Hearts to win.

I have no idea where the bookies get these odds from. Hearts may not have had made a good start to the new season but one thing they did prove when visiting celtic park recently is that they can compete. It was a game the Jambos could have won had it not been for some poor refereeing and some bad decisions in the last 3rd.

They were well organised, tough to break down, and had some real pace on the break.

Anyone who follows scottish football knows this is the game the Hearts fans look forward to most- we never seen anything other than a Hearts side fired up to get results here. That is what happend on the last day of last season when they held out for a very spirited 0-0.

Celtic are not playing well and amazingly for a side managed by Mowbray, not scoring goals. A lot of those players look either tired or disinterested and he is certainly getting some stick from fans and the media.

Hearts won here the last time they visited in the league cup 2-0. They were probably given the same odds by bookies.

I think this game is going to be very tight and while i wouldnt rule out a 0-0 or  1-1 draw i have a feeling Hearts are going to pile the pressure right on the celtic manager by sneaking this on the counter attack. They are the one side in the spl who have the quality to sit in for long spells and then grab something on the counter attack and that is exactly what i think it is going to happen tonight.

Hearts to beat Celtic at 9.00 with william hills