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Hearts prepare to entertain Celtic at Tynecastle Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 60 of the 141 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 2-3 defeat upon the Jambo's 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 05 Apr | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 01 Jan | Hearts | 2-3 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Celtic | 1 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 15 May | Hearts | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Heart Of Midlothian have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Jambo's, with 4 goals against.
Celtic's away form is equally 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 sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 68 points from their 35 games. Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 35 games giving them a return of 87 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 12 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hearts are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Celtic will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hearts | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Celtic | 8 successive away victories. 11 games since last away draw. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |