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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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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 #4
6 Points 3
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
6 Scored 5
1 Conceded 2
+5 GD +3
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Heart of Midlothian FC gets underway.
  • 3' GOAL! Ellis Simms fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 8' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Craig Gordon, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 18' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Daizen Maeda makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 31' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 31' What a strike from Daizen Maeda! The score is 2-1.
  • 36' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 323 goals from 308 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' Kyogo Furuhashi adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 42' Stephen Kingsley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 308 games and scored 323 goals.
  • 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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giorgos Giakoumakis is hanging Kyogo Furuhashi on the field on 64 minute.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Liel Abada comes on to replace Daizen Maeda.
  • 66' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — David Turnbull exits the field as Reo Hatate enters on 66.
  • 69' Brilliant from the ! Matt O'Riley makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 69.
  • 74' Jota is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
  • 75' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Ellis Simms by Gary Mackay-Steven on 75 minute.
  • 77' The whistle greets Matt O'Riley as he departs to be replaced by Tom Rogic.
  • 81' James Forrest gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Jota and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' GOAL! Giorgos Giakoumakis fires home to make it 5-1!
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Matt O'Riley 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Josh Ginnelly 3
Odsonne Edouard 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
2.85 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Celtic FC to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC71% Draw17% Heart of Midlothian FC12%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
29%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC56% Draw34% Heart of Midlothian FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
6%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
5 – 0
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 21% 45%
-1.5 55% — 45%
-1 55% 20% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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