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 78.07%. A draw had a probability of 13.6% and a win for Hearts had a probability of 8.28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.92%) and 2-1 (8.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.31%), while for a Hearts win it was 1-2 (2.54%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.