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Hearts prepare to entertain Glasgow Celtic at Tynecastle Stadium on Sunday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 57 of the 138 previous games, with the Jambo's winning just 52.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Celtic | 3 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 25 Apr | Hearts | 1-1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Celtic | 2 - 2 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Hearts | 0 - 3 | Celtic | SFAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 18 Jan | Hearts | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Celtic | 5 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 May | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Heart Of Midlothian have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Jambo's in those games, with 4 conceded.
Celtic have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Hearts's 27 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 19 games giving them a return of 47 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hearts | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hearts are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hearts | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Celtic | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |