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Celtic v Heart of Midlothian : Premiership match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 29th Mar, 15:00 BST, Celtic Park, Glasgow

Home advantage makes a difference in the Premiership, and Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic will have the joy of it on Saturday afternoon. Neil Critchley’s Heart of Midlothian are their opponents at the Celtic Park. We've analysed both clubs' last 20 Premiership matches, as well as trends within the competition and the betting market, to generate our percentage predictions. All the statistics, including head to heads (H2H), are shown below, alongside odds from leading bookmakers.


Best Tip: Celtic to win

We are predicting Celtic will claim victory after 90 minutes on Saturday in the win / draw / win market. The recent form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records below all suggest that they are more than capable of getting the job done and, as favourites with the bookmakers, the odds back that up too. It should be great moment for the home supporters when the game draws to a close at Celtic Park.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Celtic are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 71% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.25.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Celtic
71%
1/4
4%
1/4
Draw
17%
11/2
7%
11/2
Hearts
12%
17/2
21%
10/1
Celtic 2-0
10%
7/1
14%
6/1
Celtic 2-1
9%
17/27/1
Celtic 3-0
8%
15/2
13%
13/2
Celtic 1-0
8%
10/1
10%
15/2
Celtic 3-1
8%
9/18/1
Draw 1-1
8%
12/110/1
Celtic 4-0
5%
11/1
9%
9/1
Celtic 4-1
5%
14/111/1
Draw 2-2
4%
20/1
9%
16/1
Celtic 3-2
4%
20/1
19%
16/1
Hearts 2-1
4%
25/1
10%
20/1
Draw 0-0
3%
22/1
10%
16/1
Hearts 1-0
3%
28/122/1
Celtic 5-0
3%
20/1
11%
14/1
Celtic 5-1
2%
22/118/1
Over 2.5 Goals
66%
2/52/5
Under 2.5 Goals
34%
2/115/8
Home 1st Goal
59%
1/5
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
39%
10/3
9%
-
No 1st Goal
2%
22/1
10%
-
BTTS - Yes
55%
3/4
10%
4/5
BTTS - No
45%
1/1
11%
10/11
BTTS - Home Win
35%
6/4
4%
29/20
BTTS - Draw
13%
13/2
12%
6/1
BTTS - Away Win
7%
14/1
21%
12/1
Home/draw
88%
1/14
2%
1/20
Away/draw
29%
11/4
13%
29/10
Home/away
83%
1/9
1%
1/9
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
1/9
1%
1/9
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
11/2
8%
19/4
Over 3.5 Goals
44%
1/119/20
Under 3.5 Goals
56%
4/54/5
Over 4.5 Goals
25%
12/521/10
Under 4.5 Goals
75%
1/31/3
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
9/217/4
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
1/72/15
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/661/200
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
20/116/1
Home DNB
83%
1/12
2%
1/16
Away DNB
24%
7/1
20%
7/1
Celtic win to nil
36%
5/4
13%
-
Hearts win to nil
5%
18/1
10%
-
Celtic / Celtic
47%
8/11
4%
8/11
Celtic / Hearts
2%
50/140/1
Celtic / Draw
5%
18/1
10%
16/1
Draw / Celtic
20%
3/13/1
Draw / Hearts
4%
20/1
19%
16/1
Draw / Draw
9%
9/18/1
Hearts / Celtic
5%
16/114/1
Hearts / Hearts
5%
18/1
10%
14/1
Hearts / Draw
4%
20/1
9%
18/1
Win / draw / win Premiership table

Celtic have played 30 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the Premiership league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 30 games against teams below in the table, having won 24, drawn 3 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 19 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Celtic have outscored their opponents by 89 goals to 43 goals.

Home League Performance

Celtic have played 15 games at home winning 13, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 50 goals, kept 12 clean sheets and conceded 6 goals at home.

Hearts are in 6th position in the Premiership on 39 points having played 30 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 22 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 20 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 4 and won 1. Hearts have conceded 20 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Celtic
Hearts
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Celtic H306975 
-
-
-
-
l
 
1-4A
l
 
2-0A
-
Mar 29
2
Rangers303462 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
2-3A
-
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-3A
-
3
Hibernian30444 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-2F
-
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
-
l
 
2-1A
4
Aberdeen30-843 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
5-1F
-
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-2A
-
d
 
0-00-0
5
Dundee Utd30-241 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-0F
-
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
Apr 6
-
6
Hearts A30339 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-4F
Mar 29
-
-
-
-
-
7
Motherwell30-1438 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
0-3F
-
w
 
