Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League .
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Douglas Ross
- Referee John Beaton
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee David Roome
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Apr | Winslow United FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 17 Apr | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | Dunston UTS FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | PAE AEK | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | Livingston FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | Rosenborg BK | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Rosenborg BK | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | FC Alashkert | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Heart of Midlothian FC | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 20 | Points | 31 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 6 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 2 |
| 26 | Scored | 28 |
| 22 | Conceded | 10 |
| +4 | GD | +18 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 50% | Win % | 77% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Heart of Midlothian FC are looking to make home advantage count against Celtic FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 8' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Kyle Lafferty gets a Yellow card.
- 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Craig Levein might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Mulraney.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Craig Levein will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' Steven Naismith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Ben Garuccio gets a Yellow card.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 429 games and scored 826 goals.
- 45' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Aaron Hughes comes on to replace Christophe Berra.
- 50' Celtic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 56' Kyle Lafferty has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jozo Simunovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 62' Poor challenge from Steven Naismith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' The crowd applauds Jonny Hayes as he leaves the pitch. James Forrest steps in for Celtic FC.
- 68' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 349 goals from 319 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' Tom Rogic is replacing Kouassi Eboue for the Celtic FC side.
- 74' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Mulraney departs to be replaced by Oliver Bozanic.
- 78' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Michael Smith gets a Yellow card.
- 81' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Kyle Lafferty exits the field as Harry Cochrane enters on 81.
- 86' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Hendry argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Another three points for Heart of Midlothian FC.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 8
- 19
- 14
- 6
- 2
- 4
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Oliver Bozanic 74'
- 5
- 1
-
9
Kyle Lafferty ↓ Harry Cochrane 81'
Bench
-
7
Oliver Bozanic ↑ 74'
- 13
-
16
Aaron Hughes ↑ 45'
-
20
Harry Cochrane ↑ 81'
- 21
- 18
- 38
Coach
Craig Levein
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 11
- 9
- 8
- 5
- 63
-
15
Jonny Hayes ↓ James Forrest 63'
- 42
-
88
Kouassi Eboue ↓ Tom Rogic 70'
- 4
Bench
-
18
Tom Rogic ↑ 70'
-
49
James Forrest ↑ 63'
- 21
- 29
- 35
- 73
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 63'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 8 |
| Daizen Maeda | 8 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 6 |
| James Forrest | 4 |
| Matt O'Riley | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Callum Osmand | 3 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 3 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2018-08-11
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–0
Celtic FC
W
2018-08-04
Hamilton Academical FC
1–4
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2017-04-29
Villarreal CF
0–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2017-04-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
5–2
Winslow United FC
W
2017-04-17
Aberdeen FC
2–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2017-04-14
Heart of Midlothian FC
3–0
Dunston UTS FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC 74% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Celtic FC
58%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.