HEARTS GO EIGHT POINTS AHEAD OF THE REIGNING CHAMPIONS!
When Hearts beat Celtic 3-1 at Tynecastle earlier in the season, the then Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was keen to point out after the game that there were still 29 matches left. Fast forward nearly six months and Hearts have pulled eight points ahead of Celtic again, albeit the Hoops still have a game in hand. Hearts points tally of 63 points after 29 matches is the biggest total ever recorded by a non-Old Firm side. Rangers are now six points behind Hearts, and Motherwell are two point behind Celtic. Game on.
Hearts did have 53 points after 29 games in 1958, which is 78 pts if converted to 3 pts for a win. That campaign was one of their 4 titles (1895, 1897, 1958, 1960). Ominously though, none of the other four sides in the above table went on to win the league - Derek McIness will be hoping to change that this season, especially given he was the manager of Aberdeen in both of the two previous seasons listed!
DUNDEE 3-3 HIBERNIAN - Sat 3pm: Dens Park
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