1-3F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
-
Apr 12
8
St. Mirren30-1235 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-3F
-
w
 
2-5F
w
 
4-0F
l
 
2-1A
w
 
3-1A
-
9
Ross County30-2035 
w
 
5-0F
w
 
1-2A
-
w
 
1-4F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
2-0F
-
10
Kilmarnock30-1432 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
0-2F
Apr 12
-
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-2F
-
11
Dundee30-1831 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
3-3F
w
 
6-0F
-
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-1A
-
w
 
0-6F
12
St. Johnstone30-2226 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
0-6F
-
Apr 6
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
-
w
 
1-2F
Championship Round
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
Celtic 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
64
Conceded
10
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
6 / 20
Clean sheets
14 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
18
D
1
L
1
Goals: Scored
60
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
15
D
2
L
3
Hearts 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Celtic have beaten Hearts in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Celtic since 2013
Celtic
Hearts
Goals: Scored
48
9
Games: Scored
16 / 18
8 / 18
Clean sheets
10 / 18
2 / 18
CEL
16
D
1
HEA
1
League games at Hearts since 2013
Hearts
Celtic
Goals: Scored
22
41
Games: Scored
14 / 18
15 / 18
Clean sheets
3 / 18
4 / 18
CEL
13
D
1
HEA
4
Goal Statistics

Celtic's forwards have been excellent of late, scoring 2 goals or more in 3 consecutive Premiership matches. A PG of 2.5 suggests that run should continue on Saturday afternoon.

Scoring more than 1 goal looks set to be difficult for Heart of Midlothian, with Neil Critchley's men having not found the back of the net in 3 consecutive Premiership matches.

Celtic 1st Hearts 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.5
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
9%
1
21%
2
26%
3
21%
4+
23%
There is a 70% probability that Celtic will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
40%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 77% probability of Hearts scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+26
Celtic have scored 26% more goals at home than predicted
-2
Hearts’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
3.2
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
0.5
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premiership - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/282051/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Celtic
PG (predicted goals)
Hearts
2.5
0.9
Attack rating
38%
better
CEL
HEA
view stats
Games scored28
24
Failed to score2
6
Scored first25
12
Goals scored89
43
Avg. goals scored3
1.4
Avg. shots per game14
9
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for22
16
Avg. XG for2.7
1.5
KickOff rating
+38%
Defence rating
46%
better
CEL
HEA
view stats
Games conceded11
22
Clean sheets19
8
Conceded first4
16
Goals conceded20
40
Avg. goals conceded0.7
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded6
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
6
Conversion rate against12%
18%
Avg. XG against0.7
1.3
KickOff rating
+46%

Celtic v Hearts Premiership lLine ups will show here when available.

Celtic Premiership squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
301375
K SchmeichelD MaedaD MaedaN Kühn
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Schmeichel GLK30
-
R Hatate MID3073
2
-
A Engels MID2795
2
-
C McGregor MID2781
4
-
D Maeda FWD27137
3
-
A Idah FWD278
2
-
A Johnston DEF2647
4
-
L McCowan MID2655
-
N Kühn FWD25107
5
-
C Carter-Vickers DEF24
-
G Taylor DEF226
4
-
P Bernardo MID2223
2
-
L Scales DEF2122
1
-
A Trusty DEF1911
2
-
Y Hyun-Jun FWD1842
-
J Forrest MID154
-
A Ralston DEF1212
-
Jota FWD732
-
J Schlupp MID611
-
J Kenny FWD41
-
M Nawrocki DEF1
-
F. Turley MID1
-
J. Bonnar FWD1
-
Hearts Premiership squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
286610
C Gordon E KabanguL ShanklandJ Penrice
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Spittal MID3043
-
C Gordon  GLK28
1
-
J Penrice DEF2724
10
-
K Vargas FWD2742
2
-
L Shankland FWD2546
7
-
J Grant MID2431
5
1
A Forrest FWD2411
1
-
C Devlin MID221
8
-
B Baningime  MID202
2
-
Y Dhanda MID201
3
-
M. Drammeh FWD1931
-
J. Wilson FWD1851
1
-
A. Forrester DEF171
2
-
F Kent DEF132
1
-
C Halkett  DEF121
2
-
J McCart DEF81
-
G. Taylor DEF8
2
-
B McKay FWD8
-
E Kabangu FWD861
1
-
S Kingsley DEF7
2
-
M Steinwender DEF61
-
S Kartum MID5
-
C Nieuwenhof MID51
-
Y Oda FWD51
-
L Neilson DEF4
-
Z Clark GLK2
-