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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Celtic win(s).
| 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 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