Celtic vs Hearts Prediction: The 3-0 home win at 13/2 is a good bet

| Friday 13th September 2024, 7:34am

Friday 13th September 2024, 7:34am

The Scottish Premiership returns on Saturday with an action-packed five-match programme. Celtic host Hearts in Glasgow, as last season’s champions aim for the win needed to move eight points clear of Rangers, who visit Tannadice on Sunday.

Betfred’s in-form Scottish football writer Frank Monkhouse presents his preview and Celtic vs Hearts predictions...

Celtic vs Hearts Betting Tips

Celtic -1 handicap @ 1/2
Celtic 3-0 correct score @ 13/2

Celtic are back in action following a convincing win over Rangers in the Old Firm derby and the UEFA Nations League international break. Brendan Rodgers’ side sit top of the Premiership following a perfect start, collecting a dozen points in their first four games, scoring 12 goals and conceding none. The nation’s sole Champions League representatives aim for another convincing victory before hosting Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.

Hearts arrive in Glasgow sitting second bottom of the Premiership following a winless start to a campaign that promised so much. Steven Naismith’s side drew with Rangers on the opening day of the season before suffering three defeats on the bounce. The stats show that Hearts have scored two goals and conceded seven so far, and things could get worse when visiting the champions.

Celtic vs Hearts Odds

Hearts enjoyed back-to-back 2-0 wins over Celtic last season, including a memorable victory at this venue in mid-December. However, the pre-match betting odds available on the Betfred website and mobile app ahead of this renewal reflect the ten places between the teams in the Premiership before kick-off, with the Hoops chalked up as a strong favourite.

Traders expect a second home win on the bounce, and followers will find Celtic available at 1/6 for a fifth league victory in five. Hearts are yet to claim their first win of the season and securing it on Saturday in the east end of Glasgow looks a big ask. Fancy the visitors at a great price? You can back Hearts for the upset at 12/1 or try your luck on the draw at 7/1. Interestingly, the teams haven’t finished level since December 2020.

Celtic -1 handicap

The traders look to have this game spot on when forecasting a home win, but we aim for higher odds by backing the locals -1 goal on the handicap. That approach would’ve landed you a profit in Celtic’s 3-0 win over Rangers last time out and in each of the team’s five games in all competitions this season. We’re happy to stick with the stats.

Looking at how Hearts have performed in their games this season, we note the team from Edinburgh failed to score at home to Dundee United before the break and lost 2-0 to Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League playoffs. They also lost by two clear goals to Motherwell and Dundee in the Premiership and Falkirk in the League Cup.

Celtic V Hearts - Handicap +1 Celtic, -1.00
1/2
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Odds correct at time of publishing.

Celtic 3-0 correct score

Sticking with our bet on Celtic -1 but shooting for even higher odds to spark your Saturday to life, we’re backing Celtic 3-0 Hearts in the correct score market. Regular followers of our Scottish Premiership articles know we’ve landed a few correct scores already this season. With confidence and profits behind us, we’re happy to keep pushing for those big wins.

Celtic enjoyed a 3-0 home win over Rangers for a perfect start to September. They also beat St Mirren by the same scoreline in Paisley and put three past Hibs in the cup. Add the fact the visitors conceded three goals against Motherwell and Dundee last month, and we have a bet worth following.

Celtic V Hearts - Correct Score Celtic 3-0
13/2
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Frank Monkhouse covers Scottish Football for us here at Betfred Insights. You can check out all of his work along with that of the rest of our Football Betting Tips desk on our main Football page...