What channel is Hearts v Celtic? TV and live stream plus team news, referee and VAR

All eyes will be on Tynecastle Park on Sunday when Hearts host Celtic in an eagerly anticipated top-of-the-table clash in the Scottish Premiership.

Hearts are currently six points clear of Celtic at the top of the standings as they aim to win their first league title since 1960 and become the first non-Old Firm champions in 46 years.

Derek McInnes side have lost only two league matches this season, and also defeated both Celtic and Rangers home and away during the first half of the campaign.

Celtic arrive in Edinburgh on the back of a 2-2 draw in Bologna in the Europa League on Thursday where they played for around an hour with 10 men following Reo Hatate’s red card.

The Hoops have won all seven Premiership matches under Martin O’Neill, who is in his second spell in charge this season after an initial interim tenure following the resignation of Brendan Rodgers in October.

Celtic lost six of their eight matches under Wilfried Nancy but O’Neill has turned results around again and will look to close the gap to the league leaders to three points.

Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts host second-placed Celtic at Tynecastle Park on Sunday. | SNS Group

Hearts v Celtic match details

The Scottish Premiership match between Hearts and Celtic takes place at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Kick-off is 3pm.

Hearts v Celtic TV channel

The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football with coverage starting at 2.30pm. Highlights will be shown on Sportscene on the BBC Scotland channel at 7.15pm with the programme repeated on BBC One Scotland at 11.40pm.

Hearts v Celtic live stream

Sky Sports subscribers can watch the match via the Sky Go app. Alternatively, fans can purchase a 24-hour Sky Sports pass from Now TV for £14.99.

Hearts v Celtic team news

Hearts hope to have clearance in place for Marc Leonard who has signed on loan from Birmingham in time to ease their midfield problems. Beni Baningime is suspended, Tomas Magnusson (hamstring) is a doubt and Cammy Devlin (ankle) is out, while Ageu (hamstring) and Oisin McEntee (groin) have only an outside chance of being fit. Captain Lawrence Shankland (hamstring) is out along with Stephen Kingsley (groin), Calem Nieuwenhof and Finlay Pollock (both hamstring).

Celtic could hand a debut to Czech striker Tomas Cvancara, while Kelechi Iheanacho is back in contention after injury and Julian Araujo is available after being ineligible against Bologna on Thursday. Johnny Kenny (calf) is a doubt and Cameron Carter-Vickers (Achilles), Jota (knee), Alistair Johnston, Callum Osmand and Marcelo Saracchi (all hamstring) are all out.

Hearts v Celtic referee and VAR

Steven McLean has been appointed match referee. He will be assisted by David McGeachie and Jonathan Bell on the touchlines. John Beaton is on VAR duty, with Duncan Nicolson as his assistant.

Hearts 9/4, Draw 5/2, Celtic 13/10 - via oddschecker.com.