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Celtic prepare to entertain Heart Of Midlothian at Celtic Park on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Bhoys are clearly on top, having won 84 and lost only 19 of the 140 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 01 Jan | Hearts | 2 - 3 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Celtic | 1-1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 15 May | Hearts | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 10 Apr | Hearts | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Celtic | 0 - 2 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Hearts | 0 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Celtic | 3 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the The Bhoys, with 8 goals against.
The Jambo's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Jambo's, and 5 goals against.
Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 31 games giving them a return of 79 points. Hearts sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 62 points from their 31 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 18 |
| Hearts | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Celtic may be coming up against a decent side in Hearts, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Bhoys. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 9 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Hearts | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 8 games since last defeat. |