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Celtic FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Celtic FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 14 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Celtic Park 58,872 HT 45' · FT 45'
Arne Engels pen 52' 2–0
Luke McCowan 89' 2–0
Nicolas Kuhn 21' Y
Y 41' James Penrice

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Calum Spence

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
2024-09-14 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–0 W
01 Sep Rangers FC H 3–0 W
25 Aug St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
11 Aug Hibernian FC A 2–0 W
04 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 4–0 W
18 May St. Mirren FC H 3–2 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Celtic FC A 0–2 L
01 Sep Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
25 Aug Motherwell FC A 1–3 L
10 Aug Dundee FC A 1–3 L
03 Aug Rangers FC H 0–0 D
18 May Rangers FC H 3–3 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' That's the starting whistle at Celtic Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' Daizen Maeda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Kuhn is booked for Celtic FC — card on 21.
  • 26' Celtic FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 31' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Naismith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for James Penrice. He receives a card.
  • 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 52' The Belgium Arne Engels breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 1-0!
  • 57' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 66' Celtic FC make a change. Reo Hatate trudges off to be replaced by James Forrest on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 71 minute. Kenneth Vargas leaves to be changed by Musa Drammeh.
  • 72' Adam Idah gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Kyogo Furuhashi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' 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.
  • 78' Beni Baningime makes way for Yan Dhanda at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 81' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace James Penrice by Alan Forrest on 81 minute.
  • 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Blair Spittal is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Luke McCowan gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • Heart of Midlothian FC will have plenty to reflect on. Celtic FC were simply the better side today.

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
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

2024-09-14 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2024-09-14 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-09-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC W 2024-08-25 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2024-08-11 Hibernian FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2024-08-04 Celtic FC 4–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-05-18 Celtic FC 3–2 St. Mirren FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-09-14 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-09-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2024-08-25 Motherwell FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-08-10 Dundee FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-08-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Rangers FC D 2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.45 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC71% Draw18% Heart of Midlothian FC11%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
29%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC53% Draw38% Heart of Midlothian FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
3 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
5 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 21% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 22% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+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
47% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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