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 79.87%. A draw had a probability of 13.3% and a win for Hearts had a probability of 6.86%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.27%) and 1-0 (9.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.3%), while for a Hearts win it was 0-1 (2.35%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Celtic in this match.