Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 69.21%. A draw had a probability of 17.2% and a win for Hearts had a probability of 13.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 0-2 with a probability of 9.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.53%) and 0-3 (7.79%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.78%), while for a Hearts win it was 2-1 (3.89%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.