Celtic vs Hearts — match summary
Scotland · Premiership · kick-off 18 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 7-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Celtic 67 · Hearts 35
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Celtic 66 · Hearts 45
Shots on target 10-5 · corners 6-3 · possession 47-53
NextGOAL tip: Hearts +1 · 2 stars
Celtic and Hearts meet in the Premiership, with the hosts top of the table on 21 points and the visitors third, 5 points behind. This game is therefore a direct measure of whether Hearts can close in enough to keep their challenge going. Celtic lost their most recent Europa League match, and have lost four of their last five overall, but in the league they have still won 7 of 8, scoring 16 and conceding 4; they are the team that dominates possession and creates chances consistently. Hearts, meanwhile, are unbeaten in 3 in a row, have scored 19 and conceded 8 in the league, and their away defending has not been especially leaky. Celtic are likely to do more of the attacking, but Hearts have a shape that makes them hard to blow away. If the visitors defend in an organised way and use their counter-attacking moments, this game is more likely to finish close than to end in a comfortable home win.