Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipChampionship Group - 38Kick-off on May 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian?
Celtic won 3-1 on May 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 43′L. ShanklandHeart Of Midlothian
- 45′A. EngelsCeltic (pen.)
- 87′D. MaedaCeltic
- 90′C. OsmandCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Heart Of Midlothian have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Motherwell(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| May 10, 2026 | Rangers(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| May 3, 2026 | Hibernian(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Falkirk(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 19, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 6-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Falkirk(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| May 9, 2026 | Motherwell(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| May 4, 2026 | Rangers(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Hibernian(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Motherwell(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Celtic win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Heart Of Midlothian win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian 2-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Celtic 1-2 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Heart Of Midlothian 3-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Celtic 3-0 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Heart Of Midlothian 1-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Celtic 2-0 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic on Jan 25, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Heart Of Midlothian score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Heart Of Midlothian | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 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