Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Assistant 1 John Stewart (Scotland)
- Assistant 2 Daniel McFarlane
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Hibernian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | St. Mirren FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Dundee FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Motherwell FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (24 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
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' In just a few seconds Tynecastle Park will turn into a battlefield for Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Greg Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 20' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Daniel Oyegoke, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Celtic FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kyogo Furuhashi makes it 0-1.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daizen Maeda on 59.
- 60' Goal! Nicolas Kuhn scores his 18 goal in 542 matches.
- 65' DR Congo international Beni Baningime has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' Paulo Bernardo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arne Engels at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' Jorge Grant gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Malachi Boateng and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Anthony Ralston is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alistair Johnston at the 70 minute mark.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a card for James Penrice on 71 minutes.
- 75' Hyun-jun Yang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Kuhn at the 75 minute mark.
- 78' Adam Idah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 79' Yan Dhanda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cameron Devlin at the 79 minute mark.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Musa Drammeh gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Heart of Midlothian FC.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
- 2
-
14
Cameron Devlin ↓ Yan Dhanda 79'
- 15
- 1
-
17
Alan Forrest ↓ Kenneth Vargas 68'
- 9
-
16
Blair Spittal ↓ Musa Drammeh 79'
- 29
- 5
-
18
Malachi Boateng ↓ Jorge Grant 68'
Bench
-
20
Yan Dhanda ↑ 79'
- 3
-
7
Jorge Grant ↑ 68'
- 28
- 4
- 21
-
77
Kenneth Vargas ↑ 68'
- 35
-
37
Musa Drammeh ↑ 79'
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 6
- 42
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Adam Idah 75'
- 3
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ James Forrest 67'
- 41
-
10
Nicolas Kuhn ↓ Hyun-jun Yang 75'
- 2
-
27
Arne Engels ↓ Paulo Bernardo 67'
Bench
-
49
James Forrest ↑ 67'
-
56
Anthony Ralston ↑ 70'
- 14
-
9
Adam Idah ↑ 75'
- 5
- 12
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 67'
-
13
Hyun-jun Yang ↑ 75'
- 11
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
2024-11-23
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–4
Celtic FC
L
2024-11-10
Rangers FC
1–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2024-11-02
St. Johnstone FC
1–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2024-10-30
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–2
Kilmarnock FC
L
2024-10-27
Hibernian FC
1–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2024-10-19
Heart of Midlothian FC
4–0
St. Mirren FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Celtic FC
78%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
0 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

