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

Premier League · 2024-25
Celtic FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 29 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Daizen Maeda 17' 3–0
Jota 24' 3–0
Daizen Maeda 41' 3–0
Y 55' Adam Forrester

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 David Roome

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

17
1
6
Celtic FC 24 games · Avg 3.5 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-11-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Rangers FC H 2–3 L
01 Mar St. Mirren FC A 5–2 W
25 Feb Aberdeen FC H 5–1 W
22 Feb Hibernian FC A 1–2 L
18 Feb FC Bayern Munchen A 1–1 D
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Celtic FC A 0–3 L
15 Mar Ross County FC H 2–0 W
02 Mar Hibernian FC A 1–2 L
26 Feb St. Mirren FC H 3–1 W
23 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
16 Feb Rangers FC H 1–3 L

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Celtic FC launch into their encounter with Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Harry Milne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' James Penrice has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 17' Magnificent from Daizen Maeda! That is 84 goals in 34 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 22' Celtic 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.
  • 24' What a moment for Jota! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 29' Callum McGregor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maik Nawrocki, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Neilson made 189 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Daizen Maeda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. James Wilson is withdrawn and Calem Nieuwenhof gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Forrester is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — card on 55.
  • 60' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Paulo Bernardo. He replaces Callum McGregor on 64 minute.
  • 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 417 games and scored 807 goals.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Sander Kartum. He replaces Beni Baningime on 70 minute.
  • 71' Blair Spittal gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Lawrence Shankland and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hyun-jun Yang is hanging Nicolas Kuhn on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Reo Hatate is replaced by James Forrest on 81 minute.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Elton Kabangu is replaced by Alan Forrest on 86 minute.
  • With this win, Celtic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
Daizen Maeda 8
Lawrence Shankland 6
James Forrest 4
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Josh Ginnelly 3
Odsonne Edouard 3
Ryan Christie 3

Head to Head

2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-11-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-03-16 Celtic FC 2–3 Rangers FC L 2025-03-01 St. Mirren FC 2–5 Celtic FC W 2025-02-25 Celtic FC 5–1 Aberdeen FC W 2025-02-22 Hibernian FC 2–1 Celtic FC L 2025-02-18 FC Bayern Munchen 1–1 Celtic FC D

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-03-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2025-03-02 Hibernian FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-02-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 St. Mirren FC W 2025-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-02-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC66% Draw20% Heart of Midlothian FC14%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
34%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC50% Draw38% Heart of Midlothian FC12%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 20% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 22% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
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.