Match details. Premiership, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Celtic Park, Glasgow.
What's at stake. Celtic are 1st on 21 points after 8 games, 1 point clear of Rangers. Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd on 16 points after 8 games, 4 points behind Rangers, 2 points clear of Dundee.
Form. Celtic have won five, drawn none and lost five of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L L L. Heart of Midlothian FC have won five, drawn four and lost one of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W D L W.
The numbers. Celtic score 1.3 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and two games without a goal. Celtic average 11.2 shots (5.4 on target), 7.4 corners and 1.4 cards a game, with 60% of the ball. Heart of Midlothian FC score 1.8 and concede one a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Heart of Midlothian FC average 16.5 shots (5.4 on target), 7.4 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 54% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Celtic have won five, drawn one and lost four. Seven of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Celtic won one, one was drawn and Heart of Midlothian FC won two. The last time they met, on 16 May 2026, it finished Celtic 3-1 Heart of Midlothian FC: Celtic had 14 shots to 12, 67% of the ball, nine yellow cards.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 75%. Seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.16, 76% on the records (Celtic: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 6; Heart of Midlothian FC: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 6). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.15. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Celtic or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Heart of Midlothian FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Celtic 2-1 Heart of Midlothian FC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).