Thursday's match promises to be a closely-contested one between two of the top teams in the SPL who both want to keep the pressure up on Rangers.
However, the Hoops head into this one with slightly more momentum and confidence, especially in front of goal and that could provide the edge needed to earn the three points.
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Data Analysis
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.
