Celtic prepare to entertain Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Bhoys are clearly on top, having won 86 and lost only 19 of the 142 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was earlier this season, the The Bhoys carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2006/2007 | Sun 14 Jan | Hearts | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Celtic | 2-1 | Hearts | SPL |
2006/2007 | Sun 06 Aug | Hearts | 2 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
2005/2006 | Sun 30 Apr | Hearts | 3 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
2005/2006 | Wed 05 Apr | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
2005/2006 | Sun 01 Jan | Hearts | 2 - 3 | Celtic | SPL |
2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Celtic | 1 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Bhoys in those games, with 3 conceded.
Hearts have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 34 games giving them a return of 81 points. Hearts find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 54 points they have accumulated from 34 games.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Celtic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Hearts | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
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 | 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
Hearts | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |