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Next Game: Hibernian vs. Hearts - Saturday, December 27 at 12.30pm in Scottish Premiership
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Hearts | 18 | 22 | 41 |
| 2 | Celtic | 17 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 20 | 10 | 31 |
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