FM Preview: Celtic v Heart of Midlothian 11 Sep 2010

Last updated : 10 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Celtic v Heart of Midlothian fixture

Celtic prepare to entertain Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Bhoys are clearly on top, having won 90 and lost only 22 of the 151 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was less than a year ago, in February 2010, with Celtic running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sun 09 MayHearts1 - 2CelticSPL
2009/2010Wed 10 FebCeltic2-0HeartsSPL
2009/2010Sun 20 DecHearts2 - 1CelticSPL
2009/2010Wed 28 OctCeltic0 - 1HeartsSLGC
2009/2010Sun 20 SepCeltic2 - 1HeartsSPL
2008/2009Sun 24 MayCeltic0 - 0HeartsSPL
2008/2009Sat 11 AprHearts1 - 1CelticSPL

Recent respective form guides

Celtic could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, The Bhoys have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 4.

Hearts have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 3 games giving them a return of 9 points. Hearts's total of 5 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Celtic650110515
Hearts62311149

FootyMad's prediction ...

Celtic may be coming up against a decent side in Hearts, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Bhoys. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Celtic Won 7 successive home games.
14 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 22 .
Hearts 4 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.