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 73.27%. A draw had a probability of 15.2% and a win for Hearts had a probability of 11.53%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.87%) and 1-3 (8.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.61%), while for a Hearts win it was 2-1 (3.34%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 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.