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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 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

18
1
6
Celtic FC 25 games · Avg 3.6 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
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)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Celtic FC host Heart of Midlothian FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robbie Neilson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 13' What a strike from Kyogo Furuhashi! The score is 1-0.
  • 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nathaniel Atkinson, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' A moment of madness from Liam Boyce on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
  • 26' Liam Boyce picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 31' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' Gary Mackay-Steven is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' Ross Stewart has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 55' Toby Sibbick catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 55' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Daizen Maeda exits the field as Liel Abada enters on 55.
  • 56' Celtic FC make a change. David Turnbull trudges off to be replaced by Reo Hatate on 56 minutes.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Connor Smith on, Andrew Halliday off on 60 minutes.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Cochrane argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' Barrie McKay is replacing Liam Boyce for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
  • 65' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Alan Forrest has done his job and it is now time for Lawrence Shankland to step up.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Lewis Neilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Peter Haring at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' Giorgos Giakoumakis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt O'Riley on 72 minute.
  • 77' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lawrence Shankland.
  • 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ange Postecoglou might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Alex Cochrane on 89 minutes earns him a Red card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Toby Sibbick. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 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

2022-08-21 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
2 / 4
2.91 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC75% Draw16% Heart of Midlothian FC9%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
25%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC60% Draw33% Heart of Midlothian FC7%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
6.3%
4 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
3.6%
5 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 39% — 61%
-2 39% 21% 40%
-1.5 60% — 40%
-1 60% 19% 21%
-0.5 79% — 21%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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