Celtic are potentially 90 minutes away from claiming a historic treble of trebles. After winning the Scottish Premiership title and the Scottish League Cup this season, only one more trophy separates the Hoops from immortality.
The only thing standing between Celtic and their history making moment is an out-of-form Hearts side.
Craig Levein’s men have endured a woeful end to the season having lost four of their last five games. What’s more, the Edinburgh outfit only managed one victory in eight competitive matches.
The two teams met last Sunday in the final round of fixtures in the Scottish Premiership. On that occasion, it was the Neil Lennon’s side who ran out 2-1 winners at Celtic Park.
Generally, Celtic tend to do very well in their head to head games with Hearts having won the majority of the encounters.
Nevertheless, the last time these two sides met at Hampden Park, it was the Jam Tarts who were celebrating a famous victory. A Craig Beattie penalty in the 90thminute sealed the 2-1 win in the 2012 Scottish Cup semi-final.
What’s more, the last time Celtic played away from home, they fell to a 2-0 defeat to their arch rivals Rangers.
Bearing all that in mind, a Hearts victory this coming Saturday is certainly not out of the question. Plus, with the side priced at 15/2 and Celtic not firing on all cylinders – the recommendation is to back a cup final shock.
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Hearts v Celtic
PaddyPower Pre-Match Odds: Hearts 7/1, Draw 7/2, Celtic 1/3*
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Celtic are potentially 90 minutes away from claiming a historic treble of trebles. After winning the Scottish Premiership title and the Scottish League Cup this season, only one more trophy separates the Hoops from immortality.
The only thing standing between Celtic and their history making moment is an out-of-form Hearts side.
Craig Levein’s men have endured a woeful end to the season having lost four of their last five games. What’s more, the Edinburgh outfit only managed one victory in eight competitive matches.
The two teams met last Sunday in the final round of fixtures in the Scottish Premiership. On that occasion, it was the Neil Lennon’s side who ran out 2-1 winners at Celtic Park.
Generally, Celtic tend to do very well in their head to head games with Hearts having won the majority of the encounters.
Nevertheless, the last time these two sides met at Hampden Park, it was the Jam Tarts who were celebrating a famous victory. A Craig Beattie penalty in the 90thminute sealed the 2-1 win in the 2012 Scottish Cup semi-final.
What’s more, the last time Celtic played away from home, they fell to a 2-0 defeat to their arch rivals Rangers.
Bearing all that in mind, a Hearts victory this coming Saturday is certainly not out of the question. Plus, with the side priced at 15/2 and Celtic not firing on all cylinders – the recommendation is to back a cup final shock.
Recommendation
Hearts to win - 15/2 bet365*
*prices correct at time of writing and are subject to change
**New customers only, limited to one per person. If you've previously had a Paddy Power account, you will not qualify for the offer. Place your FIRST bet on any Sportsbook market and it loses they will refund your stake in CASH. Max. refund for this offer is £10. T&Cs apply.
Head to Head Comparison
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