Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2022-23 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Celtic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Ross County FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Hibernian FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | St. Mirren FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Aberdeen FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Motherwell FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Apr | Ross County FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Hibernian FC | H | 3–1 | 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' Heart of Midlothian FC have kicked off against Celtic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' England international Joe Hart has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tomoki Iwata suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' A moment of madness from Alex Cochrane on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
- 45' Alex Cochrane is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 45' The whistle greets Yutaro Oda as he departs to be replaced by Stephen Kingsley.
- 50' Zander Clark is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yuki Kobayashi makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 70' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Matt O'Riley is replaced by Aaron Mooy.
- 74' Orestis Kiomourtzoglou gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Cameron Devlin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Liel Abada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daizen Maeda on 79 minute.
- 80' Magnificent from Hyun-Gyu Oh! That is 22 goals in 429 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 80' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Jota departs to be replaced by Sead Haksabanovic.
- 82' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Josh Ginnelly is replaced by Stephen Humphrys.
- 86' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Tomoki Iwata on, Reo Hatate off on 86 minutes.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
18
Barrie McKay ↓ Jorge Grant 82'
- 30
- 72
- 14
- 15
- 5
- 28
-
88
Yutaro Oda ↓ Stephen Kingsley 45'
- 9
- 19
Bench
-
3
Stephen Kingsley ↑ 45'
-
29
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 82'
-
7
Jorge Grant ↑ 82'
- 13
- 16
- 12
- 17
-
8
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou ↑ 74'
- 49
Coach
Steven Naismith
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
33
Matt O'Riley ↓ Aaron Mooy 70'
- 42
- 56
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Hyun-Gyu Oh 70'
- 18
- 3
-
17
Jota ↓ Sead Haksabanovic 80'
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ Liel Abada 79'
- 4
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ Tomoki Iwata 86'
Bench
-
13
Aaron Mooy ↑ 70'
-
9
Sead Haksabanovic ↑ 80'
- 29
- 14
-
24
Tomoki Iwata ↑ 86'
- 25
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 79'
- 50
-
19
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 70'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 8 |
| Daizen Maeda | 8 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 6 |
| James Forrest | 4 |
| Ryan Christie | 3 |
| Matt O'Riley | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Callum Osmand | 3 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2023-05-07
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–2
Celtic FC
L
2023-04-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
6–1
Ross County FC
W
2023-04-15
Hibernian FC
1–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2023-04-08
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–2
St. Mirren FC
L
2023-04-01
Kilmarnock FC
2–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2023-03-18
Aberdeen FC
3–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.62
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
38%
Draw or Celtic FC
82%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 4
4.9%
2 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

