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Hearts prepare to entertain Glasgow Celtic at Tynecastle Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 58 of the 139 previous games, with the Jambo's winning just 52.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle Stadium was earlier this season, with Celtic inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Jambo's in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 10 Apr | Hearts | 1-2 | Celtic | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Celtic | 0 - 2 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Hearts | 0 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Heart Of Midlothian have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Jambo's's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Celtic however, is much more impressive, seeing them pick up six wins out of six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the The Bhoys scoring 19 and conceding 4.
Hearts's 50 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 36 games giving them a return of 89 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hearts | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Jambo's of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Celtic, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hearts | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Celtic | 12 successive away victories. 13 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 24 outings ago. |