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Celtic FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2021-22 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2021-22
Celtic FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 7 May 2022 · 11:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Toby Sibbick

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

17
1
6
Celtic FC 24 games · Avg 3.5 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-07 Celtic FC 4–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-07-31 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Celtic FC 2020-02-12 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2019-08-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 4–1 W
01 May Rangers FC H 1–1 D
24 Apr Ross County FC A 2–0 W
09 Apr St. Johnstone FC H 7–0 W
03 Apr Rangers FC A 2–1 W
19 Mar Ross County FC H 4–0 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Celtic FC A 1–4 L
30 Apr Ross County FC H 0–0 D
24 Apr Dundee United FC A 3–2 W
09 Apr Hibernian FC H 3–1 W
02 Apr Ross County FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar Livingston FC H 2–0 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Celtic Park!
  • 3' What a strike from Ellis Simms! The score is 0-1.
  • 8' Liel Abada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 13' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
  • 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Callum McGregor suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Daizen Maeda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Toby Sibbick.
  • 31' What composure from Daizen Maeda! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reo Hatate, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 20 goals in the last 15 games.
  • 37' Kyogo Furuhashi doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 57' Celtic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 62' 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.
  • 64' Giorgos Giakoumakis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyogo Furuhashi on 64 minute.
  • 65' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Daizen Maeda departs to be replaced by Liel Abada.
  • 66' Reo Hatate is replacing David Turnbull for the Celtic FC side.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Matt O'Riley — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ange Postecoglou will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' The whistle greets Ellis Simms as he departs to be replaced by Gary Mackay-Steven.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Matt O'Riley is replaced by Tom Rogic.
  • 81' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Forrest is hanging Jota on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' Giorgos Giakoumakis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Celtic FC players.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-05-07 Celtic FC 4–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-07-31 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Celtic FC 2020-02-12 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2019-08-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Celtic FC Form

2022-05-07 Celtic FC 4–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-05-01 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2022-04-24 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2022-04-09 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2022-03-19 Celtic FC 4–0 Ross County FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-05-07 Celtic FC 4–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-04-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2022-04-24 Dundee United FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-04-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Hibernian FC W 2022-04-02 Ross County FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2022-03-19 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Livingston FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.66 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC69% Draw18% Heart of Midlothian FC13%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
31%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC53% Draw35% Heart of Midlothian FC12%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 20% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 21% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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