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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 3
May 7, 2022 at 12pm UK
Celtic Park
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Celtic
4 - 1
Hearts

Maeda (30'), Furuhashi (37'), O'Riley (69'), Giakoumakis (90')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Simms (3')
Sibbick (31')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Celtic and Hearts, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Celtic 6-0 Motherwell
Saturday, May 14 at 12.15pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Rangers 2-0 Hearts
Saturday, May 21 at 3pm in Scottish Cup

We said: Celtic 2-0 Hearts

After failing to score in their last match against Ross County, that could potentially be followed up by another match without scoring for Hearts, considering Celtic's strong record on home soil. The Hoops will be driven to secure the Premiership title as soon as possible, and three points this weekend would all but do that for them no matter what the Rangers result will be, as their goal difference is significantly superior. Read more.

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 68.92%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Hearts had a probability of 12.83%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.03%) and 2-1 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.62%), while for a Hearts win it was 0-1 (3.83%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.

Result
CelticDrawHearts
68.92%18.25%12.83%
Both teams to score 51.55%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.11%39.89%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.75%62.25%
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
89.49%10.51%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
65.8%34.19%
Hearts Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.61%42.39%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.22%78.77%
Score Analysis
    Celtic 68.9%
    Hearts 12.84%
    Draw 18.25%
CelticDrawHearts
2-0 @ 11.3%
1-0 @ 10.03%
2-1 @ 9.7%
3-0 @ 8.49%
3-1 @ 7.29%
4-0 @ 4.78%
4-1 @ 4.1%
3-2 @ 3.13%
5-0 @ 2.16%
5-1 @ 1.85%
4-2 @ 1.76%
Other @ 4.31%
Total : 68.9%
1-1 @ 8.62%
0-0 @ 4.46%
2-2 @ 4.16%
Other @ 1.01%
Total : 18.25%
0-1 @ 3.83%
1-2 @ 3.7%
0-2 @ 1.64%
2-3 @ 1.19%
1-3 @ 1.06%
Other @ 1.42%
Total : 12.84%

How you voted: Celtic vs Hearts

Celtic
93.5%
Draw
3.2%
Hearts
3.2%
31
Head to Head
Jan 26, 2022 7.45pm
Hearts
1-2
Celtic
Boyce (62')
Devlin (45'), Halkett (61'), Boyce (67')
Hatate (27'), Giakoumakis (35')
Taylor (45'), Jota (45'), Bitton (53')
Dec 2, 2021 7.45pm
Aug 15, 2021 3pm
Celtic
3-2
Hearts
Edouard (29'), Welsh (34'), Furuhashi (63')
Edouard (20'), Welsh (52')
Boyce (57' pen.), McEneff (90+2')
Halkett (43'), Haring (51'), Boyce (86')
Jul 31, 2021 8pm
Dec 20, 2020 2.15pm
Celtic
3-3
Hearts
Celtic win 4-3 on penalties
Christie (19'), Edouard (29' pen.), Griffiths (105+1')
Elyounoussi (71'), Ajer (91'), McGregor (107'), Jullien (116')
Boyce (48'), Kingsley (67'), Ginnelly (111')
Gordon (29'), Halliday (33'), Walker (51'), Naismith (62'), Wighton (88'), Smith (105')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1514104444043
2Aberdeen16104230181234
3RangersRangers1510232791832
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd156632215724
5Motherwell157171823-522
6Dundee165472729-219
7St Mirren165381926-718
8Ross County163671230-1815
9St Johnstone1642101829-1114
10Kilmarnock163581734-1714
11Hearts163491825-713
12Hibernian162681828-1012


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