Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipMatchday 3Kick-off on August 25, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian?
Celtic won 3-1 on August 25, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 29′Christophe Didier BerraCeltic (o.g.)
- 54′C. McGregorCeltic
- 60′C. HalkettCeltic (o.g.)
- 81′C. WashingtonHeart Of Midlothian
Official lineup for Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 10V. Bayo
- 17R. Christie
- 21O. Ntcham
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 35K. Ajer
- 23B. Bolingoli-Mbombo
- 2C. Jullien
- 67F. Forster
Heart Of Midlothian
4-3-3- 9C. Washington
- 40A. Irving
- 8S. Clare
- 11J. Mulraney
- 22L. Damour
- 12G. Whelan
- 51A. Hickey
- 26C. Halkett
- 2M. Smith
- 6Christophe Didier Berra
- 23Joel Pereira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Heart Of Midlothian have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2019 | AIK Stockholm(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Dunfermline(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 13, 2019 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 3-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Motherwell(away) | 5-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 7, 2019 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | Motherwell(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Ross County(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Jul 27, 2019 | East Fife(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 1 Heart Of Midlothian win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2019 | Celtic 2-1 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Heart Of Midlothian 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Celtic 5-0 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian 0-3 Celtic | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian 1-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| May 6, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian on May 19, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Heart Of Midlothian score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Heart Of Midlothian | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (31 points from 13 matches) and Heart Of Midlothian sit 4th (20 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Heart Of Midlothian | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 20 |
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