Celtic vs Hearts Prediction and Betting Tips

Celtic will host Hearts at Celtic Park on Sunday in another round of the 2025-26 Scottish Premiership campaign. The home side have been handed a new lease of life under interim manager Martin O’Neill and are firmly back in the title race ahead of new boss Wilfried Nancy’s first game in charge this weekend.

O’Neill oversaw his final match on Wednesday, guiding Celtic to a narrow yet fully deserved 1-0 victory over Dundee FC, with Daizen Maeda striking just 11 minutes in. Nancy will now take over from the veteran coach on Sunday with the team sitting joint-top on 32 points, while also boasting a game in hand.

Hearts, meanwhile, began their season in outstanding form, sparking talk of a title challenge, but have since lost momentum in recent matches. They were disappointed to drop points in their 1-1 home draw with Kilmarnock last time out, having taken an early second-half lead through Lawrence Shankland before conceding a 90th-minute equalizer.

The visitors, who won eight of their first nine league games this season, remain top of the table but will relinquish their position should they suffer defeat on Sunday.

Celtic vs Hearts Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Historically, there have been 361 meetings between the two teams. Celtic have won 207 of those games while Hearts have won 84 times, with their other 70 contests ending level.
• Hearts won 2-1 when the two teams traded tackles earlier this season, ending a four-game losing streak in the fixture.
• Celtic have the second-best offensive and best defensive records in the Scottish top flight this season, with 24 goals scored and nine conceded in 14 games.
• Hearts, meanwhile, have the best offensive and second-best defensive records in the division with 30 goals scored and 12 conceded in 15 games.

Celtic vs Hearts Prediction

The Celts head into the weekend clash on the back of a five-game winning streak and have now won seven of their last eight. They have the best home record in the Premiership this season and will fancy their chances ahead of this one.

The Jambos are winless in their last four matches after winning all but one of their previous eight. They have recorded just one win at Celtic Park in the last 10 years and could see their struggles continue on Sunday.

Prediction: Celtic 2-1 Hearts

Celtic vs Hearts Betting Tips

Tip 1 – Result: Celtic to win

Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Four of the last five matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 – Both teams to score: YES