Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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 München 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
#3 Position #1
67 Points 70
33 Played 33
21 / 4 / 8 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 5
59 Scored 58
35 Conceded 28
+24 GD +30
2.03 PPG 2.12
64% Win % 64%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Celtic Park that hosts another battle between Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Jorge Grant, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 17' What a moment for Daizen Maeda! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 24' Jota adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' The 30-year-old Lawrence Shankland has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Daizen Maeda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' The whistle greets James Wilson as he departs to be replaced by Calem Nieuwenhof.
  • 51' 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.
  • 55' Adam Forrester picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' Celtic FC have won 790 goals from 410 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paulo Bernardo is hanging Callum McGregor on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' Sander Kartum gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Beni Baningime and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Lawrence Shankland has done his job and it is now time for Blair Spittal to step up.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Nicolas Kuhn as he leaves the pitch. Hyun-jun Yang steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 77' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 81' James Forrest is replacing Reo Hatate for the Celtic FC side.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Elton Kabangu as he leaves the pitch. Alan Forrest steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Heart of Midlothian FC.

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
Daizen Maeda 8
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
Lawrence Shankland 6
James Forrest 4
Josh Ginnelly 3
Odsonne Edouard 3
Ryan Christie 3
Matt O'Riley 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 München 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
2 / 4
1.98 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC57% Draw23% Heart of Midlothian FC20%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
43%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC41% Draw42% Heart of Midlothian FC17%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 22% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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