Thursday , 2 July 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Heart of Midlothian FC
3 – 4
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sat 22 Oct 2022 · 11:30 UTC Tynecastle Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Moritz Jenz
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou 55' Y
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou 56' Y
Connor Smith 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–4 Celtic FC 2022-08-21 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-05-07 Celtic FC 4–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-07-31 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Celtic FC 2020-02-12 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Heart of Midlothian FC launch into their encounter with Celtic FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robert Snodgrass made 341 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 14' What a strike from James Forrest! The score is 0-1.
  • 15' The deadlock is broken! James Forrest gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
  • 20' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' Stephen Humphrys makes way for Lawrence Shankland at the 39 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 41' Celtic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Moritz Jenz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Lawrence Shankland gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
  • 48' What a moment for Lawrence Shankland! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 53' 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.
  • 55' Goal! Giorgos Giakoumakis scores his 56 goal in 127 matches.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Orestis Kiomourtzoglou on 55 minutes.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Orestis Kiomourtzoglou. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' Daizen Maeda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 63' Magnificent from Josh Ginnelly! That is 25 goals in 65 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 66' Sead Haksabanovic is replacing Daizen Maeda for the Celtic FC side.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Daizen Maeda is replaced by Sead Haksabanovic.
  • 69' Alan Forrest is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Ginnelly at the 69 minute mark.
  • 70' Alan Forrest has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Ginnelly on 70 minute.
  • 75' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' Greg Taylor makes no mistake. The score reads 3-5 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 81' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' Andrew Halliday has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Smith on 84 minute.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Andrew Halliday on, Michael Smith off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Connor Smith.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Oliver Abildgaard on, Reo Hatate off on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–4 Celtic FC 2022-08-21 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-05-07 Celtic FC 4–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-07-31 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Celtic FC 2020-02-12 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

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

Celtic FC Form

2022-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–4 Celtic FC W 2022-10-15 Celtic FC 6–1 Hibernian FC W 2022-10-11 Celtic FC 0–2 RB Leipzig L 2022-10-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2022-10-05 RB Leipzig 3–1 Celtic FC L 2022-10-01 Celtic FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC29% Draw23% Celtic FC48%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Celtic FC
71%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC25% Draw38% Celtic FC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 14% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 19% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 15% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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