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 66.89%. A draw had a probability of 18.5% and a win for Hearts had a probability of 14.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.78%) and 1-0 (8.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.58%), while for a Hearts win it was 1-2 (4.15%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.