Celtic vs Hearts prediction, preview and stats, 18 Oct 2026
Celtic host Hearts in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday, 18 October 2026. Our model expects 1.7 goals from Celtic and 1.3 from Hearts, with Celtic winning 47% of the time, a draw 25% and Hearts 28%.
Match details
Celtic vs Hearts is a Scottish Premiership fixture played on Sunday, 18 October 2026, with kick-off at 14:00 UTC.
Form guide
Celtic's last 8 results, most recent first: L W L L L W W W.
Hearts's last 8 results, most recent first: D W D L W W W W.
Celtic have averaged 2.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded at home over their last 21 games there.
Hearts have averaged 1.5 goals scored and 1.7 conceded away from home over their last 21 games there.
Celtic vs Hearts head-to-head
16 May 2026: Celtic 3-1 Hearts
25 Jan 2026: Hearts 2-2 Celtic
What the numbers say
Win probability: Celtic 47%, draw 25%, Hearts 28%.
Goals: over 1.5 goals 81%, over 2.5 goals 59%, both teams to score 61%.
Sportinstinct prediction
Both Teams To Score: both teams to score at odds of 1.51 (62% confidence).
Celtic have taken 12 points from their last 8, while Hearts have won 5 of their last 8. Celtic average 2.2 scored and 1.2 conceded at home, while Hearts average 1.5 scored and 1.7 conceded away from home. In their last 2 meetings Celtic won 1, drew 1 and lost 0 to Hearts, with 4.0 goals a game. Our model expects Celtic to score about 1.7 and Hearts about 1.3. Both sides should find the net, so goals at both ends look likely.
Our picks are built from the data and reviewed, but they are analysis, never a guarantee. Sportinstinct is not a bookmaker and does not take bets.
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