Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian: result 4-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 1Kick-off on August 5, 2017 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian?
Celtic won 4-1 on August 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 29′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
- 51′S. SinclairCeltic
- 63′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
- 73′C. McGregorCeltic
- 84′Esmaël GonçalvesHeart Of Midlothian
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Heart Of Midlothian have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2017 | Rosenborg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 26, 2017 | Rosenborg(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Linfield(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Linfield(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 21, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2017 | Dunfermline(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Peterhead(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2017 | East Fife(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Elgin City(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| May 21, 2017 | Celtic(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Celtic win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Heart Of Midlothian win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2017 | Celtic 2-0 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian 0-5 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Celtic 4-0 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Heart Of Midlothian 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Heart Of Midlothian 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Celtic 3-1 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian on May 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Heart Of Midlothian score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.7 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Heart Of Midlothian | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (6 points from 2 matches) and Heart Of Midlothian sit 5th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Heart Of Midlothian | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy