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
Official lineup for Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heart Of Midlothian
4-4-2- 32T. Watt
- 18C. Sammon
- 11S. Nicholson
- 7J. Walker
- 15D. Cowie
- 10A. Djoum
- 3F. Rherras
- 14J. Souttar
- 2C. Paterson
- 4Igor Rossi
- 1J. Hamilton
Celtic
4-4-2- 10M. Dembélé
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 42C. McGregor
- 14S. Armstrong
- 49J. Forrest
- 8Scott Brown
- 63K. Tierney
- 34E. O'Connell
- 23M. Lustig
- 2Kolo Habib Touré
- 1C. Gordon
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 wins, 2 draws, 4 Celtic wins.
| 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 4th in Premiership (20 points from 12 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (31 points from 13 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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