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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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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
#3 Position #1
67 Points 70
33 Played 33
21 / 4 / 8 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 5
59 Scored 58
35 Conceded 28
+24 GD +30
2.03 PPG 2.12
64% Win % 64%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Celtic FC gets underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathaniel Atkinson made 208 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 6' A goal from the England international Josh Ginnelly! He fires home on 6 to make it 0-1!
  • 8' GOAL! Josh Ginnelly scores on 8.
  • 13' 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 Joe Hart suffering a number of foals already.
  • 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ange Postecoglou will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' What composure from Daizen Maeda! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' The whistle greets Daizen Maeda as he departs to be replaced by Jota.
  • 36' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' Kyogo Furuhashi, a Japan , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Josh Ginnelly is withdrawn and Yutaro Oda gets his opportunity.
  • 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cameron Devlin.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' What an equalizer from Kyogo Furuhashi!
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Garang Kuol. He replaces Yutaro Oda on 65 minute.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Matt O'Riley as he leaves the pitch. Reo Hatate steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 71' Celtic FC ring the changes. Liel Abada has done his job and it is now time for Sead Haksabanovic to step up.
  • 76' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 77' Orestis Kiomourtzoglou was booked on 77.
  • 80' Tomoki Iwata gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Aaron Mooy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' A goal from the Montenegro international Sead Haksabanovic! He fires home on 84 to make it 3-2!
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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

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
2.05 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC61% Draw22% Heart of Midlothian FC17%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
39%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC42% Draw42% Heart of Midlothian FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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