Are Celtic now favourites to win Scottish Premiership?

Breaking news from the world of sport: Are Celtic now favourites to win Premiership? Image source, SNSImage caption, Martin O'Neill is in his second spell in charge of Celtic this seasonByClive LindsayBBC Sport ScotlandPublished23 minutes agoHearts have led the Scottish Premiership since October and remain one point ahead of Celtic with two games to go - but are the reigning champions now favourites to win the title? Former Celtic midfielder Neil Lennon suggested so after Martin O'Neill's side ended Rangers' lingering title hopes with a 3-1 derby win on Sunday.

With two games to go, it looks like the destination of the trophy will not be decided until Hearts visit Celtic Park next Saturday in what would be a monumental head-to-head climax to the season. The Edinburgh club are ahead, but still have to go to Glasgow. So where does the momentum lie now?

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Celtic have also won all four of their home games since Hibernian placed question marks on their title credentials with a victory in February, scoring 10 times for the loss of only three in front of their own fans. Hearts are themselves unbeaten in six, but they have had to dig deep into their powers of resilience to come from behind to avoid defeat in their latest five. And, while they managed to win three of those, dropped points at Livingston and in Motherwell on Saturday allowed Celtic the opportunity to eat into their lead.

O'Neill's men face a hazardous trip of their own to Fir Park on Wednesday, while Hearts host a Falkirk side with nothing to play for. However, former Celtic goalkeeper Pat Bonner also thinks Celtic have "got a nice momentum going" into the final two games. Figure caption, Martin O'Neill's reaction to the win against Rangers"There's a lot of work still to be done," he told Scotland's Sportsound.

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"The Motherwell game is massive but if Celtic keep that intensity up, you can see them capitalising against a team who will want to play from the back. "I anticipate both teams will win on Wednesday and it will be hell for leather at Celtic Park. "If it comes down to a showdown on the final day, former Scotland winger Pat Nevin sees three big factors that could favour Celtic.

O'Neill has - in part, at least - healed the disconnect between fans and board that appeared before he returned for his second spell as interim manager this season. "Getting rid of the toxicity at Celtic Park has been immense," Nevin said.

The story has climbed to the top of the sports agenda, with fans and analysts following closely.