Hearts vs Celtic Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Oct 2025

Premiership Betting Preview: Hearts vs Celtic

It's a top-of-the-table clash as league leaders Hearts host second-placed Celtic at Tynecastle Park, with kick-off set for 07:00 on Sunday 26 October. Our Scottish Premiership betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

If you agree with our verdict that Hearts can avoid defeat against Celtic, then you can back the home team with a +0.25 goal start at -108. This means our Asian Handicap stake is split equally between 0 and +0.5.

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Hearts won their last game 3-0, making it five Premiership wins on the spin. This was an away win at Rugby Park against Kilmarnock. Derek McInnes' team had most of the ball boasting 59% possession and five shots on target, while Claudio Braga netted twice along with a goal for Craig Halkett.

Celtic lost their previous Premiership game. On the road, they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Dundee FC at Dens Park. The Hoops recorded a mind-boggling 82% of possession and had three shots on goal.

Three days ago, Celtic won 2-1 when hosting Sturm Graz in the Europa League.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Celtic have four successive wins against Hearts. In their last encounter, Celtic enjoyed a 3-0 scoreline on home soil at Celtic Park. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved Celtic winning eight times and Hearts registering two victories.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Hearts	16	10	5	1	32	13	19	32:13	35
2	Celtic	15	10	2	3	25	11	14	25:11	32

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9 wins and 1 draw, averaging 2.2 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 14.3 attempts. Hearts have had 54.9% possession and 6.2 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 0.7 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts, while being awarded 4.0 corners.

Top scorer Claudio Braga has found the net 5 times, Lawrence Shankland 4, with Craig Halkett and Stuart Findlay both scoring 3. Alexandros Kiziridis is the leading assists maker with 4.

Celtic have 6 victories, 1 defeat and 3 draws, with an average of 1.7 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 17.3 attempts. Brendan Rodgers' side have averaged 72.8% possession, 8.5 corners awarded and 2.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.7 goals from 2.2 shots on goal and 6.8 attempts.

Benjamin Nygren has scored 4 goals, followed by Kelechi Iheanacho, Daizen Maeda, Johnny Kenny and Luke McCowan on 2. Luke McCowan and Daizen Maeda have been the top assists providers with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Hearts confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Alexander Schwolow (GK), Oisin McEntee, Craig Halkett, Stuart Findlay, Stephen Kingsley, Harry Milne, Cameron Devlin, Beni Baningime, Alexandros Kiziridis, Claudio Braga, Lawrence Shankland.

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Colby Donovan, Dane Murray, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Benjamin Nygren, Johnny Kenny, Sebastian Tounekti.

Hearts vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips

From our key match prediction to corners advice, correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Hearts vs Celtic betting tips covers it all.

Match Prediction

Hearts look capable of winning this Premiership encounter and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back them at -108 with a +0.25 goal start, with confidence high that they can perform well.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of Premiership stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Hearts vs Celtic league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Hearts in 12 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Hearts in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 3 of their last 5 games.

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 51.8% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Hearts 2 - 1 Celtic

There could be merit in backing Hearts to win 2-1. Odds of +700 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lawrence Shankland to Score +170

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts) has managed three goals in his past five Premiership games. There are odds of +170 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Lawrence Shankland Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+170

First

+450

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Corners Prediction

Celtic Over 5.5 Corners -100

Celtic have had over 5.5 corners in four straight matches. The Celtic Team Corners line looks too low and we’re happy to go over this number at odds of -100.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Hearts

Total

10.20 6.20 4.00

Home

9.70 6.20 3.50

Away

10.00 5.70 4.30

Celtic

Total

11.40 8.50 2.90

Home

10.70 8.80 1.90

Away

11.10 7.00 4.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-123

Under 10.5

-115

Hearts Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

Celtic Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Most Corners

1

+130

X

+650

2

-128

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Hearts vs Celtic Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Some will want to go ahead and back Celtic at +104 to win this Premiership encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 49% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. If you’re interested in wagering Hearts, you can get +220 for the underdog.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Draw No Bet market, with Celtic available at -189 for those who want insurance on their bet. The same applies to opponents Hearts at +130.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -175 on the BTTS market.

The best football betting sites will provide a first-class service and that includes getting hundreds of markets. Scan through them for any Premiership game and take your pick.

Full-Time Result

1

+220

X

+270

2

+104

Half-Time Result

1

+260

X

+140

2

+155

Double Chance

1X

-149

12

-435

X2

-333

Draw No Bet

1

+130

2

-189

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-105

2 Hcp -0.25

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+115

Over 2.5

-152

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-175

No

+123

Daizen Maeda is the market leader at +400 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

First

+160

Anytime

+400

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

First

+170

Anytime

+450

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

First

+180

Anytime

+400

Cláudio Braga (Hearts)

First

+180

Anytime

+460

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

First

+190

Anytime

+475

Johnny Kenny (Celtic)

First

+240

Anytime

+550

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

James Wilson (Hearts)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

James Forrest (Celtic)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Arne Engels (Celtic)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Blair Spittal (Hearts)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Anthony Ralston (Celtic)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Calem Nieuwenhof (Hearts)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Cam Devlin (Hearts)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Jamie McCart (Hearts)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Beni Baningime (Hearts)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Liam Scales (Celtic)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Hearts have gone unbeaten at Tynecastle Park in the last six games. Derek McInnes' team have clocked up seven wins, two defeats and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Celtic have collected five victories, three losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

The most recent Tynecastle Park meeting saw Celtic claim a 4-1 win over Hearts. Celtic have eight wins in the last 10 H2H meetings at Tynecastle Park, while Hearts have secured two victories.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Hearts Home Stats		7-1-2	2.60	1.90	0.70	5	5	3	7
Celtic Away Stats		5-2-3	3.10	2.10	1.00	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Hearts vs Celtic Lineups & Team News

Check the Hearts vs Celtic team news before you place your bets. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed Premiership lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

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