Scottish Premiership title race: Opta predicts winner after Celtic’s Old Firm derby victory

The Scottish Premiership title race is set to come to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday as both Celtic and Hearts look to lift the trophy.

Game week 36 was full of controversy as the Hoops gained two points on the Jambos to go within one point of the summit.

Hearts will have felt they should have had a penalty in their 1-1 draw against Motherwell, whereas Celtic’s equaliser was controversially allowed to stand against Rangers, before Alistair Johnston somehow stayed on the pitch despite a rash challenge on Mikey Moore.

Now, with two games left to go in the campaign, it is set to be a dramatic conclusion, especially if it comes down to Celtic’s clash with Hearts on the final day.

While many have now tipped Celtic to win the title, Opta on 10 May has continued to back Hearts to win the league.

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Despite Celtic now just being one point behind Hearts, the supercomputer has insisted that the Jambos are the favourites to lift the title.

Opta has estimated that Hearts have a 60.7 per cent chance of winning the league, while Celtic’s odds stand at 39.3 per cent.

The two clubs are now the only teams that can lift the trophy after Celtic’s Old Firm derby win on Sunday condemned Rangers to a guaranteed third-place spot.

Hearts could win the title on Wednesday if they beat Falkirk at home and Celtic lose away to Motherwell.

If both teams win their midweek fixtures, it will come down to the showdown at Celtic Park on Saturday, where the Jambos would just need a draw to win the league.

Football Insider exclusively revealed that Champions League qualification will be imperative to Celtic’s summer transfer window.

A busy summer of recruitment is expected, and entering into Europe’s most prestigious competition will help improve their business.

Thankfully, the victory over Rangers has now guaranteed this achievement and the club will at least enter the second qualifying round.

However, it remains to be seen if they can finish top of the table, and therefore only have to play the playoff round to enter the league stage of the Champions League.