Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic: result 1-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 1Kick-off on August 7, 2016 at 01:15 PM (UTC)Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic?
Celtic won 1-2 on August 7, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. ForrestCeltic
- 36′J. WalkerHeart Of Midlothian (pen.)
- 81′S. SinclairCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heart Of Midlothian have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Celtic have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2016 | Birkirkara(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Birkirkara(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 6, 2016 | FCI Tallinn(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jun 30, 2016 | FCI Tallinn(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 15, 2016 | ST Johnstone(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2016 | FC Astana(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 30, 2016 | Barcelona(away) | 1-3 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 27, 2016 | FC Astana(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 20, 2016 | Lincoln Red Imps FC(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Heart Of Midlothian win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic on Apr 30, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Heart Of Midlothian score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Of Midlothian | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heart Of Midlothian sit 5th in Premiership (3 points from 2 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (6 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