Hearts eye historic title win over Celtic

Celtic stand on the brink of their 56th Scottish league championship, a victory that would edge them ahead of rivals Rangers in the all-time title count. This season, the club has shown remarkable form, winning their last six Scottish Premiership matches. Should they secure another win, it would mark their longest winning streak to end a league season since 2009-10.

Meanwhile, Heart of Midlothian has a significant opportunity to be crowned champions themselves. If they avoid defeat, it would be their fifth top-flight title and their first since 1959-60. This outcome would also signify the first time a club outside the traditional Old Firm duo has won the league since Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen in 1984-85, potentially ending 40 consecutive seasons of Old Firm dominance.

Hearts have had a strong record against both Celtic and Rangers in the current 2025-26 season, having already defeated Rangers three times and Celtic twice. They could achieve a historic feat by becoming the first side to win six games against the Old Firm clubs in a single league campaign.

The head-to-head record between Celtic and Hearts this season shows an advantage for the Edinburgh club, with Celtic winless in their three league meetings (one draw, two losses). This mirrors a similar pattern from the 1994-95 season when Celtic failed to beat Hearts and Motherwell in league play.

Both teams have players performing exceptionally well in terms of points won via their goals. For Celtic, Daizen Maeda and Benjamin Nygren are key contributors, while Hearts rely on Lawrence Shankland and Cláudio Braga. The competition's top scorer, Tawanda Maswanhise, has also been a significant presence.