Celtic vs Hearts prediction
Celtic
Sunday, 18 October 2026
7:1Half time 5 : 1Premiership
Hearts
- Tierney 7′
- Nygren 10′, 83′
- Osmand 36′, 38′
- Baur 45+1′
- Duran 49′
- Mendy 41′
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Celtic vs Hearts: preview and prediction
Celtic welcome Hearts to Celtic Park in Glasgow on Sunday 18 October, with kick-off at 15:00. It's matchday 9 in the Premiership. Celtic are 1st after 12 games, while Hearts sit 3rd having played 11. Last time out Celtic were beaten 4-1 at Benfica, and Hearts drew 1-1 at home with Nordsjaelland.
Celtic: form and key numbers
So far in the Premiership, Celtic have won nine, drawn one and lost two of 12, with 27 goals scored and 10 conceded, good for 1st place and 28 points.
Over the last six matches it has been two wins, no draws and four defeats, averaging 0.8 goals for and 1.8 against. Last time out they lost 4-1 to Benfica away; before that came a 2-0 win away at Motherwell and a 1-0 defeat at home to Rangers.
Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. At home they've won none of two recently (1 scored, 4 conceded).
- ABenfica1-4L
- AMotherwell2-0W
- HRangers0-1L
- HFerencvarosi TC1-3L
- ARangers0-3L
- ASt Johnstone1-0W
Celtic: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Hearts: form and key numbers
Hearts have won six, drawn two and lost three of their 11 Premiership games so far, scoring 24 and letting in 17. That has them 3rd on 20 points.
Their last six in all competitions read three wins, two draws and one defeat, at 2.2 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Nordsjaelland; before that came a 5-0 win at home to St Mirren and a 1-1 draw away at Kilmarnock.
Hearts are unbeaten in three. They have scored in each of their last six. On the road they've won one of three recently (5 scored, 4 conceded).
- HNordsjaelland1-1D
- HSt Mirren5-0W
- AKilmarnock1-1D
- AFalkirk1-2L
- HDundee2-1W
- AHibernian3-1W
Hearts: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Celtic vs Hearts: match analysis
Home and away form points to Hearts: Celtic have won none of their last two at home, Hearts one of their last three on the road. Eight points separate the two sides in the table. Hearts also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | +17 | 28 |
| 2 | Rangers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Hearts | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +7 | 20 |
| 4 | Falkirk | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 |
We make Celtic clear favourites at 62%, with Hearts on 18% and the draw at 20%.
- 0.82.2
- 1.81.0
- 1.91.2
On goals, it expects around 3.1 in the game: 1.9 for Celtic and 1.2 for Hearts. Over 2.5 goals is 61% and both teams scoring 61%. When they last met, on 16 May 2026, Celtic won 3-1.
- Celtic3-1Hearts
- Hearts2-2Celtic
- Celtic1-2Hearts
- Hearts3-1Celtic
- Celtic3-0Hearts
Backed by the table and head to head.
Every market at a glance
- ResultCeltic win62%
- Double chanceCeltic or draw82%
- GoalsOver 2.561%
- Both teams to scoreYes61%
- Clean sheetCeltic29%
- CornersCeltic 6.5 · Hearts 4.410.9 expected
- Cards4.3 yellows expectedRed 8%
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