Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 1Kick-off on July 31, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic?
Heart Of Midlothian won 2-1 on July 31, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′G. Mackay-StevenHeart Of Midlothian
- 54′A. RalstonCeltic
- 89′J. SouttarHeart Of Midlothian
Official lineup for Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heart Of Midlothian
3-4-3- 10L. Boyce
- 6B. Baningime
- 30J. Ginnelly
- 11G. Mackay-Steven
- 16A. Halliday
- 17A. Cochrane
- 19C. Halkett
- 4J. Souttar
- 3S. Kingsley
- 2M. Smith
- 1C. Gordon
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 11L. Abada
- 22O. Édouard
- 12I. Soro
- 14D. Turnbull
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 6N. Bitton
- 3G. Taylor
- 56A. Ralston
- 4C. Starfelt
- 29S. Bain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heart Of Midlothian have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Celtic have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2021 | Inverness CT(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Stirling Albion(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Sunderland(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Cove Rangers(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Peterhead(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2021 | FC Midtjylland(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 24, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 2-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Preston(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Bristol City(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Heart Of Midlothian wins, 1 draw, 5 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2020 | Celtic 3-3 Heart Of Midlothian | FA Cup |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Celtic 5-0 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Heart Of Midlothian 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 25, 2019 | Celtic 3-1 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
| May 19, 2019 | Celtic 2-1 Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Heart Of Midlothian 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian on Dec 20, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Heart Of Midlothian score 2.0 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Of Midlothian | 2.0 | 0.5 | 12 | 2/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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