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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 18
Dec 16, 2023 at 3pm UK
Celtic Park
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Celtic
0 - 2
Hearts

Maeda (52')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Shankland (15'), Kingsley (30')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Celtic and Hearts, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
More game data and we say below the videos

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Celtic 2-1 Feyenoord
Wednesday, December 13 at 8pm in Champions League
Last Game: Aberdeen 2-1 Hearts
Saturday, December 9 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership

We said: Celtic 3-1 Hearts

Aiming to avoid another slip which could see Rangers move within touching distance of top spot, Celtic should have more than enough quality, even without several key men, to get past Hearts on home turf this weekend. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Celtic win with a probability of 71.58%. A draw has a probability of 16.5% and a win for Hearts has a probability of 11.93%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win is 2-0 with a probability of 10.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.42%) and 3-0 (8.47%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (7.56%), while for a Hearts win it is 1-2 (3.49%).

Result
CelticDrawHearts
71.58% (-0.16500000000001 -0.17) 16.49% (0.141 0.14) 11.93% (0.032 0.03)
Both teams to score 55.33% (-0.47 -0.47)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
66.35% (-0.628 -0.63)33.65% (0.635 0.63)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
44.53% (-0.719 -0.72)55.47% (0.728 0.73)
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
91.73% (-0.184 -0.18)8.27% (0.192 0.19)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
71.12% (-0.474 -0.47)28.88% (0.482 0.48)
Hearts Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.32% (-0.386 -0.39)39.68% (0.393 0.39)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.64% (-0.358 -0.36)76.36% (0.36500000000001 0.37)
Score Analysis
    Celtic 71.57%
    Hearts 11.93%
    Draw 16.49%
CelticDrawHearts
2-0 @ 10.19% (0.15 0.15)
2-1 @ 9.42% (0.037000000000001 0.04)
3-0 @ 8.47% (0.045 0.04)
1-0 @ 8.18% (0.194 0.19)
3-1 @ 7.83% (-0.043 -0.04)
4-0 @ 5.28% (-0.022 -0.02)
4-1 @ 4.88% (-0.073 -0.07)
3-2 @ 3.62% (-0.059 -0.06)
5-0 @ 2.63% (-0.035 -0.04)
5-1 @ 2.43% (-0.059 -0.06)
4-2 @ 2.26% (-0.058 -0.06)
5-2 @ 1.12% (-0.04 -0.04)
6-0 @ 1.09% (-0.025 -0.03)
6-1 @ 1.01% (-0.035 -0.03)
Other @ 3.17%
Total : 71.57%
1-1 @ 7.56% (0.1 0.1)
2-2 @ 4.36% (-0.029 -0.03)
0-0 @ 3.28% (0.108 0.11)
3-3 @ 1.12% (-0.03 -0.03)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 16.49%
1-2 @ 3.49% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
0-1 @ 3.03% (0.068 0.07)
0-2 @ 1.4% (0.017 0.02)
2-3 @ 1.34% (-0.023 -0.02)
1-3 @ 1.08% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 1.59%
Total : 11.93%

How you voted: Celtic vs Hearts

Celtic
90.5%
Draw
4.8%
Hearts
4.8%
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Celtic
Shankland (64')
Vargas (58'), Sibbick (59')
O'Riley (4'), Maeda (23'), Furuhashi (51'), Iwata (81')
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Hearts
0-2
Celtic
Furuhashi (67'), Oh (80')
Mar 11, 2023 12.15pm
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Hearts
0-3
Celtic
Mooy (2'), Furuhashi (45'), Carter-Vickers (80')
Mar 8, 2023 7.45pm
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Celtic
3-1
Hearts
Maeda (25'), Furuhashi (60'), Haksabanovic (84')
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Hearts
3-4
Celtic
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic18133243142942
2RangersRangers1612133382537
3Hearts178271715226
4St Mirren187562122-126
5Kilmarnock186661817124
6Hibernian186662426-224
7Dundee165652023-321
8St Johnstone174671223-1118
9Ross County174581524-917
10Aberdeen154471725-816
11Motherwell183782029-916
12Livingston16259923-1411

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