Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Oct | Aberdeen FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | Motherwell FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Livingston FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 15 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Motherwell FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Heart of Midlothian FC | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 20 | Points | 31 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 6 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 2 |
| 26 | Scored | 28 |
| 22 | Conceded | 10 |
| +4 | GD | +18 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 50% | Win % | 77% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
| Claudio Braga | 6 G | 2 A |
| Calvin Miller | 5 G | 1 A |
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Laurent Mendy | 3 G | |
| Joshua McPake | 2 G | 1 A |
Celtic FC
| Camilo Duran | 7 G | 6 A |
| Benjamin Nygren | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 G | 3 A |
| Liam Scales | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Tynecastle Park that hosts another battle between Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC.
- 5' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Benjamin Nygren scoring 2 goals.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Smith made 319 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 14' GOAL! James Forrest fires home to make it 0-1!
- 15' Against the run of play, James Forrest has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Stephen Humphrys is replaced by Lawrence Shankland.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Moritz Jenz.
- 46' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 47' Lawrence Shankland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lawrence Shankland makes it 2-2.
- 53' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' What composure from Giorgos Giakoumakis! The Greece international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Orestis Kiomourtzoglou argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 56' That is a Yellow card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Orestis Kiomourtzoglou will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Against the run of play, Daizen Maeda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 63' Magnificent from Josh Ginnelly! That is 25 goals in 66 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 66' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Daizen Maeda exits the field as Sead Haksabanovic enters on 66.
- 67' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Sead Haksabanovic comes on to replace Daizen Maeda.
- 69' The crowd applauds Josh Ginnelly as he leaves the pitch. Alan Forrest steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 70' Josh Ginnelly makes way for Alan Forrest at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' GOAL! Greg Taylor fires home to make it 3-5!
- 81' Anthony Ralston is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
- 84' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Michael Smith exits the field as Andrew Halliday enters on 84.
- 85' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Michael Smith by Andrew Halliday on 85 minute.
- 90' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Reo Hatate by Oliver Abildgaard on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-4.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 18
- 77
- 3
-
30
Josh Ginnelly ↓ Alan Forrest 69'
- 29
- 14
- 1
-
2
Michael Smith ↓ Andrew Halliday 84'
- 8
- 19
Bench
- 7
-
27
Connor Smith ↑ 85'
- 28
- 13
-
16
Andrew Halliday ↑ 84'
-
17
Alan Forrest ↑ 69'
-
9
Lawrence Shankland ↑ 39'
- 22
- 20
Coach
Robbie Neilson
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 1
- 20
- 33
-
49
James Forrest ↓ Liel Abada 66'
- 56
- 7
- 38
- 25
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ Oliver Abildgaard 90'
- 6
Bench
- 16
- 21
-
9
Sead Haksabanovic ↑ 66'
- 8
-
3
Greg Taylor ↑ 66'
- 88
- 31
-
28
Oliver Abildgaard ↑ 90'
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 66'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 8 |
| Daizen Maeda | 8 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 6 |
| James Forrest | 4 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Callum Osmand | 3 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 3 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 3 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2022-10-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
3–4
Celtic FC
L
2022-10-16
Aberdeen FC
2–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2022-10-09
Kilmarnock FC
2–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2022-10-01
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–4
Rangers FC
L
2022-09-18
Motherwell FC
0–3
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2022-09-03
Livingston FC
1–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.03
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Celtic FC
78%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 3
7.1%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
5.5%
1 – 1
5.5%
1 – 4
5.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
3.8%
0 – 4
3.4%
1 – 5
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 19% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 18% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

