With both Celtic and Rangers struggling, here’s why Graeme McGarry is backing Hearts as favourites for the Premiership title, with nothing to fear from Glasgow.
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Hearts are favourites for title, and have nothing to fear from Celtic or Rangers
Herald Scotland · Dec 24, 2025
Hearts are favourites for title, and have nothing to fear from Celtic or Rangers
Hearts are favourites for title, and have nothing to fear from Celtic or Rangers
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Last Match
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0 - 0 |  |
Rangers Ibrox Stadium Europe |
Celtic |
Celtic won 2-4 on penalties
Scottish Cup
Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 13:00
Ibrox Stadium
Next Match
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v |  |
Celtic Celtic Park Glasgow |
Motherwell |
Scottish Premiership
Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 15:00
Celtic Park
SPFL Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts | 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 63 |
| 2 | Celtic | 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 31 | 22 | 58 |
| 3 | Rangers | 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 51 | 25 | 26 | 57 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 29 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 53 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 46 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 33 |
| 8 | Dundee | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 31 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 29 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 45 | -22 | 24 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 60 | -28 | 21 |
| 12 | Livingston | 29 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 59 | -28 | 14 |