Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian: result 3-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 32Kick-off on April 2, 2016 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 April 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 5′J. WalkerHeart Of Midlothian
- 15′G. Mackay-StevenCeltic
- 35′P. RobertsCeltic
- 49′P. RobertsCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Heart Of Midlothian have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | Kilmarnock(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Partick(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Dundee(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Inverness CT(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | ST Johnstone(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Dundee(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Partick(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Inverness CT(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Heart Of Midlothian win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2015 | Heart Of Midlothian 2-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Celtic 0-0 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Heart Of Midlothian 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Celtic 2-0 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Heart Of Midlothian 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Celtic 4-1 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic on Dec 27, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.2 and concede 0.8 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 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Heart Of Midlothian | 1.6 | 0.9 | 8 | 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