-1 victory at Feyenoord in the Europa League and a 2-1 victory away to Hibernian.
Jambos are a compact, pragmatic unit
But Hearts boss Derek McInnes appears to have added an element of defensive discipline and pragmatic focus to this squad since taking the reins in May 2025.
The Jambos are a much more compact, pragmatic side that are highly effective at transitioning from defense to attack and vice versa, while they are also very efficient at winning set-pieces.
According to our Celtic FC vs Hearts Of Midlothian FC preview, Lawrence Shankland remains Hearts’ talisman with seven league goals in 13 appearances, but their top scorer has only found the net twice in his last five games.
Benjamin Nygren tops Celtic's scoring charts with five Premiership goals in 13 games, giving Celtic more consistency up front.
Celtic are too strong at home
While Hearts have been solid away from home this term, winning four of seven Premiership away games and conceding just 0.86 goals per game, Celtic remain unbeaten at home with five wins and a draw.
The Jambos edged Celtic 3-1 when these sides last met five weeks ago, but Hearts are winless in their last three trips to Celtic, which is why our Celtic FC vs Hearts Of Midlothian FC prediction favors the hosts as the clear favorites in this clash at 1.54.
McInnes’ side have won just one, drawn three and lost one of their last five Premiership games, following up a 1-1 draw at home to Dundee United with a 1-0 defeat away to Aberdeen and a 0-0 away draw with Motherwell.
As for Celtic FC vs Hearts Of Midlothian FC betting tips, Celtic to win at 1.54 is still a fair bet for the outright result given the two sides’ recent form, but we’re avoiding the odds-on price by taking Over 2.5 goals at 1.7 because of both clubs’ desire to take the game to each other and because of their contrasting styles. This will be a possession vs structure battle in which the odd goal or moment of brilliance could swing it and that’s why we’re taking a different route for the main selection and backing the final Celtic FC vs Hearts Of Midlothian FC prediction for an exciting finish.
