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

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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

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

Celtic FC 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Colin Steven
Assistant 1 Francis Connor
Assistant 2 Calum Spence

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	7	18
2	Rangers FC	7	16
3	Heart of Midlothian FC	7	13
4	Dundee FC	7	10
5	St. Mirren FC	7	10
6	St. Johnstone FC	7	8
7	Aberdeen FC	7	8
8	Motherwell FC	7	8
9	Dundee United FC	7	8
10	Hibernian FC	7	7
11	Falkirk FC	7	6
12	Kilmarnock FC	7	5

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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	#3
18	Points	13
7	Played	7
6 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	4 / 1 / 2
14	Scored	14
4	Conceded	8
+10	GD	+6
2.57	PPG	1.86
86%	Win %	57%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC

0-15

3/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

4/1

46-60

4/1

61-75

2/1

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

1/2

61-75

2/1

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC

Benjamin Nygren	3 G	3 A
Camilo Duran	3 G	3 A
Kasper Hogh	3 G
Hyun-jun Yang	2 G
Luke McCowan	1 G

Heart of Midlothian FC

James Wilson	3 G
Claudio Braga	2 G	2 A
Joshua McPake	1 G	1 A
Calvin Miller	1 G
Tom Renaud	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Heart of Midlothian FC get us underway at Celtic Park.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Naismith will be considering his options from the bench.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yan Dhanda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
20' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
21' Celtic FC player sees a card in front of him.
26' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
36' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
41' It’s gonna be a card for James Penrice.
46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
51' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
52' Arne Engels has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
57' 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.
62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
66' The whistle greets Reo Hatate as he departs to be replaced by James Forrest.
71' Musa Drammeh is replacing Kenneth Vargas for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
72' Adam Idah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyogo Furuhashi at the 72 minute mark.
77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
78' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Beni Baningime is replaced by Yan Dhanda.
81' The crowd applauds James Penrice as he leaves the pitch. Alan Forrest steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
89' The deadlock is broken! Luke McCowan gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Celtic FC take all three points.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

6
Beni Baningime ↓ Yan Dhanda 78'
3
Stephen Kingsley
7
Jorge Grant ↓ Cameron Devlin 72'
15
Kye Rowles
1
Craig Gordon
4
Craig Halkett
9
Lawrence Shankland ↓ Blair Spittal 81'
29
James Penrice ↓ Alan Forrest 81'
18
Malachi Boateng
77
Kenneth Vargas ↓ Musa Drammeh 71'
82
Gerald Taylor

Bench

20
Yan Dhanda ↑ 78'
2
Frankie Kent
14
Cameron Devlin ↑ 72'
28
Zander Clark
17
Alan Forrest ↑ 81'
16
Blair Spittal ↑ 81'
5
Daniel Oyegoke
80
Andres Salazar
37
Musa Drammeh ↑ 71'

Coach Steven Naismith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

2.26 Celtic FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.78 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Celtic FC69% Draw20% Heart of Midlothian FC11%

Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 3.04

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

31%

Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Celtic FC50% Draw40% Heart of Midlothian FC10%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

10.5%

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 1

9.1%

3 – 0

8.9%

3 – 1

6.9%

0 – 0

6.3%

4 – 0

4 – 1

2 – 2

3.6%

1 – 2

3.1%

0 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap	Celtic FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	26%	—	74%
-2	26%	21%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	23%	30%
-0.5	70%	—	30%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	7%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

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.