Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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
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
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' What a night it is going to be! Celtic FC welcome Heart of Midlothian FC for this crunch clash at Celtic Park.
  • 5' With 2 assists to his name this season, Reo Hatate is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 10' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Lawrence Shankland has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Cameron Carter-Vickers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
  • 20' Greg Taylor, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 21' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Nicolas Kuhn gets a card.
  • 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alan Forrest made 1 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. James Penrice gets a card.
  • 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Arne Engels — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 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' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — James Forrest on, Reo Hatate off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' The whistle greets Kenneth Vargas as he departs to be replaced by Musa Drammeh.
  • 72' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Idah is hanging Kyogo Furuhashi on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' Heart of Midlothian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Yan Dhanda. He replaces Beni Baningime on 78 minute.
  • 81' The crowd applauds James Penrice as he leaves the pitch. Alan Forrest steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 86' The 40-year-old Kasper Schmeichel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 89' What a moment for Luke McCowan! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

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
Ryan Christie 3
Matt O'Riley 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Callum Osmand 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
1 / 4
2.82 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC73% Draw17% Heart of Midlothian FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
27%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC56% Draw34% Heart of Midlothian FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
5 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 21% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 20% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+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
41% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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