History is on the line as Celtic prepare to host Hearts in a Scottish Premiership showdown that could deliver a record-breaking title moment. A victory for the Hoops would secure their 56th league championship, moving them one ahead of arch-rivals Rangers for the most in Scottish football history. Celtic have dominated the domestic scene, winning 13 of the last 14 titles, with only Rangers' 2020-21 triumph interrupting their reign.

But there's a twist in the tale. If Hearts can avoid defeat, they will be crowned champions themselves. This would mark their fifth top-flight title—the most of any club outside the Old Firm—and their first since the 1959-60 season. It would also end a 40-year drought for non-Old Firm sides, with Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen the last to achieve the feat back in 1984-85.

Hearts have been a thorn in Celtic's side this season, unbeaten in three league meetings (one draw, two wins). Remarkably, they have already beaten both Rangers (three times) and Celtic (twice) in 2025-26, putting them on the brink of becoming the first team in Scottish football history to win six games against the Old Firm in a single league campaign.

Celtic will be looking to reverse that trend and end the season on a high. They have won their last six Premiership matches—their longest streak of the season—and no side has yet managed seven consecutive wins in the competition this year. A seventh victory here would also give Celtic their longest winning run to close a league season since 2009-10, when they won their final eight games, the last of which came against Hearts.

Individually, the top four players for points won via their goals this season include Celtic's Daizen Maeda (16) and Benjamin Nygren (13), alongside Hearts' Lawrence Shankland (12). All eyes will be on these stars as they look to make the decisive impact in a match that promises drama, history, and high stakes.