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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 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
2019-12-18 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
#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 energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Stendel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Michael Smith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' The referee calls foul for Scott Brown. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 22' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Ryan Christie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' With 1 assists to his name this season, Callum McGregor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 28' Brilliant from the ! Ryan Christie makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Steven MacLean on 30 minutes.
  • 32' Sean Clare gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Jamie Brandon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' GOAL! Jules Ntcham scores on 40. Assisted by James Forrest
  • 42' The referee has no hesitation. Loic Damour is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 42.
  • 46' The whistle greets Oliver Bozanic as he departs to be replaced by Glenn Whelan.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' The whistle greets Jake Mulraney as he departs to be replaced by Euan Henderson.
  • 63' Michael Smith picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 73' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Craig Halkett.
  • 83' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace James Forrest by Nir Bitton on 83 minute.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Leigh Griffiths. He replaces Odsonne Edouard on 84 minute.
  • 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Heart of Midlothian FC.

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
Ryan Christie 3
Matt O'Riley 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Josh Ginnelly 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
3 / 4
0.81 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC16% Draw22% Celtic FC62%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
38%
Draw or Celtic FC
84%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC12% Draw42% Celtic FC46%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
8.1%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
2 – 1
3.6%
1 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 9% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 24% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 20% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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