For Hearts, it's a chance to follow up their impressive rout of Ross County, who they hammered 6-1 before the split. For Celtic, it could well be the date they win the league.
Steven Naismith's tenure as Hearts boss got off to a less-than-desirable start as they lost 1-0 in the Edinburgh derby but bounced back with a sensational display at home to County.
The Tynecastle side have slipped out of third and are now five points off Aberdeen, with the guaranteed European group stage football third place brings a key target for the Jambos.
Celtic will clinch back-to-back titles in Ange Postecoglou's first two seasons if they beat Hearts at Tynecastle in the first round of post-split fixtures.
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