The top two both won in midweek to set up a winner-takes-all Scottish Premiership title showdown at Parkhead on Saturday. Hearts head to Glasgow holding a one-point lead but with the weight of history hanging over them.
The Jambos were last crowned champions way back in 1960, while no team outside of Celtic or Rangers has won the title since Aberdeen in 1985. Hearts came agonisingly close in 1986, denied right at the death when Dundee substitute Albert Kidd famously scored twice in the last seven minutes of the season to secure his side a 2-0 win over the capital club and hand Celtic the title on goal difference.
Hearts will be praying they come out on the right side in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off, but we think it could all it end in disappointment for Derek McInnes ' men, with our prediction being a Celtic win @1/2. And, thanks to BOYLE Sports ' Early Payout, you will get paid if your selection goes two goals ahead, no matter what the final scoreline is.
Betting Odds
Celtic vs Hearts Betting Odds – Scottish Premiership 2025/26
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Celtic | 1/2 | 66.7% |
Draw | 16/5 | 23.8% |
Hearts | 15/4 | 21.1% |
Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
How to Watch
How to Watch Celtic vs Hearts
The Scottish Premiership match is scheduled to begin at 1230pm on Saturday and will be shown live on Sky Sports Football .
Form Guides
Celtic Form Guide
The Hoops ensured the title race would go to the wire with a controversial last-gasp win at fourth-placed Motherwell on Wednesday. Motherwell had held Hearts 1-1 at Fir Park last Saturday and looked set to take points off Celtic too when Liam Gordon levelled with five minutes to go.
But with their hopes of a 15th title in 16 seasons on the line, the visitors were awarded a stoppage-time penalty - described by a fuming McInnes as 'disgusting' - following a VAR review, and Kelechi Iheanacho rolled in the winner to spark wild scenes amongst the travelling fans. That secured a sixth successive league victory for Martin O'Neill 's men, and a seventh this weekend would see them crowned champions once again, and their experience in these situations could prove key.
Celtic to win with BTTS is 9/5, while the Hoops to edge a nail-biting encounter 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 is 5/2, and that's our selection.
Hearts Form Guide
Wednesday's 3-0 win over Falkirk was not only vital in terms of points, but it would have given Hearts a huge confidence boost after a series of nerve-shredding encounters. Of their previous 12 matches, only two had been settled by more than a one-goal margin - a 4-2 defeat to Rangers and 3-1 win over Motherwell - as the Jambos were forced to fight tooth and nail for every point.
The victory over Falkirk , secured by goals from Frankie Kent , Cameron Devlin and Blair Spittal , kept Hearts a point clear and means a draw will be enough for them at Celtic Park . Hearts have had the better of Celtic this season, winning twice and drawing the other, but the Hoops had previously won 14 of 16 meetings between the clubs.
Many neutrals and romantics would love a Hearts success story, and you can get 16/5 for a draw or 15/4 for an away win - both of which would be enough to clinch the title. Lawrence Shankland drew a rare blank in the win over Falkirk but the prolific frontman is 6/4 to score at Parkhead , while Spittal - who has now struck twice in four games after previously going over a year without a goal - is 4/1.
Betting Tips
Celtic vs Hearts Betting Tips
Celtic Win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 @ 5/2
Lawrence Shankland Anytime Scorer @ 6/4
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