Scottish Premiership leaders Heart of Midlothian host Celtic in a crucial clash, alongside Aberdeen‘s match against Hibs and Rangers’ encounter with Kilmarnock. Hearts are aiming to extend a remarkable run of form, having won their last four league games without conceding a goal.The last team outside of Celtic and Rangers to achieve five consecutive clean-sheet victories in the Scottish Premiership was aberdeen in April 2023; Hearts themselves last accomplished this feat in december 2010,a sequence that included a 2-0 victory over celtic.
Celtic, however, are seeking to rebound from a 2-0 defeat at Dundee, a result that leaves them facing the prospect of consecutive league losses for the first time since December 2023 – when their second defeat was a 0-2 loss to Hearts. The bhoys haven’t lost back-to-back away league games since May 2023.
Historically, Hearts have struggled against Celtic, losing 14 of their last 16 meetings across all competitions, with their only victories coming as 2-0 league wins in December 2023 and March 2024. This match marks Celtic’s first league encounter against a team at the top of the table since a 3-0 win over Rangers in February 2022, though they have lost their last four away league games against sides starting the day in first place, including a 1-0 defeat at Hearts in August 2018.
In individual form, Hearts’ Harry Milne leads the Scottish Premiership in chances created from set plays this season with 12. Teammate Alexandros Kyziridis currently shares the lead for most assists in the 2025-26 competition with four, alongside Cameron Congreve.
