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Celtic and Hearts Clash in Scottish Premiership Showdown

Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic face third-place Heart of Midlothian on Sunday, following recent European frustrations for both teams.

  • Celtic lead the Premiership by two points and have won 14 of their past 15 league games.
  • Hearts have won twice in their past 11 away league games without a clean sheet.
  • Rangers, currently second, will play Dundee on Saturday, aiming to put pressure on Celtic.

Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic are set to host third-place Heart of Midlothian on Sunday in a highly anticipated clash. Celtic, who lead the league by two points, have secured victory in 14 of their last 15 league games, scoring at least twice in 11 of those matches.

The fixture follows a challenging week for both sides in Europe. Celtic suffered a 4-1 Europa League defeat by Benfica on Thursday, marking their fourth loss in their latest five outings. Hearts, meanwhile, conceded a late equaliser in their Conference League opener against Nordsjaelland.

Hearts will be looking to improve their away form, having won only twice in their past 11 away league games and failing to keep a clean sheet in any of them. Their last visit to Celtic Park saw the hosts end Hearts' three-game unbeaten run against them, ultimately overtaking them on the final day of last season.

Elsewhere in the Premiership, second-place Rangers will play Dundee on Saturday. Rangers are on a seven-game winning streak and are unbeaten in four Premiership away games this season, winning their latest three. A win would see them move above Celtic, at least temporarily.

Why this matters: The outcome of these matches could significantly impact the Scottish Premiership title race, with Celtic aiming to extend their lead and Rangers hoping to reclaim the top spot.

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