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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Heart of Midlothian FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 11:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Kyle Lafferty 8' Y
Jake Mulraney 23' Y
Ben Garuccio 39' Y
Y 50' Leigh Griffiths
Steven Naismith 62' Y
Michael Smith 78' Y
Y 90' Jack Hendry

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee 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

6
1
17
Heart of Midlothian FC 24 games · Avg 3.5 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#1 Position #3
70 Points 67
33 Played 33
21 / 7 / 5 W / D / L 21 / 4 / 8
58 Scored 59
28 Conceded 35
+30 GD +24
2.12 PPG 2.03
64% Win % 64%

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC is underway.
  • 5' Scott Sinclair has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 8' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Kyle Lafferty gets a Yellow card.
  • 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' Michael Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
  • 23' Jake Mulraney is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Christophe Berra makes way for Aaron Hughes at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 50' The referee has no hesitation. Leigh Griffiths is booked for Celtic FC — Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' The deadlock is broken! Kyle Lafferty gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Steven Naismith on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Jonny Hayes exits the field as James Forrest enters on 63.
  • 68' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jack Hendry suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Kouassi Eboue departs to be replaced by Tom Rogic.
  • 74' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Mulraney departs to be replaced by Oliver Bozanic.
  • 78' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Kyle Lafferty is replaced by Harry Cochrane on 81 minute.
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Hendry is booked for Celtic FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Celtic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Heart of Midlothian FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-08-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Celtic FC

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

Celtic FC Form

2018-08-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Celtic FC L 2018-08-08 Celtic FC 1–1 PAE AEK D 2018-08-04 Celtic FC 3–1 Livingston FC W 2018-08-01 Rosenborg BK 0–0 Celtic FC D 2018-07-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Rosenborg BK W 2018-07-18 Celtic FC 3–0 FC Alashkert W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC57% Draw27% Celtic FC16%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Celtic FC
43%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC38% Draw51% Celtic FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14%
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.4%
0 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 27% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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