Hearts host Celtic on Sunday in a top-of-the-table Scottish Premiership clash that could define the title race. Derek McInnes's side sits six points clear, having already beaten the Old Firm home and away this season. A victory would give Hearts three straight wins over Celtic for the first time since 1961.

Celtic, under interim boss Martin O'Neill, are on a seven-game league winning streak but face a stern test. The champions are missing key players, including captain Lawrence Shankland (hamstring) and midfielders Cammy Devlin and Beni Baningime. Hearts, meanwhile, remain unbeaten at home and boast a superior goal difference.

This matchup pits McInnes's pragmatic approach against O'Neill's possession-based style. Hearts' record suggests they can challenge for the title, but Celtic's resurgence under the veteran manager adds pressure. Sunday's result will reveal whether the non-Old Firm side can sustain a genuine title push or if Celtic's experience will reassert dominance.