Celtic v Hearts: leaders meet nearest rivals in Premiership title race | OneFootball

Celtic host Hearts in the Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park on Saturday, 16 May 2026, with one point separating the top two and the title race finely poised.

Celtic and Hearts have already met three times in the league this season: the visitors won 3-1 in October and 2-1 in December, before January's meeting finished 2-2. That sequence sets up a high-stakes return in Glasgow.

The Bhoys arrive on a five-game winning run across the split, including a 3-1 victory over Rangers and a 3-2 success at Motherwell. The Jambos are unbeaten in their last five league matches, beating Rangers and Falkirk and drawing at Motherwell along the way.

The season's numbers point to contrasting routes. The Hoops average 65% possession with 86.98% passing accuracy and have scored 70 league goals, with Benjamin Nygren on 16 and Daizen Maeda on 13 according to the league rankings. The Jam Tarts have the division's stingiest record of the pair with only 31 conceded and 17 clean sheets, and carry a notable aerial threat with 19 headed goals and strong duel numbers.

A home win would take the Hoops to 82 points and could send them top. Three points for the Jambos would move them to 83 and keep them clear, while a draw would maintain their one-point advantage in the title race.