“Mathematically impossible” so Hearts moans are meaningless
“Mathematically impossible” so Hearts moans are meaningless It would have been “mathematically impossible” for Hearts to conclude their Scottish Premiership campaign at Tynecastle, according to a leading Scottish football analyst… Tynecastle ahead of kick-off. . Hearts v Celtic, 26 October 2025.
Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star) Gavin Noon – widely known online as “Scotland’s Coefficient” – addressed the issue after Ewen Cameron’s hilarious rant over the recently announced post-split fixtures. The fixture list confirms that Celtic will welcome the Jambos on the final day, breaking from the usual pattern where the team sitting top at the split is handed a home finale – a position Hearts currently occupy – which could change today. Hearts manager Derek McInnes celebrates after the Scottish Premiership match between theRangers and Hearts at Ibrox on September 13, 2025.
(Photo by Steve Welsh/Getty Images) With some supporters Ibrox and Hearts supporters suggesting bias in the scheduling, Noon has outlined the strict criteria the SPFL must follow when compiling post-split fixtures. As detailed on Scottishfootball. info , the league is required to meet several conditions beyond simply balancing 19 home and 19 away matches per team.
Among those rules is the need to avoid staging derby matches on the final day – particularly relevant this season, with both Glasgow and Edinburgh derbies due to take place. Additionally, teams must alternate venues across their final two fixtures, rather than ending the season with consecutive home or away games. There is also a restriction preventing any side from playing three matches in a row at either home or away.
On top of that, with both the title race and the battle for European places finely poised, the SPFL must ensure all fixtures on the final two matchdays kick off simultaneously – a standard practice across many European leagues. Martin O’Neill arrives at Tynecastle. Hearts v Celtic, 25 January 2025.