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Celtic v Heart of Midlothian : Premiership match betting preview, prediction and odds

Celtic Park, Glasgow

Saturday afternoon sees Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic and Steven Naismith’s Heart of Midlothian go up against one another in a Premiership battle at the Celtic Park. You'll see stats supporting our top of Celtic to win below, but be sure to take a look at the 16 other markets we're covering too. We aim to give you as full a picture as possible, with Premiership performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you're able to make the smartest bet choices. Finally, be sure to get the best odds and bet smart.

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The last Scottish Premiership meeting between Celtic and Hearts was on Saturday 4th May 2024
Scottish Premiership
May 4th 2024
Celtic 3
0 Hearts
 
K. Furuhashi 4'
K. Furuhashi 21'
M. O'Riley 87'
 
CEL
HEA
Shots On
8
2
Shots Off
6
1
Corners
17
8
Possession
60%
40%
Fouls
13
7
Yellow/red cards
2/0
 
CelticHearts
 
J. Hart
A. Johnston
C. Carter-Vickers
G. Taylor
L. Scales
M. O'Rileyfootball icon
R. Hatate (T. Iwata 71')
C. McGregor (P. Gonçalves Bernardo 89')
K. Furuhashifootball iconfootball icon (A. Idah 72')
N. Kühn (D. Maeda 72')
J. Forrest (L. Palma Oseguera 84')
Z. Clark
K. Rowles
A. Cochrane
F. Kent
(N. Atkinson 62') D. Lembikisa
(Y. Oda 72') S. Kingsley
(B. McKay 73') C. Devlin
(S. Fraser 62') J. Grant
B. Baningime
L. Shankland
(K. Tagawa 82') K. Vargas
Best Tip: Celtic to win

We are predicting Celtic will claim victory after 90 mins on Saturday in the win / draw / win market. The recent form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) data below all that they're well placed to do just that and, as favourites with the bookmakers, the odds back that up too. Expect jubilant celebrations among the home supporters when the game draws to a close at Celtic Park.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Celtic are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 65% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.22.
Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Celtic
65%
2/9
2%
2/9
Draw
19%
11/2
7%
6/1
8%
Hearts
16%
11/1
8%
10/1
Celtic 2-0
10%
7/1
33%
13/2
7%
Celtic 2-1
10%
9/17/1
Celtic 1-0
9%
11/1
50%
17/2
12%
Draw 1-1
9%
12/111/1
9%
Celtic 3-0
7%
15/2
21%
7/1
7%
Celtic 3-1
7%
9/1
9%
8/1
Draw 2-2
5%
20/1
28%
16/1
Hearts 2-1
4%
28/1
15%
22/1
Draw 0-0
4%
22/1
35%
18/1
12%
Hearts 1-0
4%
33/1
31%
22/1
10%
Celtic 4-0
4%
10/1
10%
9/1
Celtic 4-1
4%
12/1
24%
11/1
Celtic 3-2
4%
22/1
21%
16/1
Hearts 2-0
2%
50/140/1
Celtic 4-2
2%
28/1
29%
20/1
9%
Over 2.5 Goals
62%
1/3
13%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
38%
12/5
36%
-
Home 1st Goal
57%
1/5
5%
-
Away 1st Goal
40%
10/3
21%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
22/1
35%
-
BTTS - Yes
56%
4/5
18%
3/4
8%
BTTS - No
44%
19/20
20%
19/20
7%
BTTS - Home Win
32%
7/5
20%
11/8
5%
BTTS - Draw
15%
13/2
17%
13/2
BTTS - Away Win
9%
16/1
19%
12/1
13%
Home/draw
84%
1/20
1%
1/25
Away/draw
35%
3/1
8%
16/5
5%
Home/away
81%
1/9
1%
1/10
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
1/10
6%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
6/1
40%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
39%
4/5
22%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
61%
1/1
23%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
22%
2/1
25%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
78%
2/5
12%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
4/1
29%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
1/6
6%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/80
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
22/1
35%
-
Home DNB
78%
1/16
1%
1/18
Away DNB
30%
9/1
9%
15/2
Celtic win to nil
33%
6/5
20%
-
Hearts win to nil
7%
20/1
11%
-
Celtic / Celtic
48%
4/64/6
2%
Celtic / Hearts
2%
40/1
20%
40/1
Celtic / Draw
4%
20/118/1
Draw / Celtic
20%
3/1
7%
16/5
5%
Draw / Hearts
4%
22/1
12%
18/1
12%
Draw / Draw
8%
10/1
16%
17/2
6%
Hearts / Celtic
5%
14/1
21%
14/1
12%
Hearts / Hearts
5%
20/1
9%
14/1
Hearts / Draw
4%
22/118/1
bet365
Championship Group table
Celtic
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Hearts
HOME AWAY HOME AWAY TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
-
-
-
w
 
