Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Tynecastle.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 33 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Don Robertson
- Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
- Assistant 2 Ross MacLeod
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Celtic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Hibernian FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | Rangers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Feb | Motherwell FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Dundee FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Dundee FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Motherwell FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Feb | Hibernian FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (24 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts). Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Heart of Midlothian FC get us underway at Tynecastle.
- 5' Celtic FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Daniel Kelly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
- 15' Alan Forrest has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 16' Hyun-jun Yang picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' Lawrence Shankland needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 32 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 41' Toby Sibbick, a Uganda , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' Magnificent from Jorge Grant! That is 31 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Paulo Bernardo makes way for Kyogo Furuhashi at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' GOAL! Lawrence Shankland scores on 56. Assisted by Calem Nieuwenhof
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' 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.
- 71' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Macaulay Tait on, Jorge Grant off on 71 minutes.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Naismith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' Alan Forrest makes way for Cameron Devlin at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 81' The referee shows Celtic FC player a card on 81.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Cochrane on 86.
- 88' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Aidan Denholm on, Beni Baningime off on 88 minutes.
- 89' A moment of madness from Daniel Kelly on 89 minutes earns him a card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
- 90' Macaulay Tait was booked on 90.
- It finishes all square. Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 21
-
6
Beni Baningime ↓ Aidan Denholm 88'
- 3
-
7
Jorge Grant ↓ Macaulay Tait 71'
- 15
- 28
-
17
Alan Forrest ↓ Cameron Devlin 79'
- 9
- 19
- 8
- 81
Bench
- 29
-
14
Cameron Devlin ↑ 79'
- 1
-
30
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 79'
- 13
-
22
Aidan Denholm ↑ 88'
- 39
- 54
-
25
Macaulay Tait ↑ 71'
Coach
Steven Naismith
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 33
- 3
- 38
-
24
Tomoki Iwata ↓ Daniel Kelly 79'
- 9
- 5
- 2
- 28
- 13
Bench
- 29
- 56
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↑ 46'
- 57
- 10
- 15
- 4
- 7
-
48
Daniel Kelly ↑ 79'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
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 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 3 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2024-03-03
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–0
Celtic FC
W
2024-02-28
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–1
Hibernian FC
D
2024-02-24
Rangers FC
5–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2024-02-17
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–0
Motherwell FC
W
2024-02-07
St. Johnstone FC
0–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2024-02-03
Dundee FC
2–3
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Celtic FC
54%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.