Rangers Favored to Win Title Over Hearts and Celtic, According to Opta

With only five games left, the Scottish Premiership is set for a thrilling conclusion. The post-split fixtures begin this weekend, and Celtic can move level with leaders Hearts on points if they defeat Falkirk at home. Rangers, meanwhile, will face Motherwell on Sunday, followed by a crucial Edinburgh derby between Hearts and Hibernian. Despite being one point behind Hearts, Rangers are now the title favorites, according to Opta's supercomputer, which predicts they will finish top on May 16, with Hearts in second and Celtic in third. The Hoops have not finished outside the top two since 1995, while Hearts last won the title in 1960. Over the coming weeks, both teams will look to prove the predictions wrong. The last genuine three-way title tussle was in 1983, when Dundee United won their only top-flight trophy, finishing one point ahead of Celtic and Aberdeen. This season, Celtic's journey to the title race has been chaotic, with three managers, but they are still in the mix. Their home form could give them an advantage, as they host their two title rivals at Parkhead, where they have won four of their last five league games. However, the results against each other in the league will play a crucial role in determining the title winner. Hearts and Rangers have taken advantage of Celtic's struggles, and the final few games will be decisive. With 13 titles in the last 14 seasons, Celtic fans will be hurting if they don't win, but they might find themselves cheering on Hearts if it means preventing their Old Firm rivals from taking the title.