Hearts vs Celtic Prediction: A must watch contest ahead

On Sunday, Celtic will get back to work defending their championship, and they will do so on what is normally one of the most difficult road days for them: a journey to Edinburgh to take on Hearts. Brendan Rodgers will be eager to make his mark on Sunday's game in order to demonstrate the team's intent to maintain the same distance in the league standings. In recent times, Hearts have gone three games without suffering a loss. Let's take a critical look at the match and go over the many betting possibilities that are accessible.

The previous Premiership encounter between Hearts and Hibernian ended in a draw; thus, they will participate in this game as well. During that game, Hearts held a 50% possession advantage and had 21 shots on goal, with 5 of them finding their mark. Alan Forrest was the only player to score for Hearts, and his goal came in the 28th minute of the game, and Christian Doidge's goal in the 58th minute. Hibernian had 17 shots on goal, but only three of them were successful. Both of Hibernian's goals came from Élie Youan, who scored in the 66th and 68th minutes. Hearts, led by Steven Naismith, have found the back of the net a combined seven times over the course of their most recent six matches, which results in an average of 1.17 goals scored per game for them. As Hearts prepare to take on Celtic, the form guide indicates that they have not been victorious over Celtic in any of their previous seven meetings in the league. In addition, the host team has not suffered a defeat in either of their previous two league matches played at home.

After defeating Kilmarnock by a score of 3-1 in their most recent match in the Premiership, Celtic will come into the match with a winning record. During that match, Celtic controlled possession for 77% of the game and had 27 shots on goal, 12 of which were on target. Reo Hatate, Luis Palma, and Greg Taylor were the ones to score for Celtic. Their goals were scored in the 22nd, 33rd, and 82nd minutes, respectively. Kilmarnock had six shots on goal, but just one of them was on target. David Watson scored Kilmarnock's goal in the 72nd minute of the game. There have been at least three goals scored in five of Celtic's past six matches. The overall number of goals scored is sixteen. During that time period, the overall average number of goals scored per match was 3, and Celtic scored an average of 2 goals per match during that time period. When we take a look at their historical results, we see that Celtic have not been defeated by Hearts in any of their road games against them during the league's most recent three encounters. Additionally, the away team has not been defeated in any of their most recent four league matches played away from home.

During the previous season, the two teams competed against one another five times in the league and the Scottish Cup, and Celtic emerged victorious on every occasion. In fact, Celtic have won their last nine matches against Hearts in a row. The most recent victory for the home team against Celtic came in July 2021, when it was Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of Celtic in the league.

Even though Celtic have had more than their fair share of issues with Gorgie, they have a fantastic record against a Hearts club that is too erratic and weak at the back. The Hoops should have a significant advantage over their opponents, and there is a chance that they will score here as well. I am going to bet on Celtic to win and over 2.5 goals to be scored at even money. In their most recent match, Hearts won seven corners against Hibs, while Celtic won 11 corners against Kilmarnock. There are often a lot of corners at Tynecastle. As a result, I am going to wager on 10.5 corners as well.