Celtic v Hearts by the numbers

Today’s vital clash between Celtic and Hearts is the 276th League meeting between the two sides.

Celtic home record in this tie if very one sided, having won 84 of the 138 home games until now, losing only 19 with 35 draws - although it was only two years ago, in April 2007 when Hearts last won in Glasgow - which is also their last win in the tie too.

The record in Edinburgh is also sided towards Celtic, but a lot closer - Celtic have 59 wins to Hearts 48, and 30 draws.

With 812 goals in the 275 games to date, this game comes in with just under a 3 goal a game average.

Celtic have had some good wins over Hearts at Parkhead, winning 6-0 twice (1908, 1981) and winning 6-1 and also 5-0 four times - Hearts best win in Glasgow was a 5-0 victory back in September 1895!

Over in Edinburgh, Hearts biggest margin of victory was a 4-0 win, while Celtic have won 5-1 and 5-1 (twice) away from home.

On 14th March 1958, at Tynecastle, the game between the two saw 8 goals in a 5-3 win for Hearts - this is the highest scoring game between the two sides.

Not many high scoring draws between the two, with 2-2 being the highest in Glasgow, and a 3-3 draw in 1907 being the highest in Edinburgh.