1-2F
  
w
 
3-0F
-
-
-
-
-
w
 
3-0F
-
 Hearts 
-
-
-
-
-
-
w
 
2-1F
-
 Rangers 
d
 
3-3F
-
-
-
-
-
-
w
 
0-5F
 Kilmarnock 
-
d
 
0-00-0
-
-
-
-
w
 
3-2A
-
 St. Mirren 
-
d
 
2-2A
-
-
-
-
-
-
 Celtic 
-
l
 
3-0A
-
-
Win / draw / win form
Celtic 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
53
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
14
Draw
5
L
1
Goals: Scored
47
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
14
D
3
L
3
Hearts 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Celtic since 2013
Celtic
Hearts
Goals: Scored
43
9
Games: Scored
14 / 16
8 / 16
Clean sheets
8 / 16
2 / 16
CEL
14
D
1
HEA
1
All league games since 2013
Celtic
Hearts
Goals: Scored
80
30
Games: Scored
28 / 33
21 / 33
Clean sheets
12 / 33
5 / 33
CEL
26
D
2
HEA
5
Goal Statistics

Celtic's forwards have been excellent of late, finding the net twice or more in 5 consecutive Premiership games. A PG of 2.2 suggests that run should continue on Saturday afternoon.

Goals have been an issue for Heart of Midlothian of late. It has been 6 Premiership games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.0 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday afternoon against Celtic.

Celtic 1st Hearts 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
11%
1
25%
2
27%
3
20%
4+
18%
There is a 64% probability that Celtic will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
37%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability of Hearts scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+7
Celtic’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+4
Hearts’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.7
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Statistics Premiership - 2023/2024 Season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/274107/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Celtic
PG (predicted goals)
Hearts
2.2
1
Attack rating
26%
better
CEL
HEA
view stats
Games scored34
30
Failed to score4
8
Scored first29
22
Goals scored95
54
Avg. goals scored2.5
1.4
Avg. shots per game14
9
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate18%
15%
KickOff rating
+26%
Defence rating
13%
better
CEL
HEA
view stats
Games conceded23
22
Clean sheets15
16
Conceded first7
14
Goals conceded30
42
Avg. goals conceded0.8
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded6
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
9
Conversion rate13%
12%
KickOff rating
+13%

Celtic v Hearts Premiership lLine ups will show here when available.

Celtic Premiership squad statistics 2023/2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3718135
J HartM O'RileyM O'RileyA Johnston
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Hart GLK37
1
1
A Johnston DEF3215
5
-
C Carter-Vickers DEF2511
-
L Scales DEF3412
5
-
G Taylor DEF3534
4
-
M O'Riley MID371813
3
-
C McGregor MID3526
5
-
R Hatate MID1634
1
-
N Kühn FWD1422
1
-
K Furuhashi FWD38145
2
-
J Forrest FWD2261
-
Subs
S Bain GLK3
-
M Nawrocki DEF10
2
-
A Ralston DEF152
-
T Iwata MID1811
1
-
P Bernardo MID2233
2
-
L Palma FWD2879
2
-
A Idah FWD1482
1
-
Y Hyun-Jun FWD2413
1
1
D Maeda FWD2863
4
-
Hearts Premiership squad statistics 2023/2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
362458
L ShanklandL ShanklandA ForrestL Shankland
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Z Clark GLK35
-
S Kingsley DEF331
-
F Kent DEF354
4
-
K Rowles DEF33
5
-
D Lembikisa MID142
1
-
C Devlin MID2411
7
-
B Baningime  MID291
3
-
J Grant MID2744
-
A Cochrane MID314
7
-
K Vargas FWD3362
6
-
L Shankland FWD37244
8
-
Subs
C Gordon  GLK3
-
N Atkinson DEF19
5
-
T Sibbick DEF21
3
-
A Denholm MID171
1
-
S Fraser MID111
-
A Forrest FWD3345
3
-
B McKay FWD112
-
K Tagawa FWD142
-
Y Oda FWD2551
2
-
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