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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 18 Dec 2019 · 19:45 UTC Tynecastle Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Scott Brown
Steven MacLean 30' Y
Loic Damour 42' Y
Y 42' Kristoffer Ajer
Michael Smith 63' Y
Craig Halkett 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee Paul O'Neill
  • Referee Daniel McFarlane

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
2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2019-08-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-05-19 Celtic FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-02-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2018-11-03 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Celtic FC H 0–2 L
14 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 L
07 Dec Motherwell FC A 0–1 L
04 Dec Livingston FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Rangers FC A 0–5 L
23 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 0–3 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–0 W
15 Dec Hibernian FC H 2–0 W
12 Dec FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 0–2 L
04 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 2–1 W
01 Dec Ross County FC A 4–1 W
28 Nov Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 3–1 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Heart of Midlothian FC is hosting Celtic FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 305 games and scored 322 goals.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Stendel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Brown on 17.
  • 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 27' The 41-year-old Scott Brown has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 28' Ryan Christie makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 30' Steven MacLean is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 32' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sean Clare is hanging Jamie Brandon on the field on 32 minute.
  • 37' Loic Damour is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jules Ntcham makes it 0-2.
  • 42' Loic Damour picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Oliver Bozanic exits the field as Glenn Whelan enters on 46.
  • 51' Christophe Berra has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 305 appearances.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Jake Mulraney trudges off to be replaced by Euan Henderson on 61 minutes.
  • 63' Michael Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
  • 68' 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.
  • 73' Joel Pereira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 78' That is a Yellow card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Craig Halkett will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' Celtic FC make a change. James Forrest trudges off to be replaced by Nir Bitton on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leigh Griffiths is hanging Odsonne Edouard on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Celtic FC take all three points.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

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
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Josh Ginnelly 3
Odsonne Edouard 3
Ryan Christie 3

Head to Head

2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2019-08-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-05-19 Celtic FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-02-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2018-11-03 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2019-12-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-12-07 Motherwell FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-12-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2019-12-01 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-11-23 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Celtic FC Form

2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2019-12-15 Celtic FC 2–0 Hibernian FC W 2019-12-12 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 2–0 Celtic FC L 2019-12-04 Celtic FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-12-01 Ross County FC 1–4 Celtic FC W 2019-11-28 Celtic FC 3–1 Stade Rennais FC 1901 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC24% Draw26% Celtic FC50%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Celtic FC
76%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC19% Draw46% Celtic FC35%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 22% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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