Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Celtic will be aiming to keep their 100% record in the new Premiership campaign intact when they welcome Hearts to their Celtic Park. The Hoops rolled over Rangers 3-0 in the Old Firm derby before the international break, meaning that they are brimming with confidence ahead of Saturday’s encounter. Kyogo Furuhashi should keep his place in the starting XI after finding the net in the Premier League derby, while both Mikey Johnston and Maik Nawrocki remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The Jambos, on the other hand, do not seem to be at their sharpest and given their six-game losing run in all competitions, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. In their last meeting in Glasgow Celtic outplayed Hearts 3-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. Both Calem Nieuwenhof and Beni Baningime are injured for the visiting side.
Highlighted Team (Celtic):
The Celtic Football Club boasts a proud over 100-year long history which has made The Bhoys a global brand thanks to their unprecedented social awareness that dates to the very beginnings of this Scottish club. Celtic was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigrant Irish population in the East End of Glasgow by raising money to help their fellow citizens.
The charity legacy continues to this day with Celtic still preserving their charitable traditions through the Celtic FC Foundation. The Celts play their home matches at Celtic Park in front of 60,000 people. One of the two most successful football clubs in Scotland with 47 Scottish League Championship titles to their name, Celtic have a long-standing fierce rivalry with Rangers, with the clubs known as the Old Firm.
European Cup winners from season 1966-67 and runners-up two years later, Celtic have been regular in European competitions since their first appearance in 1962-63. Their other most standout results have been runners-up in the EUFA Cup in 2003 and Intercontinental Cup in 1967.