On Dec 2nd, Celtic will host Hearts in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premiership teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Celtic sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Aberdeen. João Filipe struck first for Celtic in the 20th minute on a feed from Callum McGregor, then Lewis Ferguson tied it up for Aberdeen in the 33rd minute. Celtic is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while hearts is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against St. Mirren. Gary Mackay-Steven struck first for Hearts in the 61st minute, then Stephen Kingsley added another in the 75th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed St. Mirren couldn’t manage to score, and Hearts took the shutout win. Hearts is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Hearts was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Mackay-Steven scored the first goal for Hearts in the 8th minute, then Anthony Ralston got the equalizer for Celtic in the 54th minute on a feed from Odsonne Édouard.
For Hearts, their top scorers are Ben Woodburn and Stephen Kingsley, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Celtic is glad to have João Filipe in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.