Celtic FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

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Premier League · 2023-24

Celtic FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 4 May 2024 · 14:00 UTC Celtic Park 59,038 HT 45' · FT 45'

Kyogo Furuhashi 4' 3–0

Kyogo Furuhashi 21' 3–0

Matt O'Riley pen 87' 3–0

Y 18' Lawrence Shankland

Y 52' Cameron Devlin

Overview

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

Celtic FC 33 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kevin Clancy
Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
Assistant 2 Chris Rae (Scotland)

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

Celtic FC 24 games · Avg 3.5 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-04 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-03-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 May	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	3–0	W
28 Apr	Dundee FC	A	2–1	W
13 Apr	St. Mirren FC	H	3–0	W
07 Apr	Rangers FC	A	3–3	D
31 Mar	Livingston FC	A	3–0	W
16 Mar	St. Johnstone FC	H	3–1	W

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 May	Celtic FC	A	0–3	L
27 Apr	Kilmarnock FC	A	0–0	D
13 Apr	Livingston FC	H	4–2	W
06 Apr	St. Mirren FC	A	2–1	W
30 Mar	Kilmarnock FC	H	1–1	D
16 Mar	Ross County FC	A	1–2	L

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC get this one started.
4' Kyogo Furuhashi does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
9' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
18' Poor challenge from Lawrence Shankland. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
21' Kyogo Furuhashi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
26' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
31' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
36' Liam Scales has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 305 games and scored 322 goals.
46' Nicolas Kuhn has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
51' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
52' Controversy at the stadium! Cameron Devlin argues furiously but the card stands.
57' Celtic FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's 3-5-2 shape.
62' Luis Palma is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
71' The whistle greets Reo Hatate as he departs to be replaced by Tomoki Iwata.
72' Celtic FC ring the changes. Kyogo Furuhashi has done his job and it is now time for Adam Idah to step up.
73' The crowd applauds Cameron Devlin as he leaves the pitch. Barrie McKay steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
78' Frankie Kent, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
82' Kyosuke Tagawa is replacing Kenneth Vargas for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
84' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Luis Palma on, James Forrest off on 84 minutes.
87' Brilliant from the ! Matt O'Riley makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 87.
89' Paulo Bernardo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum McGregor on 89 minute.
Full Time. Celtic FC beats Heart of Midlothian FC

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

29
Scott Bain
56
Anthony Ralston
38
Daizen Maeda ↑ 72'
24
Tomoki Iwata ↑ 71'
9
Adam Idah ↑ 72'
17
Maik Nawrocki
28
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 89'
13
Hyun-jun Yang
7
Luis Palma ↑ 84'

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kyogo Furuhashi	8
Daizen Maeda	8
Lawrence Shankland	6
James Forrest	4
Matt O'Riley	3
Giorgos Giakoumakis	3
Josh Ginnelly	3
Odsonne Edouard	3

Head to Head

Celtic FC Form

2024-05-04 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-04-28 Dundee FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2024-04-13 Celtic FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC W 2024-04-07 Rangers FC 3–3 Celtic FC D 2024-03-31 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2024-03-16 Celtic FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-05-04 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-04-27 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC W 2024-04-06 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-03-16 Ross County FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.73 Celtic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.98 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Celtic FC55% Draw25% Heart of Midlothian FC20%

Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.71

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

45%

Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Celtic FC38% Draw46% Heart of Midlothian FC16%

Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

1 – 0

10.7%

2 – 0

9.7%

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

8.6%

0 – 1

5.6%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.4%

1 – 2

5.3%

2 – 2

4.6%

0 – 2

3.2%

3 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap	Celtic FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	17%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	23%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	13%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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