As part of the ninth round of the Scottish Premier League, Celtic will host Hearts. The hosts have lost four of their last five matches, but they still lead the table. The guests are on the third line. Who will be able to score tournament points on October 18? The answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Celtic
Celtic are leading the Scottish Premier League, but they've still had a lot of disappointments this season. Martin O'Neill's team failed to qualify for the main stage of the Champions League, losing in a two-legged match to LASK, despite a 3-0 advantage after the home meeting. There have also been only defeats in the Europa League so far - the Glasgow team lost at home to Ferencvaros (1:3), and lost away to Benfica (1:4). The hosts have already lost twice to their main competitor, the Rangers. First there was a 0-3 defeat in the League Cup playoffs, and then Celtic suffered a 0-1 home defeat in the championship.
Hearts
Hearts were Celtic's main rival in the fight for the championship last season, but they still couldn't stand the competition and took only second place. The team from Edinburgh still remains in the top three. The team occupies the third place and is three points behind the second Rangers. As a result of the selection, the guests managed to get into the main stage of the Conference League, where they made their debut with a draw in a home match with Norskelland (1:1).
Celtic are far from being in the best shape, but even in this state, the team is head and shoulders above its competitors in the Scottish championship. Last season, the team was not at the top for most of the championship, but in the end it managed to catch up with today's opponent and took another title. In the upcoming home match, the Celts will surely prove their superiority and rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans for their failures at the start of the Europa League.
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Viljami Sinisalo