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 72.59%. A draw had a probability of 15.7% and a win for Hearts had a probability of 11.69%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.18%) and 3-0 (8.24%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7%), while for a Hearts win it was 1-2 (3.41%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.