Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2022-23 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
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
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 |
| 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)
H2H (24 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Celtic FC gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' It’s high time Steven Naismith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Liel Abada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 411 appearances.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Cochrane.
- 45' That is a Red card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Alex Cochrane will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stephen Kingsley is hanging Yutaro Oda on the field on 45 minute.
- 50' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Naismith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carl Starfelt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yuki Kobayashi makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 70' Celtic FC ring the changes. Matt O'Riley has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Mooy to step up.
- 74' Orestis Kiomourtzoglou is replacing Cameron Devlin for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
- 79' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Daizen Maeda is withdrawn and Liel Abada gets his opportunity.
- 80' Hyun-Gyu Oh has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
- 80' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Jota departs to be replaced by Sead Haksabanovic.
- 82' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Josh Ginnelly is replaced by Stephen Humphrys on 82 minute.
- 86' Another change for Celtic FC made on 86 minute. Reo Hatate leaves to be changed by Tomoki Iwata.
- 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 |
| Matt O'Riley | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 3 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 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
1.09
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Celtic FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Celtic FC
82%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 4
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.