"Hearts have been out in front since September and have a one-point lead after 37 games. Avoid defeat and Hearts will be champions of Scotland for the first time since 1960. No team outside the Old Firm duo of Celtic and Rangers has finished top of the pile since Aberdeen in 1985 and this is Scotland's first final-day title shootout between the top two since Rangers edged out the Dons in 1991. Celtic must win to defend their crown and make it five-in-a-row."
"As if emotions weren't heightened enough, it could be a final home game for stand-in boss Martin O'Neill, the veteran saying there was a "reasonable chance" of that being the case. He expects an "electric" atmosphere. "Pure box office," is how McInnes described the Saturday lunchtime game. The 12:30 BST kick-off at Celtic Park will have the eyes of the world on it."
"Celtic have momentum as they aim for a seventh successive league victory. Performances have not always been convincing but they have been getting over the line. Hearts had a wobble before the league split, picking up just one point from four away games, but they have responded well with three wins and a draw since the division broke in two for the run-in."
"The league leaders are unbeaten against Celtic in three meetings this term. In October, they enjoyed a 3-1 win at Tynecastle, which brought Brendan Rodgers' second spell at Celtic to an end. Two months later, they ruined Wilfried Nancy's debut as Celtic boss, leaving Glasgow with a 2-1 success. In January, Hearts twice came from behind in a 2-2 draw in Gorgie."
Hearts enter the final-day Scottish Premiership decider at Celtic Park with a one-point lead after 37 games. Avoiding defeat would make Hearts champions of Scotland for the first time since 1960. Celtic must win to defend their crown and secure a fifth consecutive league title. The match is expected to create a highly charged atmosphere, with a 12:30 BST kick-off and extensive live coverage across BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Sport platforms, and television highlights. Celtic have momentum toward a seventh straight league victory, though performances have not always been convincing. Hearts had a poor stretch before the league split but improved afterward with three wins and a draw, and they have been unbeaten against Celtic in three meetings this season.
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