Records indicate that Hearts will face a tough away day at Parkhead in the William Hill Premiership on Saturday (kick-off 15.00).
The Men in Maroon have only won two of their last ten games against The Bhoys who have scored on 25 occasions and shipped only ten.
Celtic have enjoyed four clean sheets and Hearts have had two and BBC Sport Scotland say that Hearts have lost 25 of their last 27 away games at Celtic Park.
However, on the bright side, the Jambos have won seven of their ten league games in 2025, drawing one and losing two, a record only beaten by Celtic and Old Firm rivals Rangers who have both won eight games.
Neil Critchley (pictured), Hearts’ head coach, will not need reminding who the danger man is for the Parkhead men. Daizen Maeda has scored in each of his last seven league games for The Hoops.
That is the longest run of consecutive scoring by any player in the Premiership since Kevin van Veen scored 11 in a row from March to May 2023.
Celtic top the table with 75 points from 30 games, winning 24, drawing three and losing three. They have celebrated 89 goals and let in 20 and manager Brendan Rodgers can call on the services of midfield player, Paulo Bernardo, who is available for selection again after a seven-week injury lay-off.
The Portugal under-21 international suffered an ankle injury in the Scottish Gas, Scottish Cup tie against Raith Rovers in February.
Hearts are in sixth position with 39 points from 30 games, winning 11 and drawing six, losing 13. They have scored 43 goals and let in 40.
One player who will not be on the bus to Parkhead is Yutaro Oda who has left Hearts to move to Japanese J-League side Shonan Bellmare.
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