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← Today’s Football Tips 16.05.2026 · 14:30
Premiership logo ScotlandPremiership
Celtic logo
Celtic
WWWWL
3-1Full time
Heart Of Midlothian logo
Heart Of Midlothian
DWWWD
VenueCeltic ParkSeason2025RoundChampionship Group - 38
Recent form

How the two teams have been playing

Celtic

WWWWL

Last 6: 14 goals scored, 8 conceded, 2 clean sheets.

Heart Of Midlothian

DWWWD

Last 6: 13 goals scored, 13 conceded, 1 clean sheets.

Lineups

Starting elevens, formations and benches

Switch between the pitch and list views to see the confirmed team sheets supplied for this match.

Coach Martin O'Neill ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players
Viljami Sinisalo 12 Viljami Sinisalo
Kieran Tierney 63 Kieran Tierney
Liam Scales 5 Liam Scales
Auston Trusty 6 Auston Trusty
Alistair Johnston 2 Alistair Johnston
Arne Engels 27 Arne Engels
Callum McGregor 42 Callum McGregor
Sebastian Tounekti 23 Sebastian Tounekti
Benjamin Nygren 8 Benjamin Nygren
Yang Hyun-Jun 13 Yang Hyun-Jun
Daizen Maeda 38 Daizen Maeda
Viljami Sinisalo G · #12
Alistair Johnston D · #2
Auston Trusty D · #6
Liam Scales D · #5
Kieran Tierney D · #63
Callum McGregor M · #42
Arne Engels M · #27
Yang Hyun-Jun M · #13
Benjamin Nygren M · #8
Sebastian Tounekti M · #23
Daizen Maeda F · #38
Bench

Substitutes

Ross Doohan#31 · G
Marcelo Saracchi#36 · D
Dane Murray#47 · D
Tony Ralston#56 · D
Luke McCowan#14 · M
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain#21 · M
James Forrest#49 · M
Callum Osmand#19 · F
Kelechi Iheanacho#17 · F
Coach Derek McInnes ▦Formation4-4-2 11Starting XI11 players
Alexander Schwolow 25 Alexander Schwolow
Harry Milne 18 Harry Milne
Stuart Findlay 19 Stuart Findlay
Michael Steinwender 15 Michael Steinwender
Stephen Kingsley 3 Stephen Kingsley
Jordi Altena 23 Jordi Altena
Beni Baningime 6 Beni Baningime
Cameron Devlin 14 Cameron Devlin
Alexandros Kyziridis 89 Alexandros Kyziridis
Pierre Landry Kaboré 11 Pierre Landry Kaboré
Lawrence Shankland 9 Lawrence Shankland
Alexander Schwolow G · #25
Stephen Kingsley D · #3
Michael Steinwender D · #15
Stuart Findlay D · #19
Harry Milne D · #18
Alexandros Kyziridis M · #89
Cameron Devlin M · #14
Beni Baningime M · #6
Jordi Altena M · #23
Lawrence Shankland F · #9
Pierre Landry Kaboré F · #11
Bench

Substitutes

Ryan Fulton#30 · G
Jamie McCart#5 · D
Christian Borchgrevink#12 · D
Frankie Kent#2 · D
Alan Forrest#17 · F
Islam Chesnokov#99 · M
Blair Spittal#16 · M
Sabah Kerjota#29 · F
Cláudio Braga#10 · F
Match trends

Recent patterns to know

  • Celtic have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
  • Heart Of Midlothian are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
Head to head

Previous meetings

Celtic wins

5

Draws

1

Heart Of Midlothian wins

4

Avg goals

3.3

Both scored

50%

Over 2.5

70%

First-half avg

1.4

Meetings

10

25.01.2026Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic2–2
07.12.2025Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian1–2
26.10.2025Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic3–1
29.03.2025Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian3–0
23.11.2024Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic1–4
14.09.2024Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian2–0
04.05.2024Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian3–0
03.03.2024Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic2–0
Match statistics

Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian

67%Ball Possession33%
14Total Shots12
5Shots on Goal2
6Shots off Goal8
3Blocked Shots2
10Shots inside box7
4Shots outside box5
9Corner Kicks6
2Offsides2
10Fouls9
6Yellow Cards3
1Goalkeeper Saves2
466Total passes234
382Passes accurate134
82%Passes %57%
1.85Expected goals0.96
-0.75goals_prevented-0.75
Match events

Timeline

  1. 35'🟨A. JohnstonYellow card
  2. 38'🟨M. SteinwenderYellow card
  3. 43'⚽L. ShanklandGoal · S. Kingsley
  4. 45+3'⚽A. EngelsPenalty goal
  5. HT · 1-1
  6. 46'↔S. TounektiSubstitution · K. Iheanacho
  7. 47'↔J. AltenaSubstitution · F. Kent
  8. 50'↔B. BaningimeSubstitution · B. Spittal
  9. 53'🟨B. NygrenYellow card
  10. 58'🟨A. TrustyYellow card
  11. 62'↔Yang Hyun-JunSubstitution · J. Forrest
  12. 67'↔A. KyziridisSubstitution · A. Forrest
  13. 67'↔H. MilneSubstitution · I. Chesnokov
  14. 67'↔P. KaboreSubstitution · C. Braga
  15. 73'↔A. TrustySubstitution · C. Osmand
  16. 73'↔K. TierneySubstitution · M. Saracchi
  17. 77'🟨S. FindlayYellow card
  18. 88'⚽D. MaedaGoal · C. Osmand
  19. 89'↔B. NygrenSubstitution · D. Murray
  20. 90+4'🟨M. SaracchiYellow card
  21. 90+4'🟨L. ShanklandYellow card
  22. 90+6'🟨D. MaedaYellow card
  23. 90+7'🟨C. McGregorYellow card
  24. 90+8'⚽C. OsmandGoal · C. McGregor
  25. FT · 3-1
Player ratings

Top performers

Callum OsmandCallum Osmand25 minutes8.6
Liam ScalesLiam Scales98 minutes7.7
Arne EngelsArne Engels98 minutes7.7
Daizen MaedaDaizen Maeda98 minutes7.6
Auston TrustyAuston Trusty73 minutes7.2
Lawrence ShanklandLawrence Shankland98 minutes7.2
Marcelo SaracchiMarcelo Saracchi25 minutes6.9
Harry MilneHarry Milne68 minutes6.9
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Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian prediction FAQs

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Look at recent form, league position, confirmed lineups, injuries, venue information and previous meetings. Late team news can change the match outlook.

Yes. Confirmed lineups, injuries, squad changes, venue updates and other late information can materially change the match context.