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Celtic prepare to entertain Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Bhoys are clearly on top, having won 87 and lost only 21 of the 145 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Scottish League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Hearts | 1 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 31 Oct | Celtic | 0-2 | Hearts | SLGC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Celtic | 5 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 29 Apr | Celtic | 1 - 3 | Hearts | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, During these games, The Bhoys have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
In complete contrast to Celtic, Hearts are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Jambo's have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Celtic sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 52 points from their 23 games. Hearts see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 30 points from their 25 games played so far,
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 | 18 | 2 | 18 |
| Hearts | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Celtic fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic 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 7 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Hearts | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |