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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 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 27 Feb 2019 · 19:45 UTC Tynecastle Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Peter Haring 13' Y
Arnaud Djoum 33' Y
Y 35' Scott Brown
Steven Naismith 43' Y
Jamie Brandon 44' R
Y 75' Jeremy Toljan

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Steven Kirkland

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
1
17
Heart of Midlothian FC 24 games · Avg 3.5 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2018-11-03 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-08-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Celtic FC H 1–2 L
23 Feb St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
17 Feb Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Livingston FC H 0–0 D
01 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 2–1 W
26 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–1 W
24 Feb Motherwell FC H 4–1 W
21 Feb Valencia CF A 0–1 L
17 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
14 Feb Valencia CF H 0–2 L
06 Feb Hibernian FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Celtic FC
#4 Position #1
3 Points 6
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
5 Scored 6
2 Conceded 1
+3 GD +5
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

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

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC is underway.
  • 5' The 34-year-old Nir Bitton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 13' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
  • 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Arnaud Djoum gets a Yellow card.
  • 35' The referee calls foul for Scott Brown. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 36' What a strike from James Forrest! The score is 0-1.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Stadium. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Jamie Brandon argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 46' Oliver Bozanic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steven Naismith on 46 minute.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Oliver Bozanic doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' The whistle greets Ewan Henderson as he departs to be replaced by Odsonne Edouard.
  • 67' Peter Haring is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
  • 72' Belgium international Dedryck Boyata has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Jeremy Toljan on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 80' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Vanecek is hanging Uche Ikpeazu on the field on 80 minute.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Scott Sinclair is replaced by Tim Weah.
  • 85' The whistle greets Marcus Godinho as he departs to be replaced by Clevid Dikamona.
  • 86' Mikael Lustig has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Toljan on 86 minute.
  • 90' The France Odsonne Edouard breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 1-2!
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Celtic FC take all three points.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-02-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2018-11-03 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-08-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Celtic FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2019-02-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2019-02-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2019-02-17 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-02-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2019-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W

Celtic FC Form

2019-02-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2019-02-24 Celtic FC 4–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-02-21 Valencia CF 1–0 Celtic FC L 2019-02-17 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2019-02-14 Celtic FC 0–2 Valencia CF L 2019-02-06 Celtic FC 2–0 Hibernian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC22% Draw27% Celtic FC51%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Celtic FC
78%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC15% Draw45% Celtic FC40%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 24% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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