Celtic FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

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Premier League · 2026

Celtic FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 16 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 43' Lawrence Shankland

Arne Engels pen 45+3' 1–1

Daizen Maeda 88' 2–1

Callum Osmand 90+8' 3–1

Alistair Johnston 35' Y

Y 38' Michael Steinwender

Benjamin Nygren 53' Y

Auston Trusty 58' Y

Y 77' Stuart Findlay

Y 90' Lawrence Shankland

Marcelo Saracchi 90' Y

Daizen Maeda 90' Y

Callum McGregor 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Celtic FC 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	7	18
2	Rangers FC	7	16
3	Heart of Midlothian FC	7	13
4	Dundee FC	7	10
5	St. Mirren FC	7	10
6	St. Johnstone FC	7	8
7	Aberdeen FC	7	8
8	Motherwell FC	7	8
9	Dundee United FC	7	8
10	Hibernian FC	7	7
11	Falkirk FC	7	6
12	Kilmarnock FC	7	5

Head-to-Head

Celtic FC 24 games · Avg 3.5 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-16 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2026-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2025-12-07 Celtic FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-10-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Celtic FC 2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 May	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	3–1	W
13 May	Motherwell FC	A	3–2	W
10 May	Rangers FC	H	3–1	W
03 May	Hibernian FC	A	2–1	W
25 Apr	Falkirk FC	H	3–1	W
11 Apr	St. Mirren FC	H	1–0	W

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 May	Celtic FC	A	1–3	L
13 May	Falkirk FC	H	3–0	W
09 May	Motherwell FC	A	1–1	D
04 May	Rangers FC	H	2–1	W
26 Apr	Hibernian FC	A	2–1	W
11 Apr	Motherwell FC	H	3–1	W

Season Stats

Celtic FC		Heart of Midlothian FC
#1	Position	#3
18	Points	13
7	Played	7
6 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	4 / 1 / 2
14	Scored	14
4	Conceded	8
+10	GD	+6
2.57	PPG	1.86
86%	Win %	57%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC

0-15

3/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

4/1

46-60

4/1

61-75

2/1

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

1/2

61-75

2/1

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC

Benjamin Nygren	3 G	3 A
Camilo Duran	3 G	3 A
Kasper Hogh	3 G
Hyun-jun Yang	2 G
Luke McCowan	1 G

Heart of Midlothian FC

James Wilson	3 G
Claudio Braga	2 G	2 A
Joshua McPake	1 G	1 A
Calvin Miller	1 G
Tom Renaud	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Celtic FC launch into their encounter with Heart of Midlothian FC.
5' Michael Steinwender has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexandros Kyziridis made 4 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
30' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
35' The referee shows Celtic FC player a card on 35.
38' Michael Steinwender was booked on 38.
43' The Scotland Lawrence Shankland breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 0-1!
48' The deadlock is broken! Arne Engels gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
53' Controversy at the stadium! Benjamin Nygren argues furiously but the card stands.
58' Auston Trusty has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 58.
63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stuart Findlay on 77.
82' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
87' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Harry Milne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
88' Goal! Benjamin Nygren scores his 10 goal in 323 matches.
90' That is a card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Lawrence Shankland will be fuming at that decision.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kyogo Furuhashi	8
Daizen Maeda	8
Lawrence Shankland	6
James Forrest	4
Odsonne Edouard	3
Ryan Christie	3
Matt O'Riley	3
Giorgos Giakoumakis	3

Head to Head

Celtic FC Form

2026-05-16 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-05-13 Motherwell FC 2–3 Celtic FC W 2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC W 2026-05-03 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-04-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Falkirk FC W 2026-04-11 Celtic FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2026-05-16 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-05-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Falkirk FC W 2026-05-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2026-04-26 Hibernian FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 3

2.16 Celtic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.08 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Celtic FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Celtic FC59% Draw22% Heart of Midlothian FC19%

Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.24

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

41%

Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

78%

Half-Time Result

Celtic FC44% Draw40% Heart of Midlothian FC16%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

9.1%

1 – 0

7.9%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

6.4%

0 – 0

5.4%

2 – 2

5.1%

1 – 2

4.8%

3 – 2

3.7%

4 – 1

3.7%

0 – 1

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap	Celtic FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	18%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	22%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.