Celtic FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League .
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Douglas Ross
- Referee John Beaton
- Referee Dougie Potter
- Referee Alan Newlands
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Dundee FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Celtic FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 31 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Dundee FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Celtic FC | Heart of Midlothian FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 31 | Points | 20 |
| 13 | Played | 12 |
| 10 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 4 |
| 28 | Scored | 26 |
| 10 | Conceded | 22 |
| +18 | GD | +4 |
| 2.38 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 77% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Camilo Duran | 7 G | 6 A |
| Benjamin Nygren | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 G | 3 A |
| Liam Scales | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 2 G |
Heart of Midlothian FC
| Claudio Braga | 6 G | 2 A |
| Calvin Miller | 5 G | 1 A |
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Laurent Mendy | 3 G | |
| Joshua McPake | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Celtic FC gets underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
- 18' GOAL! Odsonne Edouard scores on 18. Assisted by Scott Sinclair
- 23' Clevid Dikamona is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
- 26' A goal from the Croatia international Filip Benkovic! He fires home on 26 to make it 2-0!
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Harry Cochrane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Odsonne Edouard doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 44' With 4 assists to his name this season, Kieran Tierney is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 46' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Demetri Mitchell is replaced by Ben Garuccio on 46 minute.
- 51' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 58' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Kristoffer Ajer on, Mikael Lustig off on 58 minutes.
- 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' Brilliant from the ! James Forrest makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 65.
- 70' Scott Sinclair has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 72' Celtic FC make a change. Odsonne Edouard trudges off to be replaced by Michael Johnston on 72 minutes.
- 73' Callum Morrison has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sean Clare on 73 minute.
- 78' Ben Garuccio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' Lewis Morgan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Sinclair on 80 minute.
- 81' The crowd applauds Jake Mulraney as he leaves the pitch. Craig Wighton steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 86' Scotland international Craig Wighton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 87' A moment of madness from Peter Haring on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
- 89' What a moment for Ryan Christie! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Michael Smith will be fuming at that decision.
- Celtic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 23
- 20
- 1
-
11
Scott Sinclair ↓ Lewis Morgan 80'
- 49
- 63
- 42
- 22
- 32
- 17
Bench
- 15
- 29
-
35
Kristoffer Ajer ↑ 58'
- 4
- 55
-
73
Michael Johnston ↑ 72'
-
16
Lewis Morgan ↑ 80'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sean Clare ↓ Callum Morrison 73'
- 3
- 10
- 2
- 20
-
11
Demetri Mitchell ↓ Ben Garuccio 46'
- 18
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Craig Wighton 81'
- 28
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 7
-
17
Ben Garuccio ↑ 46'
- 13
- 8
- 16
-
15
Craig Wighton ↑ 81'
-
38
Callum Morrison ↑ 73'
Coach
Craig Levein
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 8 |
| Daizen Maeda | 8 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 6 |
| James Forrest | 4 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 3 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 3 |
| Matt O'Riley | 3 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2018-11-03
Celtic FC
5–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2018-10-31
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–0
Hibernian FC
D
2018-10-23
Dundee FC
0–3
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2018-10-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–1
Aberdeen FC
W
2018-10-07
Rangers FC
3–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2018-09-29
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–1
St. Johnstone FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.3
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Celtic FC to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
28%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6.5%
1 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
4.7%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -2 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

