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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Heart of Midlothian FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 22 Oct 2023 · 13:15 UTC Tynecastle 17,608 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Matt O'Riley
0–2 23' Daizen Maeda
0–3 51' Kyogo Furuhashi
Lawrence Shankland 64' 2–3
2–4 81' Tomoki Iwata
Kenneth Vargas 58' Y
Toby Sibbick 59' Y
Y 90' Reo Hatate

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 Calum Spence

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

6
1
17
Heart of Midlothian FC 24 games · Avg 3.5 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2023-05-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2023-03-08 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–4 Celtic FC 2022-08-21 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Celtic FC H 1–4 L
07 Oct Hibernian FC H 2–2 D
30 Sep Ross County FC A 1–0 W
23 Sep St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
03 Sep Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC A 4–1 W
07 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 3–1 W
04 Oct SS Lazio H 1–2 L
30 Sep Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
23 Sep Livingston FC A 3–0 W
19 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Celtic FC
#3 Position #1
13 Points 18
7 Played 7
4 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 1
14 Scored 14
8 Conceded 4
+6 GD +10
1.86 PPG 2.57
57% Win % 86%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
James Wilson 3 G
Claudio Braga 2 G 2 A
Joshua McPake 1 G 1 A
Calvin Miller 1 G
Tom Renaud 1 G
Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Celtic FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' Brilliant from the ! Matt O'Riley makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 4.
  • 9' 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.
  • 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' A goal from the Japan international Daizen Maeda! He fires home on 23 to make it 0-2!
  • 28' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 43' Kyogo Furuhashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 51' What a moment for Kyogo Furuhashi! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' Kenneth Vargas picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Alex Lowry is replaced by Beni Baningime.
  • 59' That is a card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Toby Sibbick will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' A stunning finish from Lawrence Shankland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 65' James Forrest has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luis Palma on 65 minute.
  • 66' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Reo Hatate by Tomoki Iwata on 66 minute.
  • 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 312 games and scored 334 goals.
  • 73' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 73 minute. Kenneth Vargas leaves to be changed by Liam Boyce.
  • 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 81' Magnificent from Tomoki Iwata! That is 19 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 82' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Cameron Devlin trudges off to be replaced by Jorge Grant on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Reo Hatate.
  • Celtic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

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

2023-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2023-05-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2023-03-08 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–4 Celtic FC 2022-08-21 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2023-10-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D 2023-09-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-09-23 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L

Celtic FC Form

2023-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC W 2023-10-07 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-10-04 Celtic FC 1–2 SS Lazio L 2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2023-09-23 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2023-09-19 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–0 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC20% Draw23% Celtic FC57%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Celtic FC
80%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC15% Draw40% Celtic FC45%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 3
6.5%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 22% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 19% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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