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 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Douglas Ross
- Referee John Beaton
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 13 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 14 |
| 8 | Conceded | 4 |
| +6 | GD | +10 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 2.57 |
| 57% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC.
- 5' Heart of Midlothian 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.
- 8' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 8.
- 13' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
- 23' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 23.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Jake Mulraney has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Ben Garuccio will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Craig Levein will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Christophe Berra departs to be replaced by Aaron Hughes.
- 50' Celtic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Kyle Lafferty doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Steven Naismith is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 62.
- 63' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — James Forrest on, Jonny Hayes off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Kouassi Eboue is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
- 70' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Kouassi Eboue is withdrawn and Tom Rogic gets his opportunity.
- 74' Oliver Bozanic is replacing Jake Mulraney for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Michael Smith. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Kyle Lafferty is replaced by Harry Cochrane on 81 minute.
- 86' 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.
- 90' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Jack Hendry gets a Yellow card.
- 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 |
| Ryan Christie | 3 |
| Matt O'Riley | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 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
4 / 4
1.24
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Celtic FC
54%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.