Sunday , 11 October 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 8 21
2 Rangers FC 8 19
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 8 16
4 Dundee FC 8 13
5 St. Johnstone FC 8 11
6 Dundee United FC 8 11
7 St. Mirren FC 8 10
8 Aberdeen FC 8 8
9 Motherwell FC 8 8
10 Hibernian FC 8 7
11 Falkirk FC 8 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 8 5

Head-to-Head

17
1
6
Celtic FC 24 games · Avg 3.5 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 #3
21 Points 16
8 Played 8
7 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 2
16 Scored 19
4 Conceded 8
+12 GD +11
2.63 PPG 2.00
88% Win % 63%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (21 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/–
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
4/2
■ 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
Claudio Braga 3 G 2 A
Calvin Miller 3 G 1 A
James Wilson 3 G
Joshua McPake 2 G 1 A
Laurent Mendy 2 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' Michael Steinwender has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexandros Kyziridis made 4 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
  • 35' The referee shows Celtic FC player a card on 35.
  • 38' Michael Steinwender was booked on 38.
  • 43' The Scotland Lawrence Shankland breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 0-1!
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Arne Engels gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Benjamin Nygren argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 58' Auston Trusty has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 58.
  • 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stuart Findlay on 77.
  • 82' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Harry Milne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 88' Goal! Benjamin Nygren scores his 10 goal in 323 matches.
  • 90' That is a card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Lawrence Shankland will be fuming at that decision.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

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
Odsonne Edouard 3
Ryan Christie 3
Matt O'Riley 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 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
2.02 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 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

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

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

Celtic FC42% Draw42% Heart of Midlothian FC16%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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