Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership2nd Phase - 5Kick-off on May 21, 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 2-0 on May 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 50′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
- 76′S. ArmstrongCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 12 wins, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | Partick(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| May 12, 2017 | Aberdeen(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| May 6, 2017 | ST Johnstone(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Rangers(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Ross County(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | ST Johnstone(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| May 13, 2017 | Rangers(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| May 7, 2017 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Partick(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Kilmarnock(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Heart Of Midlothian win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 27, 2015 | Heart Of Midlothian 2-2 Celtic | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic on Apr 2, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 3.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Heart Of Midlothian score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 3.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Heart Of Midlothian | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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