Sunday , 15 November 2026

Celtic FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Celtic FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 16 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 43' Lawrence Shankland
Arne Engels pen 45+3' 1–1
Daizen Maeda 88' 2–1
Callum Osmand 90+8' 3–1
Alistair Johnston 35' Y
Y 38' Michael Steinwender
Benjamin Nygren 53' Y
Auston Trusty 58' Y
Y 77' Stuart Findlay
Y 90' Lawrence Shankland
Marcelo Saracchi 90' Y
Daizen Maeda 90' Y
Callum McGregor 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2026-05-16 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2026-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2025-12-07 Celtic FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-10-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Celtic FC 2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–1 W
13 May Motherwell FC A 3–2 W
10 May Rangers FC H 3–1 W
03 May Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
25 Apr Falkirk FC H 3–1 W
11 Apr St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Celtic FC A 1–3 L
13 May Falkirk FC H 3–0 W
09 May Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
04 May Rangers FC H 2–1 W
26 Apr Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
11 Apr Motherwell FC H 3–1 W

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' The ball is rolling at Celtic Park. Celtic FC are looking to make home advantage count against Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Benjamin Nygren scoring 2 goals.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Celtic FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' With 3 assists to his name this season, Benjamin Nygren is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Stuart Findlay is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a card for Alistair Johnston.
  • 38' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Michael Steinwender gets a card.
  • 43' Against the run of play, Lawrence Shankland has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 48' What an equalizer from Arne Engels!
  • 53' Poor challenge from Benjamin Nygren. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Auston Trusty.
  • 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' It’s high time Martin O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Stuart Findlay is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — card on 77.
  • 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' Alexander Schwolow has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 500 appearances.
  • 88' Goal! Benjamin Nygren scores his 13 goal in 324 matches.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lawrence Shankland on 90.
  • Heart of Midlothian FC will have plenty to reflect on. Celtic FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 8
Daizen Maeda 8
Lawrence Shankland 6
James Forrest 4
Josh Ginnelly 3
Odsonne Edouard 3
Ryan Christie 3
Matt O'Riley 3

Head to Head

2026-05-16 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2026-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2025-12-07 Celtic FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-10-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Celtic FC 2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Celtic FC Form

2026-05-16 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-05-13 Motherwell FC 2–3 Celtic FC W 2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC W 2026-05-03 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-04-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Falkirk FC W 2026-04-11 Celtic FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2026-05-16 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-05-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Falkirk FC W 2026-05-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2026-04-26 Hibernian FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 3
2.72 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC64% Draw19% Heart of Midlothian FC17%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
36%
Celtic FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
81%

Half-Time Result

Celtic FC51% Draw35% Heart of Midlothian FC14%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 19% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 20% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
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.