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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 89 and lost only 22 of the 150 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was earlier this season, with Hearts inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Bhoys 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 20 Dec | Hearts | 2 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 28 Oct | Celtic | 0-1 | Hearts | SLGC |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 20 Sep | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 24 May | Celtic | 0 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Hearts | 1 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Celtic | 1 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 02 Nov | Hearts | 0 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Bhoys in those games, with 4 conceded.
Hearts have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Jambo's have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Celtic's total of 44 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier. Hearts's 28 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.
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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
| Hearts | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Hearts is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Bhoys in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Hearts | Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |