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Celtic FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Celtic FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sun 21 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Liam Boyce
Y 26' Liam Boyce
Y 43' Gary Mackay-Steven
Y 55' Toby Sibbick
Y 62' Alex Cochrane
Y 83' Lawrence Shankland
R 89' Alex Cochrane
R 90' 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
2022-08-21 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–0 W
14 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 5–0 W
06 Aug Ross County FC A 3–1 W
31 Jul Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
14 May Motherwell FC H 6–0 W
11 May Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Celtic FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug FC Zurich A 1–2 L
14 Aug Dundee United FC H 4–1 W
07 Aug Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
30 Jul Ross County FC H 2–1 W
14 May Rangers FC H 1–3 L

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' Temperatures are rising at Celtic Park as Celtic FC face off against Heart of Midlothian FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' 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 Connor Smith suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' Goal! Kyogo Furuhashi scores his 123 goal in 444 matches.
  • 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Boyce on 25.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Liam Boyce on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
  • 31' Daizen Maeda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 20 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Gary Mackay-Steven. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 48' Ross Stewart, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 55' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Daizen Maeda by Liel Abada on 55 minute.
  • 56' The whistle greets David Turnbull as he departs to be replaced by Reo Hatate.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Andrew Halliday as he leaves the pitch. Connor Smith steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Cochrane on 62 minutes.
  • 64' Liam Boyce makes way for Barrie McKay at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Lawrence Shankland on, Alan Forrest off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' 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.
  • 71' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Peter Haring departs to be replaced by Lewis Neilson.
  • 72' The whistle greets Matt O'Riley as he departs to be replaced by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 77' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' The 27-year-old Moritz Jenz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lawrence Shankland.
  • 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Ginnelly, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 89' Alex Cochrane was booked on 89.
  • 90' Toby Sibbick has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Celtic FC take all three points.

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
Ryan Christie 3
Matt O'Riley 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Josh Ginnelly 3

Head to Head

2022-08-21 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2022-08-21 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-08-14 Kilmarnock FC 0–5 Celtic FC W 2022-08-06 Ross County FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2022-07-31 Celtic FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2022-05-14 Celtic FC 6–0 Motherwell FC W 2022-05-11 Dundee United FC 1–1 Celtic FC D

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-08-21 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-08-18 FC Zurich 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-08-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–1 Dundee United FC W 2022-08-07 Hibernian FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2022-07-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2022-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.54 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC74% Draw17% Heart of Midlothian FC9%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
26%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC56% Draw36% Heart of Midlothian FC8%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4.5%
5 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
2.6%
5 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 22% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 21% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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