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

Match Preview

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

Celtic FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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
#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' The wait is over. Heart of Midlothian FC get us underway at Celtic Park.
4' What a moment for Kyogo Furuhashi! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
9' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
14' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
18' A moment of madness from Lawrence Shankland on 18 minutes earns him a card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
21' Kyogo Furuhashi doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
26' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
41' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Yutaro Oda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
51' Celtic FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
52' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
57' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
67' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
71' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Reo Hatate is replaced by Tomoki Iwata on 71 minute.
72' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Kyogo Furuhashi exits the field as Adam Idah enters on 72.
73' The crowd applauds Cameron Devlin as he leaves the pitch. Barrie McKay steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
78' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
82' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Kenneth Vargas has done his job and it is now time for Kyosuke Tagawa to step up.
84' Another change for Celtic FC made on 84 minute. James Forrest leaves to be changed by Luis Palma.
87' A goal from the Denmark international Matt O'Riley! He fires home on 87 to make it 3-0!
89' The crowd applauds Callum McGregor as he leaves the pitch. Paulo Bernardo steps in for Celtic FC.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Celtic FC 3-0 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

4 / 4

2.31 Celtic FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.75 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Celtic FC68% Draw20% Heart of Midlothian FC12%

Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 3.06

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

32%

Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Celtic FC51% Draw39% Heart of Midlothian FC10%

Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

12.4%

1 – 0

10.5%

3 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 1

8.8%

3 – 1

0 – 0

6.2%

4 – 0

5.3%

4 – 1

4.1%

2 – 2

3.4%

1 – 2

2.9%

0 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap	Celtic FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	27%	—	73%
-2	27%	21%	52%
-1.5	48%	—	52%
-1	48%	23%	29%
-0.5	71%	—	29%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	7%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet

48% ✗

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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