Heart of Midlothian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Assistant 1 John Stewart (Scotland)
- Assistant 2 Daniel McFarlane
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Heart of Midlothian FC to score. At the same time, Celtic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kasper Schmeichel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Hyun-jun Yang has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Celtic FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Celtic FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Lawrence Shankland needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' 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.
- 55' What composure from Kyogo Furuhashi! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 59' Daizen Maeda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 59.
- 60' Goal! Nicolas Kuhn scores his 18 goal in 555 matches.
- 65' Belgium international Arne Engels has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Paulo Bernardo comes on to replace Arne Engels.
- 68' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Malachi Boateng has done his job and it is now time for Jorge Grant to step up.
- 70' Celtic FC ring the changes. Alistair Johnston has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Ralston to step up.
- 71' It’s gonna be a card for James Penrice.
- 75' The crowd applauds Nicolas Kuhn as he leaves the pitch. Hyun-jun Yang steps in for Celtic FC.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Idah makes it 0-3.
- 79' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Cameron Devlin is withdrawn and Yan Dhanda gets his opportunity.
- 82' Musa Drammeh doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Celtic FC take all three points.
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 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 3 |
| Matt O'Riley | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 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
1.2
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.5
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Celtic FC
80%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Celtic FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.2%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 3
6.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 4
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
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 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 21% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

