Hearts vs Celtic: Preview, Prediction, Lineups
Finally, the international break is over and the Hoops are set to return to action. After a high-flying start to the 2024/25 campaign, Brendan Rodgers' side will travel to take on Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. The Hoops will know that they have zero room for error at the moment.
Celtic are top of the table. They have made an undefeated start to the league campaign, but so have Aberdeen. The two sides are neck and neck at the top, with goal difference working heavily in the Hoops' favour.
All that Celtic can do is focus on the games ahead of them. As long as they don't slip up, they should win the Premiership title.
So, as we look forward to the return from the international break, here is the Hearts vs Celtic preview. It features information such as team news and predicted lineups.
When does Hearts vs Celtic kick off?Hearts vs Celtic kicks off on Saturday 23 November at 19:45 GMT.
Hearts vs Celtic head to head recordIn the last five Hearts vs Celtic meetings, Celtic have won three, whereas Hearts won the other two.
Date
Result
Competition
14 September 2024
Celtic 2-0 Hearts
Scottish Premiership
4 May 2024
Celtic 3-0 Hearts
Scottish Premiership
3 April 2024
Hearts 2-0 Celtic
Scottish Premiership
16 December 2023
Celtic 0-2 Hearts
Scottish Premiership
22 October 2023
Hearts 1-4 Celtic
Scottish Premiership
In the UK and Ireland, Hearts vs Celtic is on Sky Sports Football. In the USA, Hearts vs Celtic is on Paramount+.
Hearts team newsNo surprises in the buildup to this match for Hearts. Calem Nieuwenhof, Gerald Taylor and Yutaro Oda will all miss this match, however, this was known ahead of time as neither of them is expected back until next month.
Predicted Hearts lineup vs Celtic: Gordon; Oyegoke, Kent, Rowles, Penrice; Forrest, Boateng, Devlin, Spittal; Shankland, Vargas
Celtic team newsOdin Thiago Holm will miss this game for the visitors. Other than this, though, Brendan Rodgers has a fully fit squad to operate with.
It is worth noting that Celtic return to Champions League action in midweek. Therefore Rodgers may deem it best to make a few changes, with safety in mind. He has options, either way.
Predicted Celtic lineup vs Hearts: Schmeichel; Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Valle; Engels, McGregor, Bernardo; Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda
Hearts vs Celtic score predictionEven away from home, the Hoops will enter this game as the favourites. If things go to plan, our prediction is Hearts 0-2 Celtic.
