Hearts vs Celtic result and stats
Win probability: home 27%, draw 25%, away 48%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersHearts and Celtic drew 2–2 in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday 25 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Hearts 27%, the draw 25% and Celtic 48%, so a draw had a 25% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
HECE
16Shots9
8On target3
2Corners2
13Fouls22
3Yellow cards6
0Red cards1
0Half-time goals1
Referee: S McLean
Recent form
Hearts
W v St Mirren2–0 · 14 Jan
W @ Dundee1–0 · 11 Jan
W v Livingston1–0 · 3 Jan
L @ Hibernian2–3 · 27 Dec
W v Rangers2–1 · 21 Dec
Celtic
W @ Falkirk1–0 · 14 Jan
W v Dundee United4–0 · 10 Jan
L v Rangers1–3 · 3 Jan
L @ Motherwell0–2 · 30 Dec
W @ Livingston4–2 · 27 Dec
Head to head
In 17 league meetings since 2021, Hearts won 5, Celtic won 12 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 7 Dec 2025, finished Celtic 1–2 Hearts, a win for Hearts.
Celtic 1–2 Hearts7 Dec 2025
Hearts 3–1 Celtic26 Oct 2025
Celtic 3–0 Hearts29 Mar 2025
Hearts 1–4 Celtic23 Nov 2024
Celtic 2–0 Hearts14 Sep 2024
Celtic 3–0 Hearts4 May 2024