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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 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
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 #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 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josh Ginnelly makes it 0-1.
  • 8' The England Josh Ginnelly breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 0-2!
  • 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 308 games and scored 323 goals.
  • 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robbie Neilson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' What a moment for Daizen Maeda! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liel Abada made 411 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Jota comes on to replace Daizen Maeda.
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 41' Matt O'Riley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' Yutaro Oda gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Josh Ginnelly and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 49' Tomoki Iwata is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
  • 53' Cameron Devlin is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' What a strike from Kyogo Furuhashi! The score is 2-2.
  • 65' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Yutaro Oda has done his job and it is now time for Garang Kuol to step up.
  • 70' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Matt O'Riley departs to be replaced by Reo Hatate.
  • 71' Liel Abada makes way for Sead Haksabanovic at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Orestis Kiomourtzoglou on 77.
  • 80' Tomoki Iwata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aaron Mooy on 80 minute.
  • 84' Sead Haksabanovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 89' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • Another three points for Celtic FC.

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
2.64 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 72% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC72% Draw17% Heart of Midlothian FC11%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
28%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC55% Draw36% Heart of Midlothian FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
6%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
5 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 21% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 21% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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