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Celtic FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Celtic FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–2 15' Lawrence Shankland
0–2 30' Stephen Kingsley
Daizen Maeda 52' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 David Roome
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)

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
2023-12-16 Celtic FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2023-05-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2023-03-08 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–4 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–2 L
13 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–1 W
10 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
06 Dec Hibernian FC H 4–1 W
03 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 3–1 W
28 Nov SS Lazio A 0–2 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Celtic FC A 2–0 W
09 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
06 Dec Rangers FC H 0–1 L
02 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
25 Nov St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
11 Nov Motherwell FC A 2–1 W

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' 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 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 429 games and scored 826 goals.
  • 15' Lawrence Shankland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 30' GOAL! Stephen Kingsley scores on 30.
  • 35' 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 Alistair Johnston suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Anthony Ralston is replacing David Turnbull for the Celtic FC side.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daizen Maeda on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Uganda international Toby Sibbick has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Luis Palma is replaced by Alexandro Bernabei on 62 minute.
  • 65' The whistle greets Aidan Denholm as he departs to be replaced by Kenneth Vargas.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Barrie McKay on, Alan Forrest off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Another change for Celtic FC made on 71 minute. Greg Taylor leaves to be changed by James Forrest.
  • 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kye Rowles is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 85' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Macaulay Tait is hanging Jorge Grant on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' Craig Halkett is replacing Nathaniel Atkinson for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Celtic FC.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

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

2023-12-16 Celtic FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2023-05-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2023-03-08 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–4 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2023-12-16 Celtic FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-12-13 Celtic FC 2–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam W 2023-12-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Celtic FC L 2023-12-06 Celtic FC 4–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2023-11-28 SS Lazio 2–0 Celtic FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-12-16 Celtic FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2023-12-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-11-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-11-11 Motherwell FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.51 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC57% Draw22% Heart of Midlothian FC21%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
43%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC47% Draw37% Heart of Midlothian FC16%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–2 not predicted
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.6%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 18% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 20% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 10% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✗

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