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Hearts lead a three-way Scottish title race by 3 points with three games left
- Hearts top the Scottish Premiership on 73 points, with Celtic 2nd on 70 points and Rangers 3rd on 69 points — all three clubs have played 34 games in a 38-game season
- Hearts faced Rangers in a direct clash (May 4), while Celtic face Rangers separately on May 10, making the next fixtures decisive for all three clubs
- Just 4 points separate the top three with three rounds of fixtures to play — a tight title race in this data window
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Conclusion
Premiership standings snapshot 2026-05-03: Hearts 1st, 73pts, 34 played (22W, 7D, 5L); Celtic 2nd, 70pts, 34 played (22W, 4D, 8L); Rangers 3rd, 69pts, 34 played (19W, 12D, 3L). All three teams have played 34 games — no game-in-hand advantage among the top three. Total games in season confirmed: 38. Upcoming fixtures following May 4 match: Celtic vs Rangers (May 10), Hearts vs Falkirk (May 13), Rangers vs Hibernian (May 13), Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian (May 16), Falkirk vs Rangers (May 16). Three games remain for each top-three team.