Overview
- The top two meet at Celtic Park at 12:30pm BST on Saturday, with Hearts a point ahead and needing a draw and Celtic needing a win.
- Celtic stayed in the race after a VAR review gave a 99th-minute penalty at Motherwell, a decision widely criticized after replays appeared to show the ball struck Sam Nicholson’s head.
- Sky Sports airs the match in the UK and Ireland, while CBS Sports Network and Paramount+ carry it in the United States.
- Bookmakers make Celtic favorites for the game, with prices reported around 8/13 for the hosts and 9/2 for Hearts.
- Hearts’ rise has leaned on new investment and data-led recruitment via Jamestown Analytics and backers tied to Tony Bloom and James Anderson.