Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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
2022-08-21 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 #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' KICK OFF: Heart of Midlothian FC gets underway.
  • 5' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Connor Smith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 13' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kyogo Furuhashi makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 18' Jota has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ange Postecoglou might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Liam Boyce has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card 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' With 1 assists to his name this season, Alex Cochrane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 36' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ange Postecoglou will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' Gary Mackay-Steven has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' It’s high time Robbie Neilson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Toby Sibbick picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Liel Abada on, Daizen Maeda off on 55 minutes.
  • 56' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — David Turnbull exits the field as Reo Hatate enters on 56.
  • 60' Connor Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrew Halliday at the 60 minute mark.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alex Cochrane.
  • 64' Barrie McKay is replacing Liam Boyce for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
  • 65' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Alan Forrest trudges off to be replaced by Lawrence Shankland on 65 minutes.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Neilson is hanging Peter Haring on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' Celtic FC make a change. Matt O'Riley trudges off to be replaced by Giorgos Giakoumakis on 72 minutes.
  • 77' 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.
  • 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Lawrence Shankland is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 89' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Red card for Toby Sibbick.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 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
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
2.35 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC72% Draw18% Heart of Midlothian FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
28%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC53% Draw39% Heart of Midlothian FC8%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
3 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
4.1%
5 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 22% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 23% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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