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

Premier League · 2022-23
Celtic FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Wed 8 Mar 2023 · 19:45 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 53' Cameron Devlin
Y 77' Orestis Kiomourtzoglou

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
2023-03-08 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–4 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–1 W
05 Mar St. Mirren FC A 5–1 W
18 Feb Aberdeen FC H 4–0 W
05 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 4–1 W
01 Feb Livingston FC H 3–0 W
29 Jan Dundee United FC A 2–0 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Celtic FC A 1–3 L
04 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 3–0 W
19 Feb Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
04 Feb Dundee United FC H 3–1 W
01 Feb Rangers FC H 0–3 L
29 Jan Livingston FC A 0–0 D

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC is underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 6' Heart of Midlothian FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Josh Ginnelly on 6.
  • 8' The deadlock is broken! Josh Ginnelly gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
  • 13' Yutaro Oda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Daizen Maeda makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Celtic FC ring the changes. Daizen Maeda has done his job and it is now time for Jota to step up.
  • 36' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' The crowd applauds Josh Ginnelly as he leaves the pitch. Yutaro Oda steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 49' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
  • 53' Cameron Devlin was booked on 53.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robbie Neilson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Against the run of play, Kyogo Furuhashi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Yutaro Oda is replaced by Garang Kuol.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Matt O'Riley is replaced by Reo Hatate.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Liel Abada is replaced by Sead Haksabanovic.
  • 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Aaron Mooy exits the field as Tomoki Iwata enters on 80.
  • 84' GOAL! Sead Haksabanovic scores on 84.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 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
Daizen Maeda 8
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
Lawrence Shankland 6
James Forrest 4
Josh Ginnelly 3
Odsonne Edouard 3
Ryan Christie 3
Matt O'Riley 3

Head to Head

2023-03-08 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–4 Celtic FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2023-03-08 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-03-05 St. Mirren FC 1–5 Celtic FC W 2023-02-18 Celtic FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Celtic FC W 2023-02-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2023-01-29 Dundee United FC 0–2 Celtic FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-03-08 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-03-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-02-19 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-02-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Dundee United FC W 2023-02-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2023-01-29 Livingston FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.45 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC70% Draw18% Heart of Midlothian FC12%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
30%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC52% Draw38% Heart of Midlothian FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 21% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 22% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
